Lisa Bahar is a licensed psychotherapist who practices out of Newport Beach and Laguna Niguel, California providing individual, couples, family and group therapy. Lisa Bahar provides DBT Informed Skills Training for clients seeking "life skills" or who have difficulties managing emotions, communicating effectively, dealing with stress and anxiety. The DBT Informed Skills Training groups are based on Marsha M. Linehan's DBT Second Edition Handouts and Worksheets which provides the most up to date material on DBT skills and trainings. Lisa's first career in the cinema has brought her to a unique intervention in her therapeutic approach called Cinema Therapy, which uses film stories to create connection to experiences clients may be experiencing. She utilizes Cinema Therapy in all aspects of her groups and psychotherapy based on the client's need and interest. Lisa Bahar also serves as a consultant to 100s of media outlets including radio, television, magazines, blogs, books and internet magazines and outlets by providing her insights on mental health.

My Practice & Services

In addition to being licensed in California, Lisa Bahar is a licensed psychotherapist in the State of Vermont providing Tele-Health services including Skype, videoconferencing and Wireless Communication to support and promote long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration Lisa Bahar is a Mental Health Consultant for the U.S. Government?s Department of Defense through MHN?s Government Military & Family Life Program where she provides behavioral health and wellness expertise to Active Service Members, Guard and Reserve Components and Veterans; as well as their families on how to cope with challenges presented by the military lifestyle. I am credentialed with most insurance panels, please call to verify. I also work with clients to bill PPO Out of Network benefits. Individual Psychotherapy fee is $250.00 per 50 minute session.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Therapy Services & Specialties

Client Age Groups I Work With

Adults
Elders

Languages

English

Groups I Work With

Personality Disoders, Chemical Dependency, Eating Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Mood Disorders

Industries & Communities Served

Union First

Client Challenges & Concerns I Address

Academic Concerns
Addictions and Compulsions
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Anger
Anxiety
Bipolar
Blended Family Issues
Career Choice
Child and/or Adolescent Issues
Codependency / Dependency
Communication Problems
Compulsive Spending / Shopping
Control Issues
Depression
Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Eating and Food Issues
Emotional Overwhelm
Emptiness
Family Problems
Fear
Gambling Addiction
Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
Multicultural Concerns
Perfectionism
Power
Pre-Marital Counseling
Relationships and Marriage
Self-Care
Self-Confidence
Self-Esteem
Self-Harm
Spirituality
Stress
Trust Issues

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Collaborative Therapy
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Existential Psychotherapy
Family Systems Therapy
Humanistic Psychology (humanism)
Jungian Psychotherapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET)
Narrative Therapy
Object Relations
Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy)
Psychodynamic
Relational Psychotherapy
Relationship Enhancement Therapy
Self Psychology

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