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meet your therapist
LISA RIVERS, BSW, MMFT, LMFT

Hi, I’m Lisa.

I believe each of us can find fulfillment and balance by pausing to reflect on our stories and knowing and embracing ourselves.

My work as a therapist is deeply grounded in creating a safe space for reflective moments where you can define and create authentic self and valued meaning within all areas of your life.

Juggling my marriage with owning and operating a business, and motherhood for the last 18 years, I know firsthand the struggle of being a high achiever prone to stress, anxiety, and work-life imbalance. 

To help manage my symptoms I reconnected with self and was reminded of valued living.

It was with the passing of my father at a young age when I learned the importance of fully living every moment of our lives. My father said if he could do it all over again, he would “eat more butter and smoke more cigarettes.” The sentiment behind his words (not the additional butter or cigarettes) led me to approach my own life with intention and purpose.

I went back to school and opened my practice to help high achievers, like me, create purpose and meaning beyond the daily grind. As a result of working together, my clients experience more satisfaction from their life and work. 

My Approach

I believe you are the expert on your own life and with pause, you can find your path forward.

In the therapy room, I meet you where you are, encourage you to explore your potential, and offer alternative ways of thinking so that you can create the life you envision for yourself.

We are going to learn to play, reprioritize your life, work towards your goals in ways you never imagined, and bring joy back into all areas of your life. I am going to challenge you, offer observations, expect you to do your part, encourage you to see your own worth, remind you that you are enough, paint a picture of you doing things you never thought possible, and allow you to envision your own path forward.

Change is possible and the time to invest in your life is now! If you are game, so am I.

Let’s Do This ➔

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More About My Life

Bragging Rights:
Female Serial Entrepreneur

Past Life:
Art Collector

Fills My Cup:
Time spent outdoors and coffee

Favorite Pastime:
Mountain Biking

Aspirations:
Essentialism and Minimalism

Grounds Me:
My partner of 20 plus years and my 2 almost grown children

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Professional Background

Education

Columbia College, Columbia, SC
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, 2001

Converse College, Spartanburg, SC
Master of Marriage and Family Therapy, 2021

License and Training

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
# COU.8065 MFTI

Certified Relational Life Therapist (RLT)

Certified Relational Life Therapy (RLT) Bootcamp Facilitator

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Professional Memberships

Margins to Center: Cultural Connections among C/MFTs
2020-current

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
2019-current

South Carolina Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
2019-current

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My Values & Beliefs

I value, embrace, and affirm diversity as well as the interconnected complexity of the layers of identity that are at the core of each individual person’s identity as well as group identities. I strive to embody an open and safe stance that will facilitate dialogue as a way to honor our differences.  

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LGBTQaffirming Therapist
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Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

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Henry David Thoreau

Ready to Begin the Journey?