About Me

Lisa M. Casavecchia is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 19 years of experience as a mental health therapist, working extensively with children, teens, adults, and families.

Lisa received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Rhode Island College and undergraduate degree in Psychology from Providence College. She has been in private practice since 2018, and is the Director of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line.

Lisa provides counseling for individuals struggling with mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD as well as adjustment and transitional issues, family conflict and relationship problems. She helps individuals to identify and address emotional, physical and relational barriers to health and wellness and increase coping and stress management skills to minimize suffering and maximize happiness and quality of life.

Lisa also has advanced training and expertise in the evaluation and treatment of sexual abuse and trauma. She is trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Lisa accepts most major health insurances including: Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts, Harvard Pilgrim, Optum, Aetna, Cigna.

Treatment

Specializing in Anxiety, Depression, Relationship and Trauma Therapy

Anxiety

Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. Many people worry about things such as health, money, or family problems. But anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. For people with an anxiety disorder, the anxiety does not go away and can get worse over time. The symptoms can interfere with daily activities such as job performance, schoolwork, and relationships.

Children & Teens

Mental health is an important part of overall health for children as well as adults. For many adults who have mental disorders, symptoms were present—but often not recognized or addressed—in childhood and adolescence. For a young person with symptoms of mental concerns, the earlier treatment is started, the more effective it can be. Early treatment can help prevent more severe, lasting problems as a child grows up.

Depression

Depression is a common but serious mood disorder. It causes symptoms that affect how you feel, think, and handle daily activities, such as sleeping, eating, or working. Depression, even the most severe cases, can be treated. The earlier that treatment can begin, the more effective it is. Depression is usually treated with medications, psychotherapy or a combination of the two.

Trauma

A traumatic event is a shocking, scary, or dangerous experience that can affect someone emotionally and physically. Responses to trauma can be immediate or delayed, brief or prolonged. Most people have intense responses immediately following, and often for several weeks or months after a traumatic event.

In some cases, these responses continue for a longer period of time and interfere with everyday life. If they are interfering with daily life or are not getting better over time, it is important to seek professional help.

Relationships

Healthy relationships involve honesty, trust, respect and open communication between partners and they take effort and compromise from both people.

No relationship is perfect, and whether those relationships are between partners, siblings, parents and children, or friendships, there are always possibilities for better communication and connection.

EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders.

EMDR therapy is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain. For many clients, EMDR therapy can be completed in fewer sessions than other psychotherapies.

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