Business Details
25 Years
experience
Compassionate Psychotherapy & Divorce Coaching in Santa Cruz
Lisa Herendeen, LCSW has been dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families navigate life's most challenging transitions since 2001. Our practice combines evidence-based therapeutic techniques with compassionate, client-centered care to address emotional, relational, and psychological concerns. With specialized training in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Brainspotting, and attachment theory protocols, we provide tailored interventions for trauma, divorce, parenting challenges, and major life transitions. Our approach integrates mindfulness and somatic therapies to foster holistic healing. As a licensed clinical social worker with over two decades of experience in family therapy, education, and mediation, Lisa Herendeen brings deep expertise in resolving complex interpersonal dynamics.We prioritize creating safe, collaborative spaces where clients can develop healthier relationships, establish clear boundaries, and cultivate personal growth. Our practice uniquely bridges clinical excellence with practical strategies for navigating both emotional and legal aspects of divorce. Through individualized treatment plans and a commitment to ethical practice, we empower clients to transform challenges into opportunities for positive change.
Services
Psychotherapy
Family Counseling
Couples EFT Counseling
Attachment Repair
Coparent Counseling
Divorce Coaching
Details
- Year established: 2001
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of clinical experience in family therapy and trauma recovery
- Specialized training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Brainspotting techniques
- Certified mediators with expertise in legal and emotional divorce processes
- Integrates mindfulness practices with evidence-based therapeutic approaches
- Provides free 15-minute initial consultation for new clients
Services
Psychotherapy
Individual psychotherapy addresses emotional challenges and mental health concerns through evidence-based techniques. We combine cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness practices to treat anxiety, depression, and trauma. Our approach helps clients develop coping strategies and improve emotional well-being through personalized treatment plans.
Divorce Coaching
Specialized divorce coaching guides clients through emotional and legal transitions. We provide support for co-parenting arrangements, boundary setting, and court process navigation. Our trauma-informed approach helps clients maintain emotional stability while making critical life decisions during divorce proceedings.
Couples Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy strengthens relationships through improved communication and emotional connection. We address conflict patterns and attachment issues to help couples rebuild trust and develop healthier relationship dynamics using proven therapeutic methodologies.
Attachment Repair
Attachment-focused interventions address relational trauma and disconnection. Using Ideal Parent Protocol and Brainspotting techniques, we help clients develop secure attachment patterns. This specialized therapy addresses parent-child estrangement and improves family relationship dynamics through somatic and cognitive approaches.
Family Counseling
Comprehensive family therapy addresses systemic relationship patterns and communication challenges. We specialize in helping families navigate life transitions, parenting challenges, and intergenerational dynamics using structural and strategic therapeutic interventions tailored to each family's unique needs.
People
Lisa Herendeen
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Lisa Herendeen is a licensed clinical social worker with 20+ years of experience in family therapy, trauma recovery, and divorce mediation. She specializes in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Brainspotting techniques, offering evidence-based treatment for emotional and relational challenges.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
We utilize evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral therapy, Brainspotting, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and attachment-focused interventions tailored to each client's specific needs.
Do you offer divorce mediation services?
Yes, we provide divorce coaching and mediation services to help clients navigate emotional and legal transitions while maintaining healthy co-parenting relationships and clear boundaries.
What are your areas of specialization?
We specialize in treating trauma, relationship counseling, family dynamics, life transitions, and attachment issues with particular expertise in working with parenting challenges and divorce-related concerns.
What experience do you have with family court?
With over 20 years of clinical experience and work in the San Mateo county legal system, we provide expert guidance navigating family court processes while prioritizing emotional well-being.
