- Masters Degree in Social Work 1996
- Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical
- License Number # 10365
- State Advocacy Award for The Community Anti Violence Project 1997
(Serving the LGBTQ community) - Member of The National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
LISA MAY-SACHS, MSW, LCSW-C
Welcome!
I’m Lisa, and I’ve always been a natural helper. As a highly relational child, I sometimes got in trouble at school for talking too much in class—or was I also listening? I often looked out for kids who were picked on or didn’t quite fit in. Looking back, I’d say I had an early instinct to care about others and a deep desire to talk with people about their feelings.
Flash forward to 1994, when I found my way to graduate school at the University of Maryland and earned my degree in Clinical Social Work. After working with the queer community and survivors of violence, I opened my private practice in 2006. Since then, I’ve been listening (and talking), and I still love helping people.
So, you’re considering therapy. Why should you see me?
Because I’m not a lazy therapist—that’s why
I work hard to help my clients. I believe therapy is a collaborative process, like an expedition we embark on together to uncover what you need for a more fulfilling life. And I have tons of experience—there’s almost nothing I haven’t heard.
I form strong therapeutic relationships and tailor my approach to each client’s unique personality and skill set through the use of a wide array of clinical theories and modalities. I’m warm, engaging, kind, nonjudgmental, and funny (at least I think so). And I’m still advocating for the misfits, the bold, and those who have trouble speaking up for themselves.
I truly love my work, and if you’re exploring therapy for the first time, I’d be honored to be your first. If you’ve had an unfulfilling therapy experience in the past, I’m glad you found me this time around.
I can’t wait to meet you!
- Lisa
My Values
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