Lisa Whitmore

My communication style

I listen carefully and speak slowly and clearly in a straightforward manner. I paraphrase for clarity and have been successful in communicating with non-native speakers and older adults. With your permission, I'll sometimes redirect if we're losing focus to keep our work productive.

My journey to mental healthcare

My career started as a friendly visitor to older adults, which sparked my interest in loneliness and how we make meaning in our lives. Before social work, I obtained an academic background in humanities and worked as a computer programmer, giving me diverse perspectives on human experience.

My goals for you

We'll work together to identify short and long-term goals that work for you. I'll guide you to look at your goals from the point of view of your top problem and help you create specific, achievable, time-based steps to address it. We will adjust your goals at any time as your understanding of them may shift.

Our first session

During our first meeting, I'll interview you to learn about the issues affecting you, as well as your social and medical history. We'll try to identify your top problem, goals to address it, and steps to reach those goals.

I identify as...

• Gender fluid
• Caucasian or White
• Jewish