Lisa Wald, MSW, LICSW

Clinical Social Worker and Therapist

For people in the midst in the midst of transition, loss or difficulty, finding real help can seem like a dicey proposition. Often people find themselves depressed, anxious, numb or lost, but might feel too ashamed to let others know the extent of their growing unhappiness. Many try to manage their worry in secret, only transmitting their distress after their work/school performance slips, they self-harm or start to abuse chemicals. Family and friends may actively worry about them, but not know how to start the conversation or how to get their loved one help.

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Client Focus

I enjoy working with people on a variety of challenging issues.

“My job is to provide a space where folks can be uncensored about their struggles and feelings. I work hard to build trust and rapport quickly by being authentic, good-humored and approachable myself. Together, we look for patterns that keep folks stuck and develop strategies that truly work.”

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Lisa Wald, MSW, LICSW

Lisa received both her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Social Work degrees from the University of Minnesota. Throughout her career, Lisa has provided individual, group, couple and family therapy in various settings including residential treatment, hospital units, outpatient mental health clinics, and numerous schools. She has authored mandatory parenting assessments and has testified in Court proceedings in Maryland, Washington D.C. & Minnesota.

Lisa has provided clinical supervision to direct service staff and mental health professionals seeking advanced licensure.

Lisa currently serves as a co-vice chair on the executive committee of Minnesota Women in Psychology. She is also a member of the Minnesota Society for Clinical Social Work.

ASSOCIATIONS

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20+ years experience

Qualifications

School: University of Minnesota
License and State: 14590 Minnesota

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I enjoy working with people on a variety of challenging issues. Areas listed below often arise in my work with clients:

Abuse and trauma
Academic performance
Anxiety
Body image
Career challenges
Depression
Grief and loss concerns
Major life transitions
Parenting
Relationship issues
Self-harming behaviors
Sexual orientation and gender identity
Work/life balance

Rates & Insurance

My customary session fees are as follows:

$200 for an initial assessment

60 minute sessions are $180, 45 minutes are $155.

INSURANCE COVERAGE

I am an in-network mental health provider for the following insurance companies:

Aetna
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN
Medica
Preferred One
UCare
United Health Care
HealthPartners (Target employees only)

PLEASE NOTE: If your particular health insurer is not listed above, you may have an out of network mental health benefit available to you. This means that your insurer would pay a good portion of your session fees, but that you would be responsible for the remainder. Many are unaware of this possibility and often it can make out of network services more affordable. I strongly suggest contacting your individual insurer to find out the specific information about your particular health insurance policy.

Reflections

Translation

This week I decided to take advantage of our fleeting summer-like weather and brought my laptop outdoors to work on some paperwork. I figured that if I couldn’t avoid such tasks, perhaps a change in setting might make it at least tolerable. The weather was about as...

Discovery

My Dad is a Midwesterner through and through. To be honest, he would never dream of going to therapy. He is genuinely baffled by the whole prospect of it. As my practice has grown, my Dad will periodically ask me how it’s going. I’ll give him a general update,...