Lisa Watson, PhD, LICSW

Psychotherapist


Insurance plans accepted:
-Aetna
-BlueCross and BlueShield
-Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership (MBHP)
-Carelon (Unicare, Wellpoint, Fallon, Beacon Health, Emblem, Partners, Value Options, Be Healthy, Empire, Partners Comm)
-Wellsense
-Commonwealth Care Alliance
-Cigna (Wellfleet)
-Health New England
-MassHealth Standard
-Medicare
-Optum (Allways, VACCN, UnitedHealthcare, Health Plans Inc, Oxford, UMR, Mass General)
-Point32: Tufts Public, Tufts Health Plans, Harvard Pilgrim
-Tufts Commercial
-Tufts Public
-Tricare East: Humana
-Out-of-Pocket/Self-Paid

Location: Hadley, Hybrid

Lisa has been in clinical practice for over 25 years with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She received a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College, an MSW from The Ohio State University, and a PhD from Boston College. She is currently an Associate Professor at Springfield College in the Graduate School of Social Work.

Lisa utilizes a collaborative approach in identifying current challenges and exploring new paths forward to reach personal goals and well-being. She draws on narrative, existential, cognitive-behavioral, and trauma-informed approaches. Lisa has been trained in multiple evidence-based clinical practices and employs the best strategies to facilitate change. Lisa specializes in family therapy, the LGBTQI+ community, and parenting a child/youth with chronic mental health challenges.