Lisa Kantor
She/Her/Hers
Psychologist, PsyDSome clients prefer to meet in person. I fully intend to reopen my Newton office, pending public health circumstances. Please feel free to inquire about the availability in-person sessions.
She/Her/Hers
Psychologist, PsyDSome clients prefer to meet in person. I fully intend to reopen my Newton office, pending public health circumstances. Please feel free to inquire about the availability in-person sessions.
Dr. Lisa Kantor is a Clinical Psychologist with offices online and in Newton Centre, MA who specializes in helping clients navigate difficult life transitions and challenging life events. She works with adults across the lifespan, especially those individuals who may be in some distress, but who are motivated to live their best lives.
Integrating insight-oriented therapy and coaching, she works with a range of concerns, including: relationships, parenting and step-parenting issues, college adjustment, job or career change, as well as lifecycle transitions, such as dealing with an empty nest after children have grown, reassessing work-life balance at mid-life, adjusting to new family structures (marriage, re-marriage, divorce), caring for aging parents, and optimizing life at retirement. She especially enjoys working with young adults in college, men and women in early career and mid-life, couples working to strengthen their relationship, and older adults managing empty nests and retirement.
As a psychologist and a coach, Dr. Kantor integrates the use of inquiry, insight and creative problem-solving along with thoughtful self-reflection, hands-on homework assignments, and honest conversation.In addition, Dr. Kantor also makes use of some cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. She aims to help her clients direct their lives with more awareness, self-compassion, and deliberate intention, while also helping her clients consider how past experiences and beliefs might be interfering with living their lives optimally.
Often in the midst of transitions and challenges, new and more satisfying outcomes unfold. Dr. Kantor deeply commits to being a thought partner, an ally, and a confidential resource for individuals looking to grow from the past and deliberately move into an enriching future.
Dr. Kantor works with clients in person, as well as remotely via video call and by phone.
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Relationships - Understanding one’s wants and needs in relationships; exploring patterns of interaction, addressing concerns, and strengthening satisfaction in relationships and dating
College student mental health - Specialized strategies for common issues of young adulthood, including school and career stressors, support around healthy relationships, existential concerns, drug or alcohol issues, eating disorders, and anxiety and/or depression
Life coaching - Identifying intentions and implementing strategies to build resilience and work towards one’s personal, health, or career goals
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Divorce & separation - Questioning or feeling unsatisfied in your relationship; contemplation and navigation of separation; addressing issues of power, voice, and communication challenges
Lisa Kantor is not in-network with any insurances.
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Years of Experience: 33 years
Private Practice, Clinical Psychologist and Executive Coach, 1990 - Present
Canyon Ranch Behavioral Health Department, Behavioral Health Therapist and Family Business Consultant, 1998 - 2001
Beth Israel Hospital, Staff Psychologist, 1990 - 1993
Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, Certificate, 2022
Bregman Partners Coach Training, Certificate, 2016
William James College, Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching (GCEC), 2016
Graduate Certificate in Organizational Development and Family Business Consultation, Certificate, 1998
William James College, Psy.D. (Doctorate in Psychology), 1990
Tufts University, BS (Bachelor in Science), 1984
Massachusetts: 6176
English
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