
About Me
I’m Lisa M Burke, LICSW, a clinician based in Concord, Massachusetts. I provide parent guidance and work with children, adolescents and young adults. I specialize in treating patients with Depression, Anxiety, Emotional Dysregulation, Life Transitions, Behavioral Difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorder and mild Intellectual Disabilities. In 2016, I left my job as a Clinical Program Director, at McLean Hospital to bring my clinical knowledge and training to the suburbs.
I care about each of my patients and spend time evaluating their needs and goals, to create a treatment plan that is tailored to their specific needs. I believe in using different therapeutic methods while treating my patients, as I feel not everyone benefits from being treated by one method. This multidimensional approach allows me to be flexible, creative, and lets me target a patient’s specific need, which I feel leads to better treatment and better outcomes.
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I am certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions from Boston University and I am trained in DBT from Behavioral Tech, SPACE: Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). I also have an interest in the therapeutic impact of humor and Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). I am trained in improvisational comedy and often incorporate humor into my sessions. My dog Kaia and I are a certified animal assisted therapy team. Kaia enjoys coming to sessions with those who request her presence.
My patients well-being is my number one priority, and I go above and beyond to help each patient.
My Qualifications
Education
Boston University, Boston, MA
Certificate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions, June 2010
Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
Master of Social Work; Clinical Concentration, May 2006
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Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology; Minor in Psychology, May 2002
Employment
McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Program Director: October 2012-January, 2017
Oversee the clinical and administrative functions of an adolescent DBT treatment program.
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Clinical Team Manager: November 2011-October 2012
Provided individual therapy and case management to young adults with Borderline Personality Disorder.
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Harbor Counseling Center, Westwood, MA
Clinical Social Worker: October 2008 – July 2012
Provided individual counseling to young adults and adults with mild cognitive and developmental disabilities.
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Department of Children and Families, Weymouth, MA
Social Worker: September 2006-November 2011
Provide individual counseling, help with crisis interventions, provide case management and
teach independent living skills to adolescents and young adults aging out of foster care.
Related Experience
Connecticut Center for Child Development, Milford, CT
ABA Instructor: Summer 2005
Provided in home ABA instruction to a youth with autism.
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Connecticut Children's Medical Center School, Hartford, CT
ABA Instructor/Assistant Teacher: July 2002- December 2003
Provided ABA instruction and support to a youth with autism.
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Licensure, Memberships & Trainings
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License Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
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Certificate in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions, Boston University
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Trained in SPACE: Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions
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Intensively trained in DBT by The Linehan Institute/Behavior Tech
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Pet Partners, Animal Assisted Therapy Certified
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Member of the National Association of Social Workers