Meet Our Expert Therapists
Handselected for You At Lisa Chen & Associates, healing happens through thoughtful collaboration.
Our boutique team of therapists—each personally selected by Lisa—brings a blend of depth-oriented warmth, clinical precision, and trauma-informed care. Whether you're seeking clarity, connection, or transformation, we tailor therapy to you: choosing modalities that best support your journey toward healing and insight.
Lisa Chen, MA, LMFT(140374)
“Therapy is where high-achievers can finally lay down the armor—without losing their edge.”
Before founding Lisa Chen & Associates, I spent years navigating the intensity of corporate boardrooms and high-pressure industries. As a former executive and marketer, I understand firsthand the demands, isolation, and relational toll that come with high achievement. That experience continues to shape the way I work with leaders, couples, and professionals today.
I built this practice with the same discernment I once brought to executive strategy—curating a team of therapists who embody both clinical excellence and deep emotional attunement. My goal has always been clear: to create a boutique therapy experience where clients feel seen not only for their struggles, but for the extraordinary weight they carry.
In my own clinical work, I integrate advanced modalities—EMDR, Internal Family Systems, DBT, IFIO couples therapy, PRT, and the Gottman Method—to help clients move beyond survival mode and into lasting transformation. Whether meeting in my Hermosa Beach office or through secure telehealth, I offer a space where high-achievers, creatives, and couples can lay down their armor, reconnect to themselves, and create meaningful change.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
California License #140374
Lisa offers both in-person therapy in Hermosa Beach and exclusive telehealth therapy for California residents, from the comfort and privacy of your home.
Lisa Newman, MA, LMFT (150738)
“Resilience isn’t about doing more—it’s about learning to carry less, with greater freedom.”
Combining over two decades in entrepreneurship with clinical training, Lisa brings grounded wisdom and real-world insight to therapy. Fluent in Spanish, she specializes in trauma‑informed care, DBT, EMDR, OCD‑ERP, and couples work using Gottman and Imago methods.
Lisa offers both in-person therapy in Hermosa Beach and exclusive telehealth therapy for California residents, from the comfort and privacy of your home.
Kana Lee, AMFT (150090) APCC (17882)
“Therapy is a space where you can rewrite your story with compassion, curiosity, and courage.”
Creative and collaborative, Kana views therapy as a space for exploration and self‑discovery. Thoughtful and sensitive, she supports clients through transitions, identity shifts, and high‑pressure challenges with openness, curiosity, and a deeply honoring presence.
Kana provides in-person therapy in Hermosa Beach and exclusive telehealth services for California residents, offering support from the comfort and privacy of your home.
Laura Malandrino, APCC (150738)
“Healing begins when we slow down enough to listen to the parts of ourselves we’ve long ignored.”
Laura believes that true healing happens when we slow down and explore the deeper layers of our experience. Her approach blends warmth, curiosity, and depth-oriented therapy to help clients move beyond surface-level change. Whether working with trauma, anxiety, or perfectionism, she creates a space for meaningful self-discovery and lasting transformation.
Laura offers both in-person therapy in Hermosa Beach and exclusive telehealth therapy for California residents, from the comfort and privacy of your home.
Jessica Slavin, MS, AMFT (140590)
“When couples learn to turn toward each other in small moments, big changes follow.”
Warm, empathetic, and collaborative—Jessica helps individuals and couples heal from anxiety, disconnection, and relational pain. She weaves practical tools with deep emotional insight in a way that supports clarity, self‑compassion, and meaningful change.
Jessica offers exclusive telehealth therapy for California residents, providing a supportive and confidential space from the comfort of your home.
Bob Northcutt, MA, LMFT (51430)
Clinical Director
Bob is the Clinical Director at Lisa Chen & Associates Therapy and works with aspiring associate marriage and family therapists (AMFT), Associate Professional Clinical Counselors (APCC) and associate social workers (ASW) to master their clinical expertise and confidence.
He is a current supervisor and former associate clinical director at Airport Marina Counseling Service (AMCS).
