Assessment & Treatment
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Lisë Osvold, Ph.D.
Lisë Osvold, Ph.D.
Dr. Lisë Osvold has been in practice since 1987. She works with adults and adolescents in individual, group and family therapy. Her diverse background and experience explains why her clients find it easy to relate to someone who knows so well what they are going through.
She understands firsthand the powerful factors that drive our relationship with food. Her own personal journey of recovery from emotional eating helped guide her to assist individuals who struggle with food issues.
Dr. Osvold has also lived abroad which helps to inform her work in cultural diversity. In addition, she also has an intimate understanding of the difficulties of co-parenting from separate households, even across borders.
Dr. Osvold’s work focuses on:
- Eating Disorders
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- Addictions
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- Interpersonal Process Group Therapy
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- Adolescent/Parent Therapy
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- Family Therapy
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- Diversity
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Dr. Osvold conducted research on the crossroad of eating issues and diversity that has been published in the journals Exploration in Ethnic Studies, and Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development.
Treatment Philosophy
Dr. Osvold uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Systems, with family therapy. She is most concerned with understanding the client’s own experience, and then determining with the client the best path toward his or her unique growth.
Dr. Osvold believes that self-compassion is a critical aspect of therapy. She sometime says, “If beating one’s self up worked, there’d be no need for therapists!” Dr. Osvold wants to help her clients identify and create what would be, for them, a rich and meaningful life. She knows this cannot occur without self-acceptance and self-compassion.
Professional Affiliations
- American Psychological Association member since 1992
- American Psychological Association Practice Organization
- North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA), Board of Directors
- Division of Private Professional Practice, NCPA
- Co-chair of Student Academic and Scientific Affairs Committee, NCPA
- Carolina Group of Psychotherapy Society
- International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals
Presentations
Lisë Osvold has presented Understanding and Overcoming Emotional Eating for local businesses (SAS Institute, and Triangle Multiple Listing Service in Cary; the Alexander YMCA in Raleigh). She is open to invitations to present this approximately 45-minute power-point presentation.
Education / Training
- Ph.D., Counseling Psychology; 1999; The University of Georgia, Athens
- M.A., Counseling Psychology; 1991; The University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- B.A., English Language, 1982; North Carolina State University, Raleigh
- Licensed Psychologist in North Carolina since January 2001. License Number: 2675
Services Offered:
Specialties:
- Emotional/Binge Eating
- Anorexia and Bulimia
- Addictions
- Diversity
Confidential Voicemail:
(919) 248-9440