Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Lou A. Bordisso, Ed.D., has been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1987. He holds a B.A. in social welfare from California State University, an M.A. in marriage and family counseling, and an Ed.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of San Francisco. He also holds an M.Div. from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate Theological Union.
His professional profile encompasses a wide range of roles, including Employee Assistance Program Administrator for a government program; Outpatient Supervisor for insurance firms; Outpatient Supervisor for Forensic Mental Health in a government program; Hospice Spiritual and Pastoral Care; Substance Abuse, Process Addictions, and Co-dependency Counselor in various inpatient and outpatient treatment facilities; and Social Service provider for underserved populations. He also specializes in LGBTQ (Gay Men, Lesbian women, and Trans clients), Sexuality, and Sexual Orientation Behavioral Health in private practice and online modalities.
Dr. Bordisso is renowned for his warmth, compassion, and empathy as a provider, characterized by his attentive listening and caring demeanor. His counseling and therapy approaches encompass a variety of modalities, including but not limited to supportive therapies, existential and philosophical life issues, client-centered counseling, spiritual and pastoral care concerns, LGBTQQI and sexuality issues, work, and employee-related problems addressed through an Employee Assistance Program framework, cognitive-behavioral orientation, early-stage Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive impairment, and related memory and caregiving concerns. These services are tailored to the client’s needs and preferences based on thorough assessment and appropriate counseling modalities.
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Dr. Lou Bordisso is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 35 years of clinical experience. He holds a B.A. in social welfare from California State University, an M.A. in marriage and family counseling, an Ed.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of San Francisco, and an M.Div. from the Franciscan School of Theology at the Graduate Theological Union. His academic background supports a deep understanding of both clinical practice and the broader social and spiritual contexts that affect well-being.
Over the course of his career he has filled a variety of professional roles, including Employee Assistance Program administrator for a government program, outpatient supervisor for insurance firms, and outpatient supervisor for Forensic Mental Health in a government program. He has also provided hospice spiritual and pastoral care, worked as a substance abuse, process addictions, and co-dependency counselor in multiple inpatient and outpatient treatment settings, and delivered social services to underserved populations.
Dr. Bordisso specializes in work with LGBTQ clients – including gay men, lesbian women, and trans clients – and addresses sexuality and sexual orientation behavioral health concerns in both private practice and online modalities. His clinical interests and specialties include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes.
Known for warmth, compassion, and empathy, Dr. Bordisso brings attentive listening and a caring demeanor to therapy. He draws on a range of approaches – supportive therapies, existential and philosophical reflections on life issues, client-centered counseling, spiritual and pastoral care, and attention to LGBTQQI and sexuality concerns – alongside a cognitive-behavioral orientation when appropriate. He also works with early-stage Alzheimer’s, mild cognitive impairment, and related memory and caregiving concerns. Services are selected and adapted to match each client’s needs and preferences following a thorough assessment and the use of appropriate counseling modalities.
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