Lisa Bahar is a licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional clinical counselor, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Global Leadership and Change.  Lisa Bahar provides psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families and specializes in treating addiction, mood, and personality disorders. She specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and works to provide clients the most comprehensive care based on their clinical needs and goals.

Dr. Bahar’s expertise in psychodynamic systems and covert process behaviors, combined with her experience in clinical psychology, has made her a renowned expert in organizational identity change.

Dr. Bahar serves as Adjunct Faculty for Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology program with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy, a program designed to serve those interested in counseling individuals, couples, and families as a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) or licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in California.

Lisa Bahar serves as a Mental Health Consultant for the U.S. Government’s Department of Defense through MHN’s Government Military & Family Life Program where she provides behavioral health and wellness expertise to Active Service Members, Guard and Reserve Components and Veterans; as well as their families on how to cope with challenges presented by the military lifestyle.

Lisa Bahar Marriage and Family Therapy, Inc. has been selected for the 2018 Best of Newport Beach Award in the Health & Medical category by the Newport Beach Award Program.

Dr. Lisa Bahar received her Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University and her Bachelor of Arts in Cinema-Television Production from the University of Southern California and has completed Pepperdine University’s  Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Ph.D. in Philosophy and Global Leadership and Change program.

Dr. Lisa Bahar’s professional affiliations include:

  • Mental Health Consultant for the U.S. Government’s Department of Defense
  • The Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
  • California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
  • Psi Chi National Honor Society
  • Pepperdine University Adjunct Professor and Alumni Ambassador
  • Former Board of Directors of California’s Division of American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy

Licenses

Licenses

Arizona LMFT #15819 and LPCC #21336
California LMFT #47796 and LPCC #98
Idaho LMFT #8937 and LPCC #8938
Vermont LMFT #100.0133689