Lisa Garland, MPH, MSW, LCSWA, is a Licensed Clinical Social Work Associate who earned her Master’s in Social Work from North Carolina Central University and her Master’s in Public Health from UNC Chapel Hill.

Drawing on over 13 years in the sexual health field, Lisa’s journey as a health educator and community health organizer fueled her passion for the counseling aspects of the job. Her professional background includes working at several sexual health non-profit organizations, schools, and government agencies.  She has extensive experience working with individuals of all ages, assisting them through various traumas and health challenges, both sexual and non-sexual. Lisa also offers gender-affirming services as an inclusive ally of the LGBTQ+ community.

Lisa is a Spanish-speaking, second-generation Latina who understands the complexities of intersecting identities and mental health challenges. She views sex therapy as a healthy way for people to understand their wants and needs and how it interacts with the rest of their physical and mental selves.

Lisa sees clients via telehealth and in our Durham office. She accepts Cigna and Aetna insurance and also sees self-pay and out of network clients.