Lisa Schwartz, M.A., LMFT

Clinical Intake Coordinator for Jeremy McGeorge

Lisa’s empathic people skills and longtime involvement with student enrichment and at-risk youth make her a sought-after family coach relating to educational decisions.

Lisa graduated with honors from Wheaton College, Massachusetts, with a B.A. in Sociology and received a Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Fairfield University. She understands the various challenges facing families today and helps parents and children work through educational and emotional issues to create an effective team for educational planning. Lisa approaches her work from a family systems model and is solution-focused. As a licensed professional, she is experienced in empowering teens and young adults who are facing life transitions to employ valuable tools for growth and change. 

From 2004-2010, Lisa was Director of Operations for Camille M. Bertram Educational Consultants (the predecessor firm to The Bertram Group), working with families looking for educational direction.  She also volunteered at Silver Hill Hospital in the Eating Disorder program from 2012-2014 working with adolescents in group therapy, concentrating on body image via creative expression and art therapy.

Recently Lisa has attended the following workshops: Family Therapy with Troubled Adolescents; Trauma throughout the Lifespan; Treating Anxiety; Tools for Helping Children and Teens Tackle their Worries; Sharing Solutions that Foster Healthy Girls.

Affiliations include:

  • Individual Professional member of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs

  • Clinical Fellow member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

  • Member, National Eating Disorders Association

What families say about working with Lisa:

  • “Jeremy and Lisa, You both have played a tremendous role in our family's growth and progress....Thank you for all you have done to help move our family along in this journey."

    —Parent

  • “Thanks Lisa. Your work with Mom has really had a positive influence on her daughter. I was very impressed with the transition plan and threw mine away. Thank you again."

    — Primary Therapist, Wilderness Program

  • “You've guided us through what could only be described as the most difficult time of our lives, and together with Lisa's great counsel, we somehow made it through."

    —Parent

  • “Thank you so much Lisa! You have been a huge blessing to our son both times you spoke with him.” — Parent

    — Parent