Lisa Brateman, LCSW, is a psychotherapist, relationship specialist, public speaker, and media commentator.

She is a recognized expert in her field and has appeared on TV on CBS Evening News, WPIX-TV Evening News, NBC Evening News, Arise America-TV News, CCTV, Asia America Television, CTV Channel 15 and HuffPost Live. She has been interviewed by the The New York Times, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, GQ, U.S. News & World Report, MSNBC, WSJ Market Watch, Vogue, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Harper's Bazaar, CBS News Money Watch, Rolling Stone Magazine, The Independent, Today, the Daily Mail, New York Magazine, Cosmopolitan Magazine, PBS, Teen Vogue, BravoTV, New York Daily News, Brides Magazine and the New York Post. Analyzing the psychological impact of current events, Lisa demystifies human behavior and relationships.

At the Women's Media Center she is a Shesource expert for producers and journalists.

Over the last 10 years, Lisa has spoken at professional organizations throughout New York City; her public speaking engagements have included "Counseling Those with Sleep Disorders" at the 1199SEIU Interdisciplinary Symposium, "Emotional Blackmail" at Lynx Professionals, "Psychology and Sleep Apnea" at the American Sleep Apnea Association, “Emotional Eating” at the Princeton University Club, “Building a Business” at NYU and "Psychological Aspects of Eating" at the Women's Health and Wellness Forum.

Lisa earned a MSW from New York University.

Please note that I am not accepting new therapy or consulting clients. For all media inquiries, I can be reached at Ldbrateman@gmail.com