With a PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Southern California, Lisa Gunderson brings culturally affirming psychotherapy to La Mesa's Fletcher Parkway corridor through LifeStance Health. Her clinical work with aging adults navigating identity-related stressors and life transitions connects with residential care coordination at Westmont of La Mesa, where therapeutic continuity supports seniors adjusting to assisted-living environments. Gunderson's training integrates cognitive-behavioral therapy with a sociocultural lens developed over twenty-five years of supporting ethnic communities, with particular focus on trauma related to racialized violence, discrimination, and transracial or transcultural adoption. Functional recovery goals for clients rebuilding after incarceration or systemic disruption parallel the vocational and life-skills rehabilitation at Rehabilitation Strategies, which addresses the behavioral and adaptive components that complement Gunderson's psychotherapeutic interventions. As a former tenured professor and clinical supervisor, she applies psychoeducation, CBT, and parenting skills training to support sustainable emotional wellness across diverse populations. Most complex treatment plans involve multi-phase trauma processing for clients presenting with compound PTSD from sustained racial violence exposure, integrating culturally adapted CBT protocols with narrative identity reconstruction and community reintegration planning.