Dr. Lisa Gives a Sh*t

ABOUT THE SHOW: DR. LISA GIVES A SHIT

Dr. Lisa is fixing the planet one person at a time.

Tired of sanitized self-help and textbook therapy? Dr. Lisa cuts through the noise with raw, unfiltered conversations about the mental health challenges you're actually facing.

As a self-proclaimed psychotherapist unburdened by institutional constraints, Dr. Lisa delivers straight talk on everything from relationship dynamics to societal pressures with zero sugar-coating and maximum impact.

What sets this show apart? Dr. Lisa wields truth through humor, making even the heaviest topics accessible, entertaining, and surprisingly funny. Her sharp wit and irreverent takes transform traditional therapy talk into can't-miss radio that's as entertaining as it is enlightening.

This isn't your standard "how does that make you feel?" therapy hour. It's an honest, sometimes uncomfortable, always laugh-out-loud exploration of psychological truths mainstream practitioners are too cautious to touch.

Join our growing community of Brooklyn listeners who prefer their mental health wisdom served straight up, not watered down—with a generous side of humor that makes the medicine go down easy.

Listen to new episodes every Thursday 2-3pm on Radio Free Brooklyn. Over 300 episodes on the archives.


How Dr. Lisa was born: Dr. Lisa has been practicing unlicensed therapy since 2001. She’s worked with over 1,000 clients including artists, comedians, musicians, politicians, writers, actual shrinks, celebrities and complete strangers.In 2001, she added Self-Proclaimed Psychotherapist to her busy schedule as an art director and conceptual artist. As an art project, she conceived and produced a live show where she invited audience volunteers to have a quickie therapy session on a couch on stage with her, making fun of the fact that she had no experience, and showing off her forged diploma.Within a year she had a regular show, Psychotherapy LIVE! and a ton of press to go with it from places like, The New York Times, Time Out New York, The Village Voice and pretty much any NYC paper with a theater section. She started her radio show, Dr. Lisa Gives A Shit in 2015, and before the pandemic, continued to perform therapy live in front of audiences.With her lightning quick read of people and her forthright insights, she can get to the essence of what people are trying to communicate quickly, and her sense of humor keeps everyone out of trouble.Due to her genuine curiosity, thoughtful questioning and quick wit, Dr. Lisa’s guests/patients reveal themselves whether they are planning to or not. It takes either a willingness to divulge or a bit of courage to be on Dr. Lisa’s couch. In Dr. Lisa’s world, everyone can sit for a therapy session and anything can seem like a therapy session. https://listentodrlisa.com/ #jencatron #pauloutlaw More about Lisa HERE:

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DLG1733_Yael Ayb Baron shares brave thoughts on...
Yael is a phenomenal writer, singer, artist and creative force in general. She talks openly about...
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DLG1732_Dr. Lisa checks for angst in an atypica...
Courtney Frances Fallon calls herself a writer, but that doesn't nearly cover it. Right now her f...
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DLG1731_Michelle Levy and Dr. Lisa investigate ...
Michelle does this interesting work that is so original it is hard to describe-it's both visual a...
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DLG1730_Uluç Ülgen's trip to Turkey changes him...
Uluç Ülgen has a well-known podcast: http://www.podcasts.com/murmur.com-podcast Uluc solicits str...
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DLG1729_Patient/Comic Lisa Kaplan Makes Great P...
I've managed to turn comedian/storyteller into a regular client. She reports on the progress she'...
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DLG1728_Comedian/Artist Grant Lindahl is findin...
Grant Lindahl is super-talented and wonderfully honest. He has just started therapy for real when...
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DLG1726_Ben Curtis and Full Moon Party are more...
Do you remember Ben Curtis from "Dude You're Getting A Dell?" Well it really doesn't matter, beca...
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DLG1725 NeedAMom takes care of Dr. Lisa who's d...
Every once in a while I feel so down on myself that I can't hide it, so I take a break from putti...
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DLG1724 I get profession career advice from Rah...
In this session Rahti shows off her skills by talking with me about some of my creative obstacles...
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DLG1723 Dr. Lisa thinks Rob Paravonian is a hil...
Rob is crazy talented- first of all-what a funny funny writer—song writer. And singer, guitar pla...
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DLG2021_ Dr. Lisa challenges Lisa Kaplan to tak...
Lisa is a really great, well-loved comedian who has had so much therapy, I don't have a lot to a...
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DLG1718_Ammo O'Day is an Esoteric Life Coach an...
Ammo O'Day is in a category by herself: an esoteric life coach. She utilizes fitness, nutrition, ...
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DLG1717 Bushwick Daily founder, Katarina Hybeno...
Katarina Hybenova is one of my heros and is an inspiration for many. Originally from Slovakia!!!,...
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DLG2016_Pinc Louds and Bear come to the studio ...
I had run out of time and desperate to get a guest on my show in less than 24 hours. Magic happen...
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DLG1714_New Yorker Cartoonist Jeremy Nguyen is ...
I excavated this side of Jeremy that is pretty deep in there. He's a fantastic cartoonist that ha...
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DLG2013 Dr. Lisa just can't categorize musician...
The easiest way to describe what Joseph Keckler makes is music. But that doesn't begin to cover i...
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DLG1712 Kosmo Vinyl talks about how he chose fa...
Kosmo Vinyl is currently an artist completely driven by his work which is terrific and funny: htt...
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DLG1706_I can't quite describe this session, bu...
How does a juvenile deliquent become highly educated? The hard way! Owner of the tattoo parlor DO...
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DLG1705_Dr. Lisa arranges a BLIND DATE in the s...
I introduce two lovely, single, young people, Erose and James to each other. They are both musici...
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DLG1704_Cibele Viera + Nina Keneally discuss th...
Two women from Bushwick take their verteran artist organizing skills and put them to use to take ...
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DLG1703 Singer/Songwriter Nathan Leigh visits D...
DR. LISA’S LEVY, S.P. (Self-Proclaimed) REPORT: Nathan Leigh Nathan was a bright, open, confide...
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DLG0217_Jim Torok - Two Artists in One!
DR. LISA’S LEVY, S.P. (Self-Proclaimed) REPORT: Artist Jim Torok After seeing Jim’s new work at...
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DLG1701_Took Edalow is over Dr. Lisa's head.
DR. LISA’S LEVY, S.P. (Self-Proclaimed) REPORT: Took is amazing—she is so creative and unafraid,...
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DLG1648_Artist Eric Doeringer's exhibition open...
Eric Doeringer comes by for a session before his opening. He's already gotten the thumbs up in pe...
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