Lisa Desai PhD

Lisa K. Desai, Psy.D., is Chief Behavioral Health Officer at MindWise Innovations, a division of Riverside Community Care. Dr. Desai is a licensed psychologist who has over 24 years of clinical and administrative experience working in college counseling, community mental health, hospitals and private practice. After receiving her doctorate in psychology from Wright State University, Dr. Desai completed a two-year postdoctoral clinical fellowship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School. She has a longstanding commitment to providing culturally informed care to adolescents, adults and families.  In her role at MindWise, Dr. Desai leads the development and implementation of behavioral health solutions for workplaces. She has developed construction-specific protocols to be adapted for other industries, led leadership trainings and worked with organizations to expand the range of mental health resources.