Hi, I’m Lisa (she/her) and I am a registered clinical counsellor practicing in Victoria, B.C. I have over 20 years of experience working as a mental health counsellor, supporting both youth and adults. I provide daytime and evening sessions, both in person and virtually (in B.C and some parts of Canada). I provide individual counselling sessions to adults & youth (ages 12 & up).
My way of being with people is relational, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. I recognize that arriving at counselling may feel vulnerable and uncertain, my approach to working together is to offer a safe space where we can explore the areas that you identify as needing attention. My goal is to create a collaborative relationship which allows you to discuss the challenges you are facing and to offer support and skills to explore these together. I will do this with curiosity, empathy, compassion, and respect for your process. I am passionate about promoting self-care & self-compassion within my sessions. It is important to me that you feel like our counselling relationship is the right fit for you. Research has shown that many factors influence a person’s change process in counselling, with a large percentage of that being the quality of the therapeutic relationship. I aim to foster a relationship that will allow you to show up in sessions just as you are.
I have skills and experience providing support to clients with concerns about:
• anxiety
• low mood
• trauma/ptsd
• life transitions
• parenting (parent/teen relationships)
• emotional regulation skills
• grief processing
• creating boundaries
• feelings of stress, overwhelm, anger, shame
• self-exploration (past, present, future)
• caregiving challenges
I also have a special interest/training in working with people who identify as highly sensitive and those navigating life with ADHD. I provide neurodiverse affirming support & LGBTQIA2S+ community members are warmly welcomed.
My practice style is informed by these evidence-based therapeutic models and can be adapted to meet your needs:
-Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
-Somatic Attachment Focused Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (SAFE EMDR)
-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
-Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
-Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
-Mindful Self-Compassion
I look forward to walking with you as you take this next step.
