Trauma-informed psychotherapy for individuals navigating burnout, life transitions and the emotional impact of complex life experiences.
Many of the individuals I work with are thoughtful, high-functioning people who carry significant responsibilities in their work, relationships, and daily lives. On the outside they may appear capable and composed, yet internally feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their own needs, no longer recognizing themselves in their own lives.
Over time, chronic stress, burnout, and unresolved experiences can pull us away from our bodies, our limits, and the inner signals that help guide us through life. Our work together offers a space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and begin understanding the patterns and root causes that may be contributing to feelings of overwhelm or disconnection.
Through a trauma-informed and compassionate approach, I support clients in exploring their experiences, strengthening emotional resilience, and developing practical tools for navigating life with greater clarity, balance, and self-understanding.
Flourish Psychotherapy reflects my experience as a trauma therapist, educator, social science researcher, and certified breathwork instructor. My work integrates trauma-informed psychotherapy, attachment theory, somatic practices, and nervous system regulation to help clients better understand the deeper patterns that shape their emotional lives.
I have extensive experience supporting individuals navigating chronic stress and burnout, trauma and attachment patterns, grief and loss, complex relationship dynamics, identity transitions, and the emotional impact of major life changes.
At the heart of my practice is the belief that each person holds deep wisdom about their own life. My role is not to “fix” clients, but to walk alongside them as they reconnect with themselves and cultivate meaningful, authentic and sustainable change.
In addition to individual psychotherapy, I offer couples psychotherapy, psychotherapy intensives, and educational workshops and courses focused on nervous system regulation, burnout recovery, and reconnecting with the body through somatic and breath-based practices. Living and working on Vancouver Island has also deepened my appreciation for the restorative role that nature can play in emotional healing, which is reflected in my option to offer ecotherapy sessions in natural settings.
Ways we can work together:
• Individual Psychotherapy
• Couples Psychotherapy
• Ecotherapy (Walk-and-Talk Therapy)
• Psychotherapy Intensives
• Workshops and Courses
Approach
Education
Master of Social Work — University of Windsor
Honours Bachelor of Arts — Psychology, Criminology, and Political Science
University of Toronto
Post-Graduate Certificate — Executive Leadership Management
George Brown College
Clinical Training & Professional Development
My clinical work integrates training across trauma therapy, somatic and nervous system regulation, relational psychotherapy, and evidence-based therapeutic approaches.
Trauma and Attachment-Based Therapies
Neurobiology of Attachment and Trauma — National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine (2023)
Trauma-Based Intervention Training Levels 1 & 2 — Hincks Dellcrest Centre (2015)
Trauma-Informed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy — Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (2017)
Somatic Attachment Healing — The Embody Lab (2022)
Somatic Attachment Healing Summit — The Embody Lab (2021)
Somatic and Nervous System Regulation
Breathwork Instructor Certification — Yogalap (2021)
Relational and Emotion-Focused Therapies
Emotion Focused Couples Therapy — Dr. Sue Johnson (2017)
The Gottman Method — Levels 1 & 2 (In Progress)
Parts Work and Compassion-Based Approaches
Internal Family Systems — PESI Institute (In Progress)
Self-Compassion Focused Therapy — Dr. Krista Neff (2019)
Additional Clinical Approaches
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy — Core Principles (2017)
Narrative Therapy — Oolagen Community Services (2016)
Brief Solution Focused Therapy — Hincks Dellcrest Centre (2015)
Additional Professional Learning
Sexual Violence Prevention and Intervention Education (2019)
Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Summit — Trauma and Mental Health (2022)
Lisa is a member In Good Standing with the Ontario College of Social Work and Social Service Workers, and the Ontario Association of Social Workers.
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