Hi! I’m Lisa (she/her)
Do you ever notice that one part of you understands exactly why you react the way you do, yet another part still feels stuck in survival mode? Maybe you know your triggers, can explain your patterns, and can tell yourself you’re safe – and yet your body doesn’t seem to get the message. You might walk past something that reminds you of the past and feel a knee-jerk reaction before you even have time to think.
If this sounds familiar, you’re not failing at healing – it simply means that your nervous system is still carrying something that hasn’t yet been fully processed.
As a trained trauma therapist, the primary lens I work through is the body-mind connection. While insight and understanding are important pieces of the healing process, trauma doesn’t live only in our thoughts. Our bodies often continue to hold what our minds already understand. This is why cognitive insight can bring clarity, yet not always the relief we’re hoping for.
Lisa offers therapy in English and French.
She sees clients virtually and in-person at our office at 130 Spadina Avenue.