About Lisa
Meet Lisa
Welcome. I’m Lisa, a licensed mental health professional in Vancouver, BC.
My counselling integrates skills and approaches from trauma-informed practice, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy and positive psychology. The modalities I work with are evidence-based and backed by an understanding of human growth and development.
For 20 years, I have been working in various health care settings, including residential and out-patient addiction treatment programs, the BC Cancer Agency and the Stroke Recovery Association of BC. The focus of my work is assisting people in their recovery and adjustment following complex health events.
Credentials
I am a Certified Canadian Counsellor (#6497) in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Working with a CCC (Certified Canadian Counsellor) means you will be receiving therapy from a counsellor who has met the training and practice requirements of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. This ensures therapy that is underscored by clear ethical principles, professional practice guidelines and accountable, research-driven treatment approaches. For more information on CCC and the CCPA visit Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
Education
I completed undergraduate studies at Simon Fraser University (BA Psychology, 1989) and hold a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Trinity Western University (MA, 1999). In 2012 I participated in a post-graduate program studying developmental cognitive neuroscience in Adele Diamond’s lab at The University of British Columbia, Department of Psychiatry.
Professional Development
On-going professional development includes training in CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), IPT (Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression), Motivational Interviewing, EMDR, and Compassion-Focused Therapy. I recently completed training with Hilary Jacobs Hendel (Emotions Education 101), am currently involved in a year-long training program on Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) with Bonnie Badenoch, and have been a student of Non-Violent — Compassionate Communication since 2018, currently co-leading a practice group