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TRAUMA…what is it?…do I have it?…how do I heal it? I specialize in developmental trauma and CPTSD and would like to help you answer those questions.

Psychotherapy can be a transformational experience of self-discovery. This work can generate new strength rooted in your expanding self-awareness. As a catalyst of change, therapy supports your efforts to identify patterns that are no longer serving you and to reconnect with yourself in a new, compassionate way.

Psychotherapy can help you come to understand the story of your life. Once you have understanding, you can be more compassionate toward yourself. You can discover new strategies that help you manage your life more effectively. This is your life. Psychodynamic psychotherapy will help you make the most of it.

More than a treatment for your emotional suffering, psychotherapy is also a tool for deepening your experience, for engaging with the challenges of living, and for catalyzing your potential.

In therapy, we explore who you are and who you aren’t, with curiosity and non-judgment. Knowing yourself and understanding how you relate to yourself and others can relieve suffering, and help you find greater freedom to create the life that you want.

“A journey of 100 miles begins with one step.” Welcome to the first step! It takes courage to seek therapy. We do so when stresses, negative thought patterns, and emotions block the life we want.

If you find yourself dissatisfied with your life or merely going through the motions of living, you may benefit from psychotherapy. A strong therapeutic alliance can help anchor you and prevent you from sliding toward impulsive tendencies.

Everyone struggles with something, even if they don’t show it. Struggling alone is no way to live! And there is no shame in needing help, as humans don’t thrive alone. Psychotherapy can help you find your way to a greater sense of self and wellbeing.

Good psychotherapy eases emotional pain, awakens the mind, enlivens the body, and opens the heart to love and creativity. I work with couples, families, and individuals ready to understand themselves more deeply and live with more authenticity and aliveness. I bring over 14 years of experience and a psychodynamic, EFT, and IFS-informed approach.

Many people gain personal insights through the practice of writing, painting, or other art forms. Similarly, psychotherapy can give us a window into unknown facets of ourselves.

Therapy is a process of supported inquiry. It is powerful work—it can help us shift from merely coping with life’s challenges to feeling more fully alive.

Whether you’re seeking to resolve personal distress or wish to embark on growth and self-discovery, I commend you on your commitment to self-improvement. Entering therapy is an act of courage.

Are you seeking a collaborative therapeutic exchange? During sessions, we can find new ways of being to turn situations such as life transitions, work-related challenges, event-based processing, family/partner conflicts, trauma, anxiety, medical issues and more - into ones in which people experience open processing, grounded self-worth and repair.

People work with me because I am a caring person who loves her job. Working with individuals who have experienced trauma and other mental health challenges, being there for them at every step is my passion. I am trauma specialized and part of the LGBTQIA+ community. I also work with couples. Check me out! www.lisashouldice.com

Understanding our lives and our experiences, as shaped by our backgrounds, can be challenging. The ways we understand those experiences and their meanings are malleable!

Are you seeking change in your life? Therapy helped me when I found myself struggling and needing answers. Together we can explore your current situation and help you find the answers you need. I look forward to meeting you in person.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? Perhaps you're navigating a difficult life transition, struggling with relationship issues, or experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety. I offer a safe and supportive space where we can work together to find solutions and create positive change.

“Human beings have an inbuilt propensity toward self-realization. If obstacles are removed, the individual will develop into a mature, fully realized adult, just as an acorn will develop into an oak tree.“ – Irvin D. Yalom,The Gift of Therapy

D.W. Winnicott, a renowned English analyst, put the therapeutic project simply and eloquently: “…the foundations of mental health of the adult are laid down in infancy and childhood”.

Many clients entering therapy wonder, “How can only talking help me?” The increased sense of well-being we gain in therapy is more than just a worded experience.

Exploring who we are and what is happening within us doesn’t need to be a journey that is undertaken on our own.

“There is nothing so stable as change.” –Bob Dylan Change is inevitable. This can be frightening to acknowledge, but the ability to think, feel, and connect in new ways brings excitement that can be greater than fear.

Im a PaCT certified couples therapist. Relationships can run into turbulent times. Whether you are facing a crisis as a couple, or seeking personal growth and new insights, or need to change things up and fall in love again talking things over with your partner in a safe, non-judgmental, confidential setting can be life altering.

Therapy offers space to loosen patterns that no longer feel helpful and to move toward more genuine connection. Noticing these patterns—let alone changing them—can be hard without support. Together, we can slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, and begin wherever you are.