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The work of therapy carves new paths. We bolster self-esteem and emotional resilience, which strengthens our capacity to meet challenges.

Are you carrying the weight of emotional pain? You don't have to bear this burden alone. Together, we can lighten your load and embark on a journey towards healing and growth. Taking the first step is a courageous act. By choosing to seek therapy, you're investing in your well-being.

Psychotherapy is an opportunity to shed old, unhelpful ways of being for more authentic forms of connecting. Recognizing your own patterns, let alone changing them, can be difficult without support.

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.

We are wired for connection and growth, striving to achieve the fullest expression of who we are. But there can be challenges along the way. Psychotherapy is a means of illuminating a path through difficulty.

Creative, accomplished people often feel a sense of emptiness, and struggle with relationships. An event or problem may spark questions and conflicts about identity and what your purpose may be; or, you may wonder how to connections and live a more fulfilled life. Speaking honestly and being heard can foster self-enrichment and discovery.

It takes courage to embark on a journey of self-discovery. I will meet you where you are, and listen and learn about how you feel and how you see the world.

Congratulations on taking the first step towards better emotional well-being. Entering therapy can be a daunting decision. Every person's therapy is unique; it will be responsive to your life journey, past and present.

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.

Despair does not always yield to introspection, reflection, or fretful worry. Our demons, so to speak, must often be spoken into view, preferably in collaboration with an other, someone with an ear for this very specific kindness.

“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.

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.

You are searching for an emotionally attuned and insightful response to your human suffering and potential. We will work collaboratively to explore the particular nature of your suffering and your unique strengths.

Consider what brought you here. Are you worried about the future? Relationships suffer when we feel dissatisfied, lonely, or lost. Do you feel misunderstood? That can leave us anxious or angry.We can bring awareness to the beliefs guiding our lives and create greater connection to ourselves and others through the honest conversation therapy offers.

“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.

At times we can be strangers to ourselves; our actions and responses seem mysteriously out of place and "not me”. If we can slow down enough to approach these moments with curiosity and without judgement, perhaps we no longer have to remain under the thumb of our feelings. Therapy helps slow things down.

Do you want to grow in life? I believe that wisdom and creativity emerge through openness, curiosity, and reflection on your authentic experience. I work mostly with people in their twenties and thirties who find themselves at a turning point. Many of my clients identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (LGBT).

In therapy we begin to understand ourselves, and our relations with others, amid life's complexities. It's a space to freely explore our thoughts, feelings, and life experiences from the past and present, as we orient towards the future.

“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

Therapy can offer a safe, creative and compassionate setting. As your therapist, I’m here to help you overcome anxiety, feel empowered and flourish in your relationships, while facilitating the healing and change you desire.

Emotional suffering is painful and lonely. It doesn’t have to be. Psychotherapy is talk therapy that promises change through self-awareness.

The turbulence of life can leave us feeling like we are merely getting by, even amid deeply painful experiences. We all need a safe and compassionate space to land in to help us make sense of what’s happening.

Sometimes it is more difficult to ask a question than to answer it. In conversation with another, one practiced in the art of attuned listening, it becomes possible to discover not only what is worthy of questioning, but why answers have remained so stubbornly concealed from our own searching.

In therapy we look at the whole of you—body, mind, and the world around you—to understand your challenges. Together we generate deeper awareness of your unique way of responding to the world.

Are you seeking change in your life, work, or relationships? Therapy can help. Exploring your depressed, anxious, angry, or overwhelmed feelings can help you understand and shift what led to those responses.

A life’s journey is unique and far from linear. You may be existing in the valleys of anxiety or depression, or moving through transitions. You might be feeling the effects of childhood trauma, or navigating grief. 

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

Together, you and I talk about your hopes, fears, troubles, disruptive behaviours, and all the other feelings and experiences that are hard to bear. We treat these with care and respect as we explore at your pace. We discover your uniqueness, potential, strengths, and inner resources by exploring your past, present life, and the immediate moments.

In therapy, I advocate for you to become who you are meant to be on this planet. I have personally worked with over 4,000 people living out their purpose. I coach, lead group work, and facilitate workshops and retreats. I accompany you while you heal and while you step firmly into your truth.

Difficult times in life can actually be a turning point for the better. When things get hard, they can push us to reach out for help. Finding a safe space where you feel listened to and understood can be a powerful way to start making positive changes in your life.

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.

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!

We are altered by experiences that enable us to put away or forget who we really are. You deserve to be heard. Speaking freely about your life, without judgment, can make you visible to yourself again, allow you to un-hide with another, and eventually begin to heal.

Perhaps you have been feeling dissatisfied or stuck in a rut; or you may be thinking that there must be more to life, or feeling overwhelmed by life’s inevitable challenges. Starting the process of therapy can be a powerful step towards changing your life.

We come to therapy with the hope that our lives can be better, but we often don’t know what to change or how. It’s hard to give up the familiar for the unknown. In therapy we gain the insight that allows us to transform and move forward. I believe we contain the innate ability to heal.

When confusion, anxiety, shame, or despair begin to impede upon day-to-day living, finding ways to rediscover your strength and resilience is of paramount importance.