Lisa is a warm, open-hearted therapist who has a particular interest in promoting psychological wellness.  She enjoys working with individuals and groups who are grappling with a range of life's challenges, and what it means to be human including parenting, relationship challenges, trauma, grief and loss, identity, addiction, gender and sexuality, living with chronic illness, work related injury and meaning making. She likes to collaborate with clients to better understand their lived experience, develop a clear sense of life purpose, and explore creative ways to thrive regardless of a person’s life circumstances.

 

Lisa has over 20 years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist in both public and private sectors. She worked previously at St Vincents Hospital Drug and Alcohol Service, and Merrylands Community Health Child and Adolescent Team. In the private hospital sector Lisa was engaged as a group program coordinator and supervisor at St John of God Hospital (Richmond and Burwood). She was involved in the Adult Trauma Program (catering to Police and Emergency workers), Schema Modes Program, DBT Program, and Perinatal Programs including Circle of Security Parent Training. She also has experience working in the disability sector and the NDIS. Since 2014 Lisa has worked in private practice in the Inner West and the Blue Mountains.

 

Lisa uses an integrated approach drawing largely from Schema Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Circle of Security Parenting, the Self Trauma Model and Relational Psychotherapy. She is also trained and certified in EMDR therapy.

 

Lisa works with adults, couples and parent/infant dyads. She conducts face to face and online therapy. Lisa is a member of the APS and an accredited Individual Schema therapist and Circle of Security Parent Trainer.  She is an accredited NDIS provider. Lisa does not use AI for any aspect of her clinical work, including report writing.

 

Areas of experience:

• anxiety 

• depression

• perinatal mental health

• bonding and attachment difficulties 

• grief and loss

• complex trauma and post traumatic stress 

• drug and alcohol   

• eating disorders  

• addictive behaviours  

• chronic pain

• disability issues

• neurodiversity