An Experienced Team

Lizanne is a compassionate psychotherapist, bringing a rich blend of empathy, expertise, and lived experience to her practice. Her personal journey through grief, childhood trauma, neurodiversity, and a brain injury has profoundly shaped her approach to mental health care. 

With extensive experience in working with neurodiverse children, youth, and adults, Lizanne is well versed in utilizing a psychoeducational approach. She has also successfully completed the Neurodiversity Specialist Training. In addition to individual counselling, she works with couples and family therapy to support group facilitation. She also has an extensive background in working with individuals experiencing trauma and grief.

Lizanne holds an Honours BA from Western University, with a focus on Thanatology and Psychology. She is also certified in Addictions Counseling and holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. Her education and diverse experience equip her to conduct thorough assessments and build strong therapeutic relationships with both children and adults. 

As a compassionate  psychoherapist, my primary goal is to create a warm, nurturing, and non-judgmental space where individuals feel truly seen, heard, and safe to share their thoughts and emotions. Rooted in a trauma-informed approach, my practice is grounded in the understanding that each person's story is shaped by their unique experiences, relationships, and environments. 

My professional background includes extensive experience working in developmental services and with vulnerable populations, where I have supported individuals with diverse needs, abilities, and life circumstances. This work has deepened my understanding of the importance of patience, adaptability, and genuine human connection. It has also reinforced my belief in every person's inherent worth and potential, regardless of their challenges. I believe in the power of authenticity and curiosity. I approach each session with openness and compassion, allowing for deep connection and meaningful growth. Together, we will explore how your life experiences have shaped your present, identify areas for healing, and uncover insights that can support lasting change.

As a student therapist currently completing my clinical training, I am passionate about creating a safe, supportive space where individuals can explore their experiences, enhance self-understanding and create positive change. With a number of years of experience in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), it has deepened my understanding of regulation, creativity, flexibility, and individualized care. I understand the importance of seeing each person beyond their symptoms or diagnoses. 

My work is grounded in a client-centred, humanistic approach that values empathy, authenticity, collaboration and the therapeutic relationship as central to growth and healing. During our time together, we can explore areas of change at your pace in a warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental space where clients can feel heard, respected, and empowered

Eli is a registered clinical psychologist who does assessment (children/teens/adults) and therapy (older teens and adults).  He has been in the mental health since 2007 and he got licensed in the US as a psychologist in 2015 (he only recently moved to Ontario and got his license here).  He has experience with both neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals.  He specializes in trauma and anxiety but also has a lot of experience with a wide range of mental health concerns (including mood disorders, ADHD, Autistic burnout, etc).  He is a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Specialist, but he is always learning more about the intricacies of Autism and neurodivergence. He has a passion for evidence-based treatment including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT; he's a Preferred Provider for CPT), and tries to tailor treatment to each of his clients needs.  His approach is neuroaffirmative in that he believes that Autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent brain-types are just variations of human experience, and that each neurodivergent person has their own strengths, differences and struggles (but unfortunately our current society was made with neurotypical folks in mind).  While he strongly believes that culture and identity impact our experiences of the world, he is also aware that each person's experience is unique (and sometimes isn't relevant to what someone wants to address).  He has experience working with people with a wide variety of identities (e.g. racial/ethnic, 2SLGBTQIA+, immigrant, religious, neurodivergent, income level, disabled, and others) and is fluent in Spanish.  His therapy style is warm, gently direct, psych geeky (get ready to learn some facts haha!), skills-based, open to feedback and humorous.  His favorite sessions include a combination of facing difficult emotions and laughing hysterically.  When he is not working, he likes hiking, playing video games, reading, writing, learning to play the ukelele, streaming tv shows and spending time with his wife and dogs.