Lisa Richardson Counselling & Psychotherapy Services

02/20/2024

Reminder to all, my new office is located at 220 Kennevale Drive, - Unit 203 in Barrhaven/Nepean K2J 6B6.

12/11/2023

UPDATE! Moving in February 2024✨📦

11/01/2023

These four needs are essential for healthy development as children. When one of the needs are missed, our sense of self can become distorted and impact us later in life. Although we cannot change our upbringing, we can try to cultivate these needs now. 🌱

To better understand this, listen to the podcast linked below (19:30 minutes in). Dr. Gabor Maté speaks about this in such simple words and continues to be one of my favourite Psychologist and writer.
Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/transforming-trauma/id1496190024?i=1000633321352

10/17/2023

"It's too late to change things." "I should have done it sooner".

I hear these statements a lot in my sessions, and this quote does speak to this. Of course, things could have changed or felt better sooner if we had acted back then. However, the best thing we can do is take the chance now and change our life now. It is never too late for growth, you just have to try and plant the seed 🌱✨

10/04/2023

When faced with an issue, most people want to fix it and fix it...yesterday!

This dynamic tends to show up in my office. Clients wanting to "fix" themselves or others and are wanting the results now. Therapy can take time.

If you can relate to the "fix it" mentality, give this podcast a listen. If you can't relate to that, but want to start therapy or feel stuck in the progress, give it a listen. 🧠🎧

This podcast is tailored to the NARM approach to therapy(NeuroAffective Relational Model) and is not talked about enough!

Give it a listen:

‎Show Transforming Trauma, Ep Championing Relational Therapeutic Solutions in a Quick-Fix World With Dr. Jonathan Shedler - Oct 4, 2023

09/11/2023

Accepting New Clients ✨
Now open Mondays - Fridays 9am-5:30pm. It is never too late to start!

Reach out today to book a free consultation https://www.lisarichardsontherapyservices.com/contact

Hi! I'm Lisa, and I am a Registered Psychotherapist in Barrhaven ON. Let's do this together.

08/02/2023

ATTENTION: For all those who are parents and those who hope to be, this book is for you.

“Good Inside” by Dr. Becky Kennedy speaks to the importance of curiosity, connection and safety for our children. This book touches on themes such as attachment, human development, emotions and boundaries... Things we ALL as humans should be aware of and working on improving. I think “Good Inside” is a must-read to improve the lives of our children as they navigate the world, as well as making our lives as parents feel better. Be careful though, you will learn a lot about yourself through this book and this insight will make you a better parent 🙌

Hate reading? No problem. Dr. Becky Kennedy also has a podcast: https://www.goodinside.com/podcast/

01/10/2023

Happy New Year ✨
I found a very fitting quote about motivation that I believe is a good reminder for everyone going into 2023. Our "resolutions" or goals for ourselves this year may not stick if we are not the one's driving them.

Image from book "Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder" by Gabor Maté, MD

10/25/2022

We have choice

06/20/2022

Welcoming new Clients ✨ Only accepting individual clients at this time, with daytime spots available.

Email me today at lisacounselling.psychotherapy@gmail.com to book a FREE consultation call or visit my site :

Hi, my name is Lisa Richardson and I am a Registered Psychotherapist and a Certified Canadian Counsellor. My goal is to provide my clients with a comfortable and collaborative therapy experience that allows clients to feel supported and capable of achieving.

05/03/2022

Something to reflect on this month ✨ If you are not actively working towards changing components in your life, you have accepted that these things remain the same.