Words are very important. They distinguish us as human beings from our fellow creatures. In psychotherapy the particular importance of putting thoughts and feelings into words is unmistakable. Psychoanalytic or psychodynamic psychotherapy is sometimes called the 'talking cure.' When you talk in a psychotherapeutic context about what is bothering or upsetting or puzzling you, something can change. As a psychotherapist I work by listening closely to what a person says and thinks and feels. Every therapy is specific to the individual. My method is to listen deeply over a sustained period of time to what someone is telling me, working to understand each person's particular concerns.
My first training was in literature. I received my PhD in English Literature from the University of Toronto and have spent many years teaching at both the university and college levels, something I have enjoyed immensely. In 1994 I decided to take additional extensive training at The Centre for Training in Psychotherapy (CTP), specifically learning to work with the whole person as the person experiences herself or himself, and looking at not only what a person is aware of but also those things a person is not aware of, those thoughts and feelings and beliefs that are unconscious or only partly understood.
If you would like to arrange an appointment with me please phone or text me at 416-951-5819, or send an email to LisaD@goodmedia.com. I will be happy to meet with you.