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Lisa Schwartz
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Lisa enjoys working with young adults and guiding them through major life transitions. She helps her clients navigate through anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, self-esteem, and work-related stress.
My experiences and interests give me a unique understanding of…
- navigating school and work related stress
- creating deep and meaningful relationships
- mindfulness and self compassion
My cultural or ancestral background is…
My work as a therapist is inspired by (not limited to)...
My clients describe me using words like…
- genuine
- curious
- playful
- casual
Expertise
Areas of Focus
Adjusting to a diagnosis
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills
Attachment
Boundaries and boundary setting
Break-up recovery
Building Meaningful Connections
Children/Teens
Dating challenges
Childhood trauma
Grief and Loss
Familial and social relationships
Family Conflict
Highly Sensitive Person
Navigating challenging relationships
Parental divorce
Parenting
Meaning and purpose
Identity
Identity and Self-Exploration
Life transitions
Low mood
People pleasing
Self-esteem
Workplace stress
School challenges
My clients often self-identify as…
- young adults
- experiencing life transitions (related to career, recent break up)
- trying to navigate relationships (romantic, family, friends, roommates)
- "people pleasers"
- "anxious"
I’m the right therapist for you if…
- you are new to therapy and open to exploring what it can look like (at your pace)
- you feel like something is in the way of you feeling/being the person you want to be
- you are experiencing stress/anxiety/low mood and either have some understanding or may be unclear what may be contributing
- you want to "better yourself"
- you want to learn new skills related to managing stress/anxiety
- you want to have more meaningful and/or healthy relationships
- you want to understand your needs better and how to communicate them in different areas of your life
Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach
Parts Work
Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
Exposure Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Narrative Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
Self-Compassion
Trauma-Informed
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
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If we work together you can expect to feel...
- like you have someone on your side who is trying to understand your situation and work collaboratively with you to address what is getting you feeling stuck
Served Populations
Teens (13-17)
Adults (18+)
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
Initial Consultation (15 min)
Free
Individual Therapy (60 min)
Sliding scale offered on case by case basis
Couples Therapy (60 min)
Sliding scale offered on case by case basis
During your free consultation, we'll go over...
- what brought you to reach out
- your hopes/goals for therapy
- my approach
- scheduling
- any other questions you might have about me or the therapy process
If we work together you can expect me to…
- listen with curiousity to understand you and your situation, and how I can be most helpful
Insurance & Benefits Coverage
Coverage depends on the insurance plan. Check with your provider to see if your plan covers one of the listed designations.
Registered Social Worker
Schedule
Friday - 9am-2pm
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In-Person Sessions
In-Person Location
114 Maitland St., Toronto, ON M4Y 1E1
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Education
Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
Masters of Social Work
2013
Western University
BA (Hons) Psychology
2011
Certifications
Languages
English
Contact
Lisa