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Lisa Schwartz
Registered Social Worker
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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 clients describe me using words like…
- genuine
- curious
- playful
- casual
Expertise
Areas of Focus
Specializations
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Adjusting to a diagnosis
Identity & Personal Growth
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills
Emotional Well-Being
Attachment
Relationship with Self
Boundaries and boundary setting
Relationships & Connection
Break-up recovery
Relationships & Connection
Building Meaningful Connections
Relationships & Connection
Children/Teens
Specialized Populations
Dating challenges
Relationships & Connection
Childhood trauma
Trauma & Recovery
Familial and social relationships
Relationships & Connection
Family Conflict
Relationships & Connection
Highly Sensitive Person
Mental Health Disorders
Navigating challenging relationships
Relationships & Connection
Parental divorce
Relationships & Connection
Parenting
Relationships & Connection
Meaning and purpose
Identity & Personal Growth
Life transitions
Identity & Personal Growth
Low mood
Emotional Well-Being
People pleasing
Relationships & Connection
Self-esteem
Relationship with Self
Workplace stress
Career & Performance
School challenges
Specialized Populations
Grief and Loss
Trauma & Recovery
Identity and Self-Exploration
Identity & Personal Growth
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
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
Populations Served
Teens (13-17)
Adults (18+)
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
Initial Consultation
Free
Individual Session
Sliding scale offered on case by case basis
Couples Session
Sliding scale offered on case by case basis
Family Session
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 insurance provider to see if your plan covers one of the listed designations.
Registered Social Worker
Schedule
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In Person Sessions
In Person Location
114 Maitland St., Toronto, ON M4Y 1E1
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Virtual Sessions
Eligible provinces and territories are highlighted in green.
Nova Scotia
Ontario
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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