When a relationship feels distant or stuck in painful patterns, counselling can help partners slow down, understand what’s happening beneath the surface, and begin rebuilding connection.
Pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenting can bring emotional challenges many mothers don’t expect.
Maternal mental health support offers a place to talk openly and feel more grounded in this season.
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Meet Lisa, Registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW)
Lisa was born and raised in rural southern Alberta. Although she has lived in several communities across the province, rural life has always remained an important part of who she is.
Growing up in a small community shaped Lisa’s understanding of both the strengths and challenges that come with rural living. Rural communities often carry deep values of resilience, independence, and looking out for one another. At the same time, reaching out for counselling can feel especially vulnerable when resources are limited and privacy can feel harder to maintain in close-knit communities.
Lisa’s connection to rural Alberta has shaped her commitment to providing thoughtful and accessible mental health support.
For more than nine years, Lisa has worked in mental health and addiction, supporting individuals, couples, and families through complex and often overwhelming seasons of life within community and health systems across Alberta. Through this work, she has developed a strong interest in supporting maternal mental health and working with couples navigating stress, life transitions, and changes in their relationships.
Lisa recognizes that both motherhood and intimate relationships can be deeply meaningful, while also bringing challenges that people may not feel prepared for. Many individuals and couples find themselves feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward, even when they care deeply about their families and relationships.
Her approach to counselling is collaborative, trauma-informed, and grounded in evidence-based practices. Lisa draws from therapeutic approaches including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). Her work is also informed by attachment theory and maternal mental health research, allowing her to tailor sessions to the unique needs and goals of the individuals and couples she works with.
Lisa has also completed additional training in postpartum and maternal mental health, supporting individuals and families as they navigate pregnancy, postpartum, and the early years of parenting.
She believes that healing often happens within safe and supportive relationships. Her work focuses on creating a space where clients feel respected, understood, and able to speak openly about the challenges they are facing.
Lisa welcomes individuals and couples who are navigating difficult seasons and looking for support, clarity, and a place to begin finding their footing again. At the heart of her work is the belief that no one should have to navigate life’s most difficult seasons alone.