Lisa Plaza
Registered PsychologistLisa is a Registered Psychologist with over 12 years experience in adult mental health issues ranging from mild to complex.
Lisa is warm, compassionate and interested. She works with a range of different evidence-based therapies including EMDR, ACT, DBT, CBT, Schema, motivational interviewing, brief solution focused and Narrative therapy. Lisa has experience providing treatment for OCD, PTSD, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress management, procrastination, perfectionism, self-esteem development and assertiveness training. She uses a humanist and person-centred approach to develop compassionate professional relationships, seeking to acknowledge strengths, resilience, values and to tailor treatment according to individual needs.
Lisa has an interest in supporting health professionals, emergency workers, hospital staff and those that serve the community such as police, military and defence. She provides support for resilience in the workplace, preventative treatment and treatment for individuals recovering from trauma and PTSD.
Lisa enjoys spending time with her family and friends and quiet time reading with her cats. You will often find her getting creative in the kitchen baking cakes, macarons and churros with her children.
Modalities
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a psychotherapy technique used to help individuals process and heal from traumatic experiences. It involves having the person recall distressing memories while following the therapist's finger or experiencing other forms of bilateral stimulation, such as taps or sounds. This process is believed to help reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional impact.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a psychotherapy approach that helps individuals accept their thoughts and feelings rather than trying to change them. ACT focuses on embracing emotions, distancing from unhelpful thoughts, and being present in the moment. It also emphasises identifying personal values and committing to actions aligned with those values.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) helps people manage intense emotions and improve coping skills. Originally developed for borderline personality disorder, it's now used for various mental health issues. DBT focuses on mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, and is effective in reducing self-harm and emotional instability.
Schema Therapy is an approach designed to address deep-seated emotional patterns and maladaptive schemas formed early in life. It combines cognitive, behavioural, and experiential techniques to help individuals understand and change these broad, pervasive patterns that affect their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Schema Therapy aims to modify deeply ingrained patterns that impact relationships and self-perception.
Narrative therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and how these narratives shape their identities and experiences. It views problems as separate from individuals and emphasises understanding and re-framing the personal stories that contribute to those problems. By exploring and rewriting these narratives, individuals can gain new perspectives, discover strengths, and create more empowering and meaningful ways of understanding themselves and their lives.
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