Lisa McIntyre
Specialties:
Coping Skills
Educators and Healthcare Workers
LGBTQI+
Life Transitions
Mind-body Connection + Focus on Nutrition
Parenting
Relationships
Self-harming
Substance Use and Codependency
Women’s Health
Works with:
Adults
Young Adults
Modalities:
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MBCT), EMDR and Trauma-informed Care, Enneagram, Gottman Therapy Level I, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Creative Expression, Strengths-based Therapy, Solution-focused Therapy (SFT)
Rates:
$170/55 minute individual session - accepts BCBSM PPO & BCN
Get to know Lisa…
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MS Counseling
University of St. Francis - Fort WayneEMDR Specialist
EMDR InstitutePost-Graduate Studies in Family Therapy
Chicago Center for Family Health -
Supporting adults, both young adults as well as middle age, working through transitions of all kinds, such as relocation, becoming a parent, loss, career changes, and newfound sobriety is my ideal kind of client. Many times these life transitions bring up unresolved issues from our past, so learning new tools to cope with these moments is essential. Guiding older adolescents through challenging times also allows my playful side to flourish and offer a unique perspective to foster growth during an important time in development.
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Helping people find balance, manage difficult emotions and situations, and develop new tools is something I have been drawn to since I was in college. Seeing people discover new strengths and uncover new insights and approaches to solving problems brings me great joy.
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As a client, you are the focus of our work together...you have many of the tools you need to find peace and success in solving the issues that are creating challenges in your life. Therapy is a safe space free of judgement for you to get curious about yourself and “why” you do what you do, and how you might add some new tools for how you communicate and relate to the world.
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Giving yourself permission to talk about things you might not have ever thought about or given time to uncover is a huge leap in taking care of yourself and your mental health.
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Success in therapy to me looks like building new connections both internally as well as within the client-clinician relationship and beyond, so that people can weather the ups and downs of life a bit easier.
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Therapy is a journey - as we have developed patterns over time, uncovering new ways of relating to ourselves and others takes time. Therapy is fun! Learning how to laugh at ourselves and find joy and fulfillment is a big part of our work together!
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Sea salt caramel swirl or anything with chocolate!
What is your favorite place?
Lake Tahoe in the summer - beach and mountains all in the same place!
A book that you think everyone should read:
Everything by Brené Brown, but especially the Gifts of Imperfection
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I really loved science and wanted to be a pediatrician, and found myself drawn to helping kids cope with strong emotions over difficult situations while volunteering my first semester of college.
If you weren’t a mental health professional, what would you be doing?
I would own a kitschy, hip, and whimsical gift shop in a small town.