Lisa Stanizzo
Holistic Counsellor, Psychotherapist
True Being
Sydney, NSW 2000
Online Therapy Australia-wide
Philosophy & Vision
Hi, I’m Lisa - my work explores the ways stress and trauma affect the mind-body system. Nervous system dysregulation induced by trauma or accumulative stress often underlies many diagnostic conditions. I aim to help you restore greater regulation while providing a compassionate, attuned relational container for self exploration and growth.
During the process I offer a complimentary course of practical tools and mind-body education that support trauma healing, stress management and self-regulation in an embodied and nervous-system informed way.
I offer a space that welcomes the wholeness of who you are, finding the unique balance of creating ample space for your story and inner wisdom to unfold, while also drawing on practical tools and external processes as needed to enrich the soil of your inner process, explore possibilities, and cultivate new ways of being that support your growth and inner peace.
Background
I have worked with people from all walks of life, in community settings and private practice, offering support in relation to life transitions, stagnations, emotional hardship, anxiety, depression, grief & loss, loneliness, relationship issues, family issues, complex and childhood trauma.
Services
Counselling sessions offer a space for you to simply show up as you are, with whatever is present, and I will support you in processing and exploring what comes up.
We will work together with a focus on your strengths and capacities to help build resilience and resources while navigating difficulties and challenges.
We may utilise this same approach to forge plans for positive change, and to engage in a process of uncovering meanings from your experiences which can empower and support you on your journey ahead.
Quality Provision
I work collaboratively with you from a position of understanding & support, rather than diagnosis & treatment, and am interested to understand what works for you so that the counselling process suits your needs.
I engage in regular, quality supervision and mentorship, which ensures ethical practice and ongoing professional development.
Areas of Special Interest
Accreditations
- Graduate Diploma in Counselling - 2022 - Western Sydney University
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy - 2023 - The Embody Lab
- Integrative Somatic Parts Work - 2024 - The Embody Lab
- Bachelor of Arts (Humanities and Social Sciences) - 2016 - University of Sydney
Modalities
ACT - Attachment Theory - Compassion-Focused Therapy - Experiential - Focusing - Holistic - Inner Child - Integrative - Internal Family Systems - Mindfulness - Motivational Interviewing - Narrative Therapy - Person Centred - Solution Oriented - Somatic Psychotherapy - Soul Centred Psychotherapy - Trauma-Informed
Therapy Approach
My practice tends to the wholeness of humans; the conscious and subconscious,
the somatic/bodily, emotional, relational, cognitive, behavioural, and transpersonal.
Please jump over to my website to the 'approaches' page for more detailed information on how each of the above aspects are nurtured and explored in the therapy process.
The approaches that I draw on will depend on what emerges during the process. Each client is unique, so every process will be too.
Professional Associations
- Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia
Appointments
Available Tuesday-Saturday
Fees & Insurance
$110 per session (50mins)
*Please note, my services are not covered through Medicare or private health insurance at this time. Please inquire about sliding-scale options if needed.
Payment Options
Payment via EFT bank transfer or PayID.
Contact Lisa
Book online or contact me for a free 15min consult