
Lisa Clendening, BEd, MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
Psychotherapist (she/her)
Lasting Wellness Counselling Services

Find Healing with
Lasting Wellness Counselling Services
Your source for healing and transformation
"The wound is the place where the light enters you" - Rumi
Does your life look good from the outside and yet feel empty or chaotic inside? Are you struggling with overwhelm and looking to find inner peace and meaning? Do you have symptoms of:
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complex trauma
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PTSD
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anxiety
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depression
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and/or other mental health concerns?
How I Can Help:
With over 25 years of teaching and therapy experience, I offer support to individual adults:
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Online: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays (Ontario residents)
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In-person: Mondays in Guelph, Ontario
What to expect:
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a safe, validating, and supportive environment to explore thoughts and feelings
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an opportunity to learn techniques to feel more secure and grounded in the present moment
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an opening to explore and heal past wounds and traumas for greater acceptance and freedom
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a sense of empowerment to make positive changes and break free from no longer useful habits and patterns.
Therapy Benefits can include:
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enhanced mental well-being and overall quality of life
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greater self-awareness and understanding
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improved coping skills
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healthier relationships
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overcoming symptoms of PTSD, anxiety and depression
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feeling empowered to set and achieve personal goals, fostering resilience and personal growth
Welcoming and Inclusive:
I celebrate diversity and welcome individuals of all races, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, and abilities.
Reach out today to start your journey toward healing and transformation!
Are you feeling overwhelmed and overstressed?
Therapeutic Services Offered:
Therapeutic Services Offered:

Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- starts with a thorough assessment to bring about an awareness of your strengths, concerns, and goals
- provides a framework for developing desirable solutions.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy focuses on changing thoughts and behaviours and for better outcomes.

EMDR
EMDR
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is an integrative psychotherapy approach that has been extensively researched and proven effective for the treatment of trauma and many other mental health problems
- may allow you to feel less affected by past trauma and gain a new sense of perspective on the past, present, and future

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed Therapy
- IFS believes that we bring many different parts of ourselves to face varied challenges
- supports you to develop a new, healthier, relationship between your authentic, core Self and your often traumatized, younger parts where your Self is in the lead more often

Body Based (Somatic) Therapies
Body Based (Somatic) Therapies
- we contain trauma within our bodies through spending too much time in the fight or flight and/or freeze response with symptoms such as anxiety and panic attacks
- over time we can go into a collapse state which may be characterized by fatigue and depression
- body based therapies like breathing practices, yoga, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Havening, self-acupressure, qigong, and other somatic therapies are some of the most effective ways to heal trauma and create lasting wellness.

Meditation and Mindfulness
Meditation and Mindfulness
- guided meditation allows you to go into a theta brainwave state of accelerated healing
- meditations can be personalized and recorded so you can practice them at home
- some prefer mindfulness which involves paying attention to the present moment without judgement often with a focus on the breath
- only 8-12 weeks of a consistent 10 minute daily meditation or mindfulness practice has been shown to decrease symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD

Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion
- the three main components of self-compassion are mindfulness of what is going on moment to moment, kindness to self, and recognition of common humanity
- learning to be kind to yourself, and practicing self-compassion, as you would treat a cherished friend has been shown to significantly improve therapeutic results
Schedule a free Wellness Consultation
to answer any questions you may have about counselling with me
Schedule a free Wellness Consultation
to answer any questions you may have about counselling with me

Lisa Clendening, BEd, MSW, RSW