Therapy that fits you, not the other way around.
Finding the right therapist starts with understanding how they work. I offer individual online therapy for adults across Ontario, drawing from a range of evidence-based approaches to help you navigate what you are carrying. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, chronic illness, trauma, or a life transition that has knocked you sideways, we work together to find an approach that fits your situation, not the other way around.
I am Lisa Mitchell, a Registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW) offering psychotherapy in Ontario. Every session is personalized, practical, and held in a space where you can be honest without judgment.
What I Help With
I work with adults navigating a wide range of challenges. My practice focuses on:
- Anxiety and stress
- Chronic pain and illness
- Insomnia and sleep difficulties
- Tinnitus distress
- Trauma and PTSD
- Infertility and reproductive health
- Life transitions and emotional burnout
- Grief, loss, and relational wounds
- Women's health
My Therapy Approaches
As a psychotherapist in Ontario, I use a range of evidence-based methods. Each approach is chosen based on what fits you, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
CBT for Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Insomnia and Tinnitus
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, practical approach that helps you identify the thought and behaviour patterns keeping you stuck. I use CBT to help with anxiety, depression, worry, stress, chronic pain, insomnia, and tinnitus distress. For people dealing with persistent physical symptoms that have a psychological dimension, CBT therapy in London, and across Ontario online has strong evidence behind it.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT helps you build psychological flexibility, changing how you relate to difficult thoughts and emotions rather than fighting them. We clarify what matters most to you, then work toward living in line with those values, even when life is hard.
Trauma and Attachment-Informed Therapy
Using the Integrative Trauma and Attachment Treatment Model (ITATM) and Polyvagal-Informed Interventions, I support healing from past experiences, relational wounds, and chronic emotional stress. ITATM is a specialized, integrative approach, not the same as generic trauma counselling. It works with the nervous system, not just the story.
Mindfulness Therapy for Anxiety, Trauma and Emotional Resilience
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) combines mindfulness practices with cognitive therapy principles to reduce emotional reactivity and build resilience. We blend MBCT with somatic awareness and compassion practices, helping you respond rather than react when things get hard.
Self-Compassion Therapy
Self-compassion is both a practice and a skill. It combines mindfulness, emotional regulation, and self-kindness to reduce stress, manage difficult emotions, and strengthen your ability to cope. It is especially helpful when you are your own harshest critic.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
This approach shifts focus from what is wrong to what is already working. We build on your strengths, clarify what you want, and move toward it, without needing to revisit every painful detail. Practical, forward-moving, and often faster than you expect.
What to Expect
All sessions are delivered online across Ontario and tailored to your specific needs and goals. I use an integrative approach, drawing from whichever methods best fit what you are working through. Sessions are offered in a safe, non-judgmental space where you can feel heard, understood, and supported at your own pace.
A free 20-minute consultation is available so you can ask questions and decide if we are a good fit, before committing to anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
You do not need to know before we meet. During our free 20-minute consultation, we talk about what you are dealing with and I can explain which approaches tend to work best for your situation. Most people find that an integrative blend of methods works better than a single approach.
Yes. CBT has strong research support for all three. It works by addressing the thought patterns and behaviours that can make physical symptoms worse or harder to cope with. If you are living with chronic pain, sleep difficulties, or tinnitus distress, CBT is often a very practical starting point.
CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. ACT takes a different angle — instead of changing your thoughts, it helps you change your relationship to them, so they have less power over what you do. Both are evidence-based and I draw from both depending on what is most useful for you.
The first step is booking a free 20-minute consultation. It is a no-pressure conversation where you can ask questions, share what you are looking for, and decide if working together feels like the right fit. You can book directly through my Jane booking page.
Ready to take the next step?
If something on this page resonated with you, that is a good sign. A free 20-minute consultation is the easiest way to find out if we are a good fit. There is no commitment and no pressure — just a straightforward conversation about what you are looking for and how I might be able to help.
Sessions are available online across Ontario, with flexible scheduling to fit your life.
