Amy L. Lister

I am so glad that you found your way here. Whether you are seeking support for yourself, or for your children or family- together we will support you to find steady ground in these challenging times. With care, creativity and connection, we’ll explore, process and express feelings, ideas and experiences to help you orient, develop your inner and outer support systems, and move forward with a strengthened sense of self & place in the world.

It would be a privilege to companion you in this season of your life….Let’s connect.

When engaging in psychotherapy I take a person-centered approach integrating conversation, silence, reflection, compassion and body-based, and felt-sense polyvagal informed practices.  In art therapy sessions, we explore nature, art materials and found objects in playful creative process and artmaking as part of the wellness journey.

Education

• Toronto Art Therapy Institute (TATI)
• Royal Roads University – Executive Coaching Program, PCC (2011)
• OISE- U of T, MA in Holistic & Aesthetic Education, Curriculum, Teaching & Learning (2003)
• Queen’s University, B.Ed, Ontario Certified Teacher (OCT)  (2000)
• Queen’s University, B.A.(Honours) (1999)

Experience

• Practice Start Date: 2020

Association

• Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals
• Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapists
• Canadian Art Therapy Association – Member & Board Member
• International Coach Federation, Professional Certified Coach  (since 2011)

License

• College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
• Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)

Client Focus

• Children
• Adolescents
• Adults
• Couples
• Families
• Parents / Caregivers
• Multi-Generational Families

Treatment Types

• Emotion-focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
• Solution-focused Brief Therapy
• Person-Centered Psychotherapy
• Compassion-focused Psychotherapy
• Somatic-based Psychotherapy
• Polyvagal Theory Approach
• Career Counselling
• Grief Counselling
• Art Therapy
• Coaching
• Climate Crisis Anxiety/ Eco-Grief
• Clinical Issues
• Relationship Challenges (Self, Couples, Family, Colleagues, Friends, Children)
• Stress Management
• Grief & Bereavement
• Communication Skills
• Parenting & Caregiving Challenges
• Educational Issues – Giftedness, Learning Challenges, Peer Dynamics
• Career / Job Issues
• Mid-Life Transition
• Chronic Illness / Adjusting to New Diagnosis / Palliative Care
• Low Self Esteem / Self-Confidence
• Anxiety (including eco-anxiety)

Services

• Individual
• Children & Youth (5-17 yrs)
• Parents
• Couples
• Family
• Online and In Person Art Therapy
• Online and In Person Psychotherapy