Natalia Lysenko

BA (Hons), MPsy, RP (Qualifying) CRPO #15203

My office addresses are:
21 Yarmouth St
Guelph, ON N1H 4G2

I see clients in-person in Guelph as well as online throughout Ontario. 

Contact
Phone: (519)-963-6521
Email: [email protected]

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I am fascinated with human resilience and our capacity to learn, grow, and evolve. I believe that each of us has the inner wisdom required for that. My goal as a psychotherapist is not to impose on you solutions that worked for other people but rather to help you discover solutions that work for you. I bring to this process the knowledge of theory and you bring your knowledge of self and your life experiences. Together, with can explore how you would like your life to be different as a result of therapy and how to get there in a way that makes sense to you. Depending on your view of therapy as a shorter or a longer process, we can concentrate on immediate symptom relief, a deeper exploration of issues, or both. What matters, is that what we do in therapy is aligned with your personal goals.

I believe that it is important to use a therapeutic modality that is appropriate for what you are dealing with; however, even more important in my opinion is that you feel truly heard. I most often practice therapy using such modalities as acceptance commitment therapy, emotionally focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, polyvagal informed, as well as trauma and grief informed approaches. I do use them within the larger framework of attachment theory, which explores how early life experiences may have contributed to your view of self, others, and the world. I believe that we do what we do for a reason, even if we no longer remember what that reason is or never truly became aware of it. Awareness of what our behaviour accomplishes gives us a chance to become more intentional about it.

I work with adults and can help with depression, anxiety, grief, moral injury, dealing with overwhelming emotions, understanding why emotions surprise you, establishing better boundaries in personal and professional relationships, personality adaptations (more often referred to as personality disorders) relationship issues, as well as overcoming the impact of attachment trauma.

I hold an Honours Bachelor’s degree in psychology from York University and a Master of Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology from Adler Graduate Professional School. I am a member of Ontario Psychological Association and am registered with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). I work with clients both in person and online.

Education

  • Adler Graduate Professional School, Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology
  • York University Bachelor of Arts Honours Program (major in Psychology)

Professional Affiliations

  • Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) CRPO #15203
  • Ontario Psychological Association

Additional Training

  • Trauma-Focused ACT, Psychwire
  • ACT for Depression & Anxiety Disorders, Psychwire
  • ACT for Grief and Loss, Psychwire
  • ACT for Beginners, Psychwire
  • Megan Devine’s Grief Care Professional Certificate Program, PESI
  • Binge Eating and Chronic Dieting Certification: The Latest Interventions to Address Emotional Eating, Challenge Body Shame, and Defy Diet Culture, PESI
  • Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 (CCTP-I), PESI
  • EFIT level 1 certification, PESI
  • Integrative Polyvagal Theory for Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Attachment and More, PESI
  • Adult Attachment Projective Picture System Assessment (AAP)
  • Attachment and Relational Resilience across the Lifespan with Dr. Dan Siegel, Mindsight Institute

Compassionate mental health support for people that are feeling overwhelmed.

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