So many of us have undergone some kind of trauma. At Aurora, we aim to create a judgement-free healing community for the Kenai and Soldotna area. We offer a place where members of our community can come together to process trauma and heal.
Post-Traumatic Stress is a physiological (chemical, electrical, somatic) and psychological response to exposure of traumatic events. Understanding the neuroscience behind PTSD is a powerful tool for prevention and intervention.
At Aurora, we know that trauma does not happen alone and that healing does not happen alone either. We believe that people need a community to heal and it has been Lisa's dream to create a safe space to foster that healing.
Our new space is available to host workshops. If you are interested, please contact us!
Post-Traumatic Stress is a physiological (chemical, electrical, somatic) and psychological response to exposure of traumatic events. Understanding the neuroscience behind PTSD is a powerful tool for prevention and intervention.
At Aurora, we know that trauma does not happen alone and that healing does not happen alone either. We believe that people need a community to heal and it has been Lisa's dream to create a safe space to foster that healing.
Our new space is available to host workshops. If you are interested, please contact us!
ABOUT LISA SCHMITTER, LCP
Lisa is a Licensed Professional Counselor committed to helping others improve the quality of their lives. She has 35 years of experience of accompanying children, adolescents, adults and families in their healing journeys through various scientifically grounded approaches. She believes the key to healing is knowing what happened and transforming how the mind, body, and soul integrate what happened. The relationship between Lisa and her clients is based on honoring each other’s journey and wisdom to create the safety necessary to use various therapeutic therapies to promote growth and healing. She is certified in multiple trauma therapies, including: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, EMDR Child Specialist, EMDR Sand Tray, and EMDR -Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children and Families; Trauma/Tension Release Exercises (TRE); Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level I--Training in Affect Dysregulation, Survival Defenses, and Traumatic Memory; Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level II--Training in Emotional Processing, Meaning Making, Attachment Repair, and Sensorimotor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART); and various drug, alcohol and eating disorder trainings.
Lisa has taught as an adjunct instructor for the Master of Counseling program at Kenai Peninsula College, and has presented internationally as well as throughout Alaska on PTSD for Police Departments and First Responders, parenting, sensory processing issues in counseling and education, complex trauma, attachment, domestic violence, multiple intelligence and other topics. Lisa specializes in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, complex trauma, complex developmental trauma and have attachment difficulties. She is a mental health first responder in the community and treats first responders dealing with vicarious trauma and PTSD. She has also conducted numerous workshops and training presentations for multiple police departments and first responder groups. She is well versed in neuropsychology and uses bottom-up brain based exercises and grounding techniques with individuals to integrate and regulate the brain and body.
In her 35 years of counseling, she has sought many ways to help clients heal and has found that multiple approaches work best. This may involve psychoeducation, art, movement, writing, sand trays, play, music, group, nutritional support, and outdoor therapy. She believes a team approach of working with families, medical doctors, physical therapists, body therapists, and spirituality will benefit the client the most.
Lisa is a member of American Association of Counseling and Development, Alaska Counseling Association, American School Counseling Association, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing International Association, Alaska Play Therapy Association, Rotary Club, and a 4-H Leader.
Lisa has taught as an adjunct instructor for the Master of Counseling program at Kenai Peninsula College, and has presented internationally as well as throughout Alaska on PTSD for Police Departments and First Responders, parenting, sensory processing issues in counseling and education, complex trauma, attachment, domestic violence, multiple intelligence and other topics. Lisa specializes in working with individuals who have experienced trauma, complex trauma, complex developmental trauma and have attachment difficulties. She is a mental health first responder in the community and treats first responders dealing with vicarious trauma and PTSD. She has also conducted numerous workshops and training presentations for multiple police departments and first responder groups. She is well versed in neuropsychology and uses bottom-up brain based exercises and grounding techniques with individuals to integrate and regulate the brain and body.
In her 35 years of counseling, she has sought many ways to help clients heal and has found that multiple approaches work best. This may involve psychoeducation, art, movement, writing, sand trays, play, music, group, nutritional support, and outdoor therapy. She believes a team approach of working with families, medical doctors, physical therapists, body therapists, and spirituality will benefit the client the most.
Lisa is a member of American Association of Counseling and Development, Alaska Counseling Association, American School Counseling Association, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing International Association, Alaska Play Therapy Association, Rotary Club, and a 4-H Leader.
Being able to feel safe with other people is probably the single most important aspect of mental health; safe connections are fundamental to meaningful and satisfying lives.
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