Lyzanne Malfitano
Lyzanne is a trauma-informed therapist who enjoys helping her clients experience healing, growth, and connection in their lives. She has over five years of trauma-informed counseling training, and is also experienced in providing LGBTQ affirming therapy. She believes that all clients have the capacity to heal and grow, and she takes a holistic approach to her work with clients.
It is important to a person’s well-being to have satisfying interpersonal relationships with others, which is the foundation of relational therapy. This way of working begins with the therapeutic relationship between the client and therapist. Lyzanne takes a collaborative, person-centered approach to create a trusting and safe partnership with her clients. This work also integrates how identity and cultural issues impact individuals’ relationships, with respect to race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
People experience the world not only though their thoughts and emotions, but also simultaneously through their bodies. Utilizing this body-centered orientation, Lyzanne can blend talk therapy with mindfulness and breathing exercises for clients. These techniques can offer clients different tools to better cope with the effects of trauma or chronic stress.
Lyzanne offers individual psychotherapy and couples counseling for adults. She has a passion for providing LGBTQ affirming therapy, and welcomes the exploration of gender identities, transitions, and non-heteronormative relationships. In her clinical experience, Lyzanne has worked with presenting concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, sexual concerns, family of origin issues, and life transitions. Her work is greatly influenced by her work with communities focused on sexual violence recovery, racial justice, and LGBTQ equality.