Lisa Palmer

MSW / Registered Clinical Social Worker

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Hi there

Therapy for Children, Teens, Adults & Families in Calgary

I’m so glad you’re here. If you’re looking for support for yourself, your child, your teen, or your family, you don’t have to figure it all out on your own.

Maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed by your child’s big emotions. Maybe your family feels stuck in the same patterns and you’re not sure how to shift them. Or maybe you’re simply looking for a place where you can slow down, feel understood, and make sense of what’s happening.

For more than 15 years, I’ve had the privilege of supporting children, teens, adults, and families within Calgary’s health-care system. I understand how neurodiversity, past experiences, relationships, and everyday stress can shape behaviour and the way families interact.

Beyond the Therapy Room

When I’m not working, you’ll usually find me with my family, hiking, camping, cooking, or finding any excuse to spend time outdoors.

These moments keep me grounded and remind me that life is about more than getting through the hard stuff. It’s also about connection, laughter, and the everyday moments that matter.

Therapy isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about having somewhere to turn when things feel hard and someone to help you make sense of it.

If you’re ready to explore a new way forward for yourself, your child, or your family, I’m here.

I’d be honoured to support you.

— Lisa

My Therapeutic Approach

Therapy should feel like a place where you and your family can feel safe, seen, and supported. My approach is warm, steady, and down-to-earth. You won’t find judgment here—you’ll find compassion, curiosity, and practical support.

I take an attachment-focused, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach. Together, we’ll slow things down, make sense of what’s underneath the behaviour, and explore what might help things feel different at home and in your relationships.

My training includes Theraplay, Circle of Security Parenting, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and advanced training in Accelerated Resolution Therapy. I draw from these approaches based on what fits you, your child, and your family, not because there is one “right” way to do therapy.

Most importantly, therapy is collaborative. We’ll start where you are, build on what’s already working, and find practical tools that make sense for your real life.

Areas I Support

I support children, teens, adults, and families navigating:

  • Anxiety and emotional regulation

  • ADHD and neurodiversity

  • Big emotions and challenging behaviours

  • Parent-child relationships and attachment

  • New moms and Postpartum mental health 

  • Family and relationship challenges

  • Trauma and difficult life experiences

  • Parenting challenges and family stress

  • Life transitions and adjustment

  • Self-esteem and confidence

  • Grief and loss

I also provide supervision and consultation for therapists, including support for new clinicians and guidance in integrating attachment-focused and trauma-informed approaches into practice.