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Lisa Cipparone

Meet Lisa

Expressive Arts Therapist in Training | Brainspotting Therapist | Nervous System RESET Practitioner | Yoga Teacher | Grief Tender

Professional Overview

Lisa Cipparone is a dedicated and highly experienced health and wellness provider with over 25 years of service in holistic care. She is currently enrolled in her third year at the CREATE Institute’s post-graduate program in Expressive Arts Therapy and is set to graduate in May 2026. Lisa has completed Phase 1 of Brainspotting Therapy training and is currently enrolled in Phase 2. She is also studying Grief Ritual Leadership with Francis Weller in his online Grief Ritual Leadership Program. Lisa is always deepening her skills to better support her clients and her own personal and spiritual growth.

Lisa is also a 500-hour trained Yoga Teacher and Trainer, with decades of experience teaching yoga, somatic movement, and offering energy healing and intuitive readings. Her background includes extensive training in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and she is known for her compassionate, holistic approach to care.

Clinical Practice & Offerings

Lisa works with clients one-on-one and in small groups, offering virtual sessions in her Nervous System RESET practice, Brainspotting Therapy, and Expressive Arts Therapy practicums. She is committed to creating safe, supportive spaces for healing and transformation, both in private sessions and group facilitation.

Credentials & Expertise

Lisa’s credentials include:

  • Expressive Arts Therapy (in training), CREATE Institute
  • Brainspotting Therapy (Phase 1 completed, Phase 2 in progress)
  • Grief Ritual Leadership Training
  • Nervous System RESET Practitioner
  • 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher (Hatha Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, Kids Yoga)
  • Founder, Lila Yoga Wisdom School (200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, Trauma-Informed Yoga Nidra)
  • Former Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner
  • Owner/Operator, The Rejuvenation Room (holistic spa & healing centre, Toronto, 15 years)
  • Degrees in Western Literature & Civilization (University of Western Ontario) and Fine Art (University of Guelph)

Lisa is also an international speaker and a lifelong learner, continually expanding her knowledge in trauma-informed care, nervous system regulation, and holistic healing.

Additional Training & Memberships

Lisa has studied a wide range of modalities, including:

  • Befriending Your Nervous System (Linda Thai)
  • Compassionate Inquiry (Gabor Maté)
  • Polyvagal Theory
  • Parts Work
  • Addiction and Trauma
  • Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
  • Ayurvedic Medicine

Lisa is a founding member of:

  • SomaShare App: A free app offering somatic tools to help regulate the nervous system and manage overwhelm and anxiety.
  • Mynd Myself: A trusted resource connecting clients with holistic practitioners committed to healing.

She is also the Ontario Ambassador for the Canadian Therapist Network, Inc. (CTN), the first online Canadian community for mental health professionals.

Lisa is a member in good standing with:

  • Ontario Expressive Arts Therapy Association (OEATA)
  • International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA)
  • International Association of the Creative Arts Education & Therapy (IACAET)
  • Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)

Positionality

Lisa identifies as a cis, straight, white, mature woman and uses the pronouns she/her. She is a daughter, wife, and mother of two beautiful, smart, and adventurous daughters. She is also a proud dog mom to Lila Rose.

Trauma & Nervous System Informed

As a trauma and nervous system informed student therapist, I integrate this awareness and specialized training into every expressive arts session I facilitate. I am dedicated to providing a safe, supportive space where you can feel safe enough to arrive as you are—body, mind, and spirit. Within this environment, you are invited to open and explore, create, make, move, and dance freely, at your own pace. My approach is gentle, compassionate, and attuned to your unique needs and experiences.

Land Acknowledgment

Guelph has served as traditional lands and a place of refuge for many peoples over time, more specifically the Attiwonderonk, and the Haudenosaunee. This land is held as the treaty lands and territory with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. Guelph lies directly adjacent to the Haldimand Tract and is part of a long-established traditional hunting ground for the Six Nations of the Grand River. Many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who have come from across Turtle Island call Guelph home today.

Inclusion & Non-discrimination

All are valued and cared for here. I foster purposeful inclusion. I respect the diversity of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, range of abilities, sexual orientation and gender identity.