About a year ago, I was looking into counselling, reading up on many different counsellors and therapists. Out of all the profiles I read, Lyris stuck out to me as she focused on relationships and going into the past to help with present and future. 

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When I started seeing Lyris, I was nervous as I did not know what to expect. I had always been shy and uncomfortable with talking about my childhood, and I've never been really great at feeling my feelings. But Lyris made me feel extremely comfortable right from our first session. She never pushed me to explore a feeling or thought if I wasn't ready, but she was there to help me through those feeling and thoughts when I was ready to dig deeper. 

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The space Lyris has created for our sessions has become a very safe space for me. I feel comfortable and confident.

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Through my sessions, I have began to be able to accept my childhood and past life events/traumas. With that acceptance, it has made me feel freer. My communication with family, friends, and loved ones has become easier. I am happier with myself and life due to the acceptance of my past being a part of me and not something I need to run and hide from. My sessions have helped me work through my feeling, as to not get so overwhelmed by them and shut down. 

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Therapuetic couselling was the best and healthiest choice I could have made for myself! It changed my life!!

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-T

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"I started coming to Open Heart Counselling last September because I was struggling to get through daily life. In 10 months I have learned the tools I need to have more authentic relationships with my family and friends, get through the struggles and hardships that consistently happen in my life, stay confident in myself, and to stay true to what I believe in. I am a totally different person now than I was 10 months ago and I am beyond thankful that I started seeing Lyris. She has truly helped me change my life for the better!"  -N

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As a busy executive professional, demands upon my time have been numerous, while varied, but have come at a price. Balancing success is not an automated skill (I found ...) It requires a different level of focus and attention. None of which I thought I needed to pay attention to, until “price” (aka: my relationship) shows up. I have known  for some time that I needed to look at my life through a different lens to be better equipped for tomorrow. Several unfinished “self-help” books, internet browsing articles never fully read and 2 therapists later, the dots may have connected finally!

 

Allow me to introduce Lyris Pana (3rd professional) whom I have been working with only for a short while , yet seems as comfortable to me as a long term relationship. I feel that Lyris listens which allows me to do the same with her and her input. She doesn’t follow a scripted review which makes it personal. It doesn’t feel like “Take an aspirin and all will be better tomorrow”...

 

Great feedback, tailored to the conversation. I never feel rushed and am able to explore ways to view things in a way that I had not planned on. It’s easy, calm and productive.

 

Sincerely,

M

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