Dr. Lisa received her BSc from McGill University, MSc from Dalhousie University and her Doctorate from Boston University. A rehabilitation professional since 1999, she has extensive experience working with people of all walks of life dealing with various diagnoses – mental illness, learning difficulties, trauma, mild traumatic brain injuries, chronic pain, and musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Lisa has a special interest and is passionate about Black health and improving the health disparities that is caused by racism and trauma. Her doctoral project focused on the School to Prison Pipeline and she has developed a skills based anti-black racism workshop for educators which has been modified for all audiences.In Nova Scotia – she offers in person clinical visits and workshops. For the rest of Canada she offers Life coaching and navigation visits and workshops in the online environment only.She developed the “Black Lives Living Well” resources to help all her Black clients create a wellness plan in all 8 dimensions of wellness (physical, intellectual, mental/emotional, spiritual, environmental, financial, occupational, and social). This is used in all of her Life Coaching sessions and she will give you resources.Workshops include – Overcoming Inattention, Impulsivity, and Hyperactivity; Sensory Issues and Trauma; Brain Basics for learning; Anti-Black racism skills; Cultural Humility; Trauma informed and cultural competence.