If
one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams,
and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined,
he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
- Henry David Thoreau
"In
my first sessions with Lise, I was surprised and excited
by how she challenged me. I was familiar with therapy
which supports and follows- along with that, Lise adds
something new, in the way that she will give me something
to react to. Sometimes she takes the lead, sometimes
referring back to an earlier situation and giving me
the chance to change it. She herself is quick to change
into whatever the play requires- from combative to compassionate,
or maybe I could say, compassionately combative. She
is helping me align my outer expression with my inner
feeling. Her presence is active, patient and fully attentive."
- D., San Diego
"In
my experience, Lise Porter is a sincere therapist with
a reverence for the unique unfolding of each individual's
life. She skillfully and sensitively draws upon a broad
variety of methods in order to effectively address the
client's needs as they arise. Her faith in imagination
and its ability to create change have been profound
resources for me. I have been deeply grateful to have
such a powerful, wise co-traveler as I've made my journey."
C., San Diego
"It
is an honor to share a few words about an exceptional,
hard working and compassionate therapist. The benefit
from working with Lise Porter has not only improved
how I am able to take better care of myself, but has
allowed me to feel safe in this world. I am able to
interact with my family. And more importantly I am able
to ask for help when I need it. I feel very blessed
to have worked with this very special woman!"
J., San Diego
"There
are therapists. And there are gifted therapists. I believe
Lise Porter was born to guide people through the journey
of caring for their souls. Lise has the rare gift of
seeing each client as a wonderful human being with endless
possibilities for healing and joy. I think what initially
drew me to Lise is her child-like joy for life that
radiates in her face. Just her charming smile in itself
can warm my heart. In the nine months of working with
me, I have felt cared about and safe enough with Lise
that I have begun conquering a lifetime of negative
thinking. Her intuitive ability to come up with the
right fit for art and other creative projects to help
me work through my issues has been uncanny. Lise is
able to give me the unconditional love and acceptance
that I never received from my primary caregivers. This
has allowed me to feel safe enough to confront my self-defeating
and dysfunctional behaviors. For the first time in my
life, I feel hope for overcoming major roadblocks to
happiness and amazingly, I am beginning to believe daily
affirmations. Lise has taught me how to use positive
self-talk and "self-soothing" behaviors to
create a mental state of happiness regardless of my
circumstances. I would have never dreamed that I could
feel good about my life in a job where the boss is yelling
at employees. Today I can, by using positive, humorous
self-talk during work hours and self-nurturing behavior
after work hours. I know that if I had been given the
nurturing and guidance when I was growing up that Lise
gives to me now, I would be a radically different person
than I am today. But then, I would never have experienced
the rare gift of healing that Lise has given to me.
I look forward to many more years of therapy with Lise
to watch the caterpillar of my inner self break free
of its cocoon and transform into a beautiful butterfly.”
J., San Diego
619.838.3888
