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Lakeside Wellness Therapy Affiliates, Toronto, ON (2026)

02/12/2026

Leading through chaos may feel confusing and uncertain. Grounding yourself in an accurate self-assessment of competencies and strengths will help to safeguard your sense of self during periods of random decision-making and poor judgement.

Lisa offers a unique set of approaches for leaders and high achieving professionals working in chaotic environments. Her trauma-informed training and extensive mental health care enhances analysis of unhealthy workplace dynamics. Unfortunately, current trends in management have resulted in fractured teams, broken trust, and confidence and decision-making injuries.

Lisa works to help you identify areas of personal struggle, workplace factors impacting your personal health and wellness, and ways to safeguard and in some cases heal injuries in areas of confidence, trust, and decision-making.

New referrals accepted. Counseling Services covered by health insurance benefits.

01/28/2026

Eating healthy in Toronto is doable. This yellowfin tuna salad is prepared at e11even downtown Toronto on York street. It is a low fat, high protein, fibre & carbohydrate rich option that is both tasty and filling.

Date nights with your special someone are possible when you align your plans with your wellness goals. Restaurants that offer amazing fish options are ideal for people mindful of healthy ageing.

Kick starting your New Year with active health choices is a sure way to motivate sustained your goals in 2026!

Cheers to yummy healthy eating!

01/20/2026

“We’ve come a long way baby” is a phrase borrowed from the feminist movement in the ‘60’s. Grand social movements of the time opened doors to creativity and expressions of freedom and liberation like never before. Women refused to return to a primarily domestic role in society having enjoyed the positive feelings of workplace success during the Second World War when women were invited to help out. The music revolution produced greats from Great Britain and the USA like the Beatles, Stones, Elvis and more. Here in Canada we also had some amazing musicians, comedians, and rock stars rise up as well. The sexual revolution triggered by the invention of the birth control pill also opened up opportunities mostly for women to explore sexuality without the real fear and harmful consequences of unwanted pregnancies that scarred generations of women and families beforehand. Looking back, the 60’s was a time of great liberation and personal freedoms.

In more recent times, it seems to me that people have struggled with their own personal sense of freedom and liberation. Mostly, in my view due to the increasingly politicization of liberation, which in my view has paradoxically restricted personal freedoms on the ground.

In a Canadian context, especially under the former Justin Trudeau and Freeland regime pressures to conform to their definition of liberty especially for women actually further restricted and limited the participation of all women in civil society. Do you recall their proposal for individuals to sign a contract stating support for the right to abortion before being hired in a job or to run for office with the Liberal government?

It is sad that societies continue to underestimate the intelligence of everyday women to know how to take care of themselves and their sexual health.

It is possible to hold personal beliefs that differ from public opinion AND to serve well. It is the multicultural Canadian way…Mental health is the new social movement of our time on a global scale. MH has also come a long way and there is no need to suffer invisibly or alone.

All are welcome! Fee sliding scale available for quality mental health support.

12/16/2025

Lakeside Wellness Therapy Affiliates wish you Seasons Greetings for a safe and happy Christmas holiday. A vintage Christmas centralises celebrations around gathering with family & friends.

Gifts are mostly given to children in a spirit of joy & awe. Wishing to have children appreciate the miracle of life itself, Christmas intends to honour the light of goodness in everyone!!

We will be closed from Dec 20th to Jan 1st.

Peace & Well Wishes

Lisa Romano-Dwyer

12/04/2025

As you prepare for the Christmas holidays, expect to also feel the stress of the season. Holiday prep stress is real! This is especially true for parents and grandparents who commit to making everyone’s Christmas special.

Over years of practice, sage Christmas shoppers do most things well in advance taking advantage of amazing Black Friday sales and wrapping presents early!

Remember to maintain your health and wellness routines when pressures mount. Find time for a cozy cup of hot chocolate with marshmallows to share with a loved one or friend!

The Advent season is all about preparation for Christians. Our traditions are thousands of years old and when we open up our festivities globally, we enrich ourselves with amazingly diverse ways to prepare our families and our hearts to honour the humble origins of our salvation born in a stable in Bethlehem.

There are many prayers needed for our modern world and global zones that pine for peace. In our own little spaces, we too can find ways to ritualize the origins of our faith and hold true to what that powerful message of peace brings to us all.

For those of us born in North America, advent is distracted by shopping and consumerism coupled mostly with challenges to support local charities. Toronto is amazingly generous and in my professional experiences as social worker, I have been privileged to help make Christmas merry for so many - thanks again to the generous contributions of regular folks.

Just remember what the season is all about as you rush, spend, and reconnect. In quiet moments on your own, treat yourself to silence and stillness to reflect and pray on all that we truly have to be grateful for in a country on plenty!!!

Merry Advent - may your preparations deepen your faith and remind you what this city might be like if we failed to respond to the call of the poor! 🎅🤶

Do,Think. Feel Well

11/22/2025

An amazing collaboration with James Cockfield last evening. A group of 12 people gathered to learn about holistic retirement and the need for transitional planning. Semi-retirement is a real option for people who have worked and saved for years!

Attendees learned about the importance of balancing health and financial needs as you age and the exciting science on ways to promote longevity and lifestyle that you deserve.

Meeting with a financial advisor and therapist when you make significant changes in life can help you plan with care and with financial facts that yield relief.

New referrals accepted.

11/21/2025

Last evening, James Cockfield and I presented to a group of 12 people interested in making semi-retirement a possibility. We punctuated the point that wellness is based on more than money!

Of course, financial health is a domain of wellness! Physical, mental, and social wellness are also important! Being honest about your personal self-assessment will help guide you to make the right decisions for yourself and the people you love.

When regular activities become burdensome, or you would rather putter on life outside of work while sitting at your desk, or if you feel that you have outgrown the need to be managed, then it is likely time to rethink your purpose at work.

Continuing to work in spaces that wear you down unreasonably, disregard or underutilize your talents, or lack deserved rewards and affirmations can make you ill. Stress continues to be identified as having significantly negative impacts on human health. Finding strategies to reduce your stress is a wise choice at middle age and beyond.

Creating a mind set for retirement is also suggested to occur within 5 years of your planned retirement date. Leaving on your terms is far healthier than feeling pushed out of your workplace.

James and I recommend “planning” with your financial advisor and a therapist such as myself who can help you think about your fit future and how to make that happen!

Be Well

11/04/2025

Happy to announce an amazing Free collaboration with James Cockfield on Thursday Nov 20th at 7:15 pm at 2183 Queen St East. This seminar will help you to continue to grow your Best Life as you age! Come to learn more about current exciting research on ageing well and when and how to make your money work for you & your lifestyle aspirations.

Suitable for anyone with interests in making semi-retirement a reality now or in the near future. Transitioning to retirement may be more challenging than it seems at first.

Exploring options that support a creative and exciting semi-retirement a reality!

Light refreshments will be provided. .to .to

10/28/2025

Securing a credentialed and experienced therapist is one of the best gifts to self as you age! Speaking your truth safely allows you to gain clarity on life and what’s next for you!

If you have never had a therapist, it is not as scary as it might seem. If you feel judged or uncomfortable than start over by interviewing another therapist! There is likely someone right for you.

Look for therapists with years of experiences in the field especially with a history of employment in public sector institutions where professional conduct is strengthened by litigious considerations. This will provide you with an extra layer of assurance that your personal stories are in good hands.

Like many other professional areas of expertise, real experience matters! If you are looking for skilled registered social workers who truly get life & the importance of your mental health - then Lakeside Wellness Therapy is one spot for you to check out and explore.

10/21/2025

Finding a therapist who can help your relationship is a worthwhile investment of time and money. Taking the long view, love changes like the seasons as couples age. Deciding on the tone of your relationship over time is really up to the two of you.

A couples care therapist will help the two of you to identify aspects about your relationship that you wish to keep & grow over the years, and others that perhaps you may decide to let go.

Dr. Laura continues to provide practical advice for couples that feels as comfortable as a homemade bowl of grandma’s chicken soup!

Take time to find the right marriage or couples counsellor for the two you! Long term love is real.l & easier to sustain than you might think or believe.

New referrals accepted.

10/15/2025

Compassionate, client-centered care for individuals, couples, and families in Toronto. We offer registered social work services, mental health support, trauma-informed therapy, and holistic wellness programs. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, grief, relationship challenges, or personal growth, our licensed professionals are here to help. Virtual and in-person sessions available. Book your free consultation or session today.

10/10/2025

Thanksgiving rituals with family,
neighbours, & friends help to enact your gratitude list. In privileged countries such as Canada, we have so many reasons to be grateful.

Review your gratitude list and be specific about the reasons you are grateful for the important people in your life - by birth or choice. Remind yourself about the “reliables” in your life and the people who are always there for you unconditionally. List them by name and highlight the ways this person has increased your gratitude for them.

You may wish to enjoy a traditional Turkey Thanksgiving and/or enhance it with a cultural flair of your own. The point is to share time and a delicious meal with the ones you love in thanksgiving to the blessings in your life.

Happy Thanksgiving to you & your loved ones. If you do find yourself alone this Thanksgiving, consider volunteering at the Good Sheppard Refuge or Fred Victor Mission where hot meals are prepared for unhoused and homeless people.

Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🍽 🥘

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