About WinnipegTherapy.com

WinnipegTherapy.com is the website of Lori Yusishen, a qualified, registered and experienced professional counsellor working in Winnipeg, Canada.

Individual, Couple and Family Therapy

Lori has been working in the field of counselling since 1991. She has a wide range of experience in many areas, including grief, domestic abuse, suicide, criminal victimization, anxiety, infidelity and sexuality. She has a particular interest in working with couples around sexuality and effective communication.

Lori works from a place of empowerment. She helps you to discover and develop your strengths. While her professionalism means that she offers education and experience, she believes that you know yourself better than anyone else ever could. Thus, she will take her cues and direction from you as to what your problems are, and what you think you are capable of in overcoming them. She uses this information to develop a plan that will help you succeed in your stated goals.

Ethics

Lori strongly values treating everyone with care and compassion, regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation or political affiliation. Her practice is LGBTTQ-friendly, kink-aware, cross-culturally informed, pro-choice and ethical.

What is a Marriage & Family Therapist?

Marriage & family therapists are trained professionals who work with individuals, couples or families within the context of relationships. A Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (RMFT) is a therapist who is belongs to the professional Association for Marriage & Family Therapy.

• Registered Marriage and Family Therapists (RMFTs) are commonly known as family therapists.
• RMFTs are uniquely qualified Relationship Professionals who help people see their situations from a new perspective that supports their strengths and invites change.
• RMFTs are highly trained Mental Health Professionals who have completed over 1000 hours of therapy with individuals, families, couples and groups under the supervision of an RMFT-Approved Supervisor.
• RMFTs have acquired rigorous graduate-level training in couple and family therapy.
• RMFTs help people explore their relationships with themselves, and with spouses, partners, fathers, mothers, daughters, sons, sisters, brothers, step-parents, grandparents, friends, neighbours and others.
• RMFTs honour diversity in ability, age, culture, ethnicity, gender, race, sexual orientation, spirituality and socioeconomic status.
• RMFT research shows that couple and family therapy is a preferred and effective treatment for depression, mental illness, substance abuse, couple problems and parenting concerns.
• RMFTs adhere to the AAMFT Code of Ethics that outlines their responsibilities to clients, the profession and the community.
• RMFTs encourage people to keep life's most precious relationships resilient and strong.

What is Couple Therapy?

Couple therapy is working with people in an intimate relationship in order to help them to resolve problems that for whatever reason they have not been able to figure out on their own to their mutual satisfaction. It involves all parties sitting down with a trained therapist, discussing their issues, thoughts, and feelings. By this, each person can decide what, if and how they might want to make some changes individually in order to make the relationship grow.

It is important to note that when working with couples, Lori maintains a relationship with each person, with a primary focus on your relationship. That means that while sometimes it might feel like she is "taking sides", she always has your relationship at heart. She always keeps in mind your relationship goals and guides you toward them.

Lori believes that regardless of the problem, all members of the relationship have contributed to it in some way. The good news is that if you have the power to help create the problem, you also have the power to make it better!

How do I know if I need therapy?

Every person and couple goes through challenging times. How well you handle those times, or how much stress you can tolerate varies from person to person.

If you find that your usual ways of dealing with things aren't working, or that the problem is persisting longer than you or your partner are happy with, don't ignore it! It's much easier to deal with problems when they are small than when you are on the verge of a breakdown or divorce.

Even if the problem has been around for a long time, and you feel there is no hope, try therapy anyway. If you are able to recognize a problem, and are committed to making a change, Lori might be able to help you see a way to do so!

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