Lisa K. Wheeler, M.A., LPC

I am a trauma therapist, writer, retreat guide, and an “experiencer”. I was born in Austin, Texas where I lived and worked as a licensed trauma therapist until the fall of 2022 when I moved to Montezuma, Costa Rica following the tragic death of my 17 year old son, Spencer.

I became a therapist after going through my own challenge of spontaneous traumatic memory recovery which began when I was 35 years old in 2008. These memories were accompanied by paranormal experiences which both helped and harmed me at the time. I continue to experience new memories to this day, and have learned how to live cooperatively with the phenomenon. In 2011, I went back to school to pursue a Masters in Counseling and have worked as a trauma therapist in private practice since 2015. I found my niche in supporting people like me who have “non-ordinary” experiences like voices, visions, telepathy, and lucid dreaming, among others. Over time, my professional knowledge expanded to include abuse survivors and folks in recovery from pathological family dynamics as well as supporting those who are neurodivergent and struggle to fit into mainstream culture. Grief work, bereavement and parenting have also been natural and consistent themes in my work as a trauma therapist.

In 2024 I expanded my professional life into writing, a lifelong dream. I writes articles on Substack to give voice, clarity and hope to those living through various challenges. I am currently working on the second draft of my memoir documenting the time period where my abuse memories first returned. I am also co-facilitating 2 retreats in Costa Rica in 2027! See retreat page for details.

Therapy Contigo is a nod to my favorite Spanish word, contigo, which means “with you” and symbolizes my enduring connection to Spencer, my son living in Spirit. The literal translation of Therapy Contigo means "Therapy With You”.

The ceiba tree in the photo above is located in my neighborhood in Costa Rica and means “Tree of Life”. Indigenous cultures revered the ceiba tree for its roots (underworld), trunk (earth) and branches (bridge to heavens). Therapy Contigo is a representation of the Tree of Life and includes honoring and examining each level of existence.