“We can become one with the vast energy of the universe at any time, but we must do so with humility, understanding that our ego cannot reign when we are living in oneness.”
-Lisa Templeton, Ph.D.
Dr. Lisa grew up in Dearborn, Michigan, a town just outside of Detroit. She has been teaching, public speaking, and providing therapy since 2003, when she earned her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco. Since then she has taught as an adjunct professor at Naropa University, Denver Metro University, Colorado Technical University, and Colorado Christian University. She has also offered workshops and seminars to physicians, police officers, therapists, and other health professionals on mindfulness and the management of transference/countertransference in relationships. Her focus is on mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, creative, and spiritual psychotherapies with the use of a holistic approach, incorporating the mind, body, and spirit into treatment.
In 2010, Dr. Lisa founded The Interpersonal Healing Center, LLC, a center focused on mindfulness based cognitive-behavioral therapy. With a team of beautiful professionals providing guidance to heal relations with others, as well as with self, this practice has flourished in Colorado, offering individual, family, and couples therapy to children, adolescents, and adults.
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Dr. Lisa is a writer and author. She published Letting It Be: Mindful Lessons Toward Acceptance, a 2018 Indies Book of the Year finalist! She has written for Sibella publications, Luminous Wisdom: SOPHIA publishing articles monthly. Check out her blog posts, as well as her newsletter she sends out bi-monthly offering tips for good balance, health and wellness.
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Tune in to Dr. Lisa’s weekly radio show called “Relationships in Rhythm” every Wednesday at10 am MST/12pm EST. She talks about relationships with self, other, and the planet, creating unity within ourselves and the world.
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She is a self-trained musician and she uses music and poetry/songwriting as a means of healing for herself and for others she guides and nurtures. She also uses her music and poetry in conjunction with her teaching and writing. This creative outlet has been incredibly indispensable for Dr. Lisa on her own self-healing journey in moving through the difficulties of life and learning to let it be. Music has also been a helpful aid for her in understanding the dynamics of relationships. She completed her dissertation on The Musical Countertransference Experiences of Music Therapists which was published in The Arts in Psychotherapy in 2006 under her maiden name, Dillard. Check out Dr. Lisa thoughts on countertransference and intertransference here.
“The sounds of music and the words flowing on a page can come together into a healing rhythm of life that offers compassion, love, and healing light to the world.”
Dr. Lisa is also a public speaker, addressing emotional, physical, spiritual, as well as cognitive aspects of being a human. She has studied various aspects of psychology, including Eastern Psychology, Psychoanalytic traditions, and Mindfulness Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Additionally, she has studied various religious and spiritual realms such as Buddhism, Christianity, and Shamanism. She incorporates her learning into her talks and takes on a holistic view of each person. She offers techniques for practice so individuals can take action to promote more self-healing, connection, and love in the world.
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“Lisa Templeton, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and owner of the Interpersonal Healing Center, has been selected for inclusion in the forthcoming Trademark Top Doctors of America 2017 Edition for demonstrating dedication, leadership and professional excellence. Her compassion and expertise set the standard in the industry. She has truly dedicated herself to her profession.
Dr. Templeton prides herself on honesty and integrity. She is the kind of professional admired by colleagues and peers alike. There is humility and personal touch she adds to her relationship with everyone she does business with. Her kindness and willingness to always help others is both exemplary and honorable. She has made her mark on her profession as an expert and will become part of history as one of the top professionals in her field.”