FRequently Asked Questions

Positive Discipline can help with any parenting issue from ‘not listening’, to routines for bedtime, meals, after-school, homework, and the morning! Parents have come for help with all sorts of conflict - between siblings, power struggles, screen time limit setting. It helps with developing self-regulation, self-esteem, executive functions and even toileting.
Positive Discipline is trying to help parents move away from punishment and yelling. Punishment is NOT an effective strategy in the long-term. Positive Discipline uses the idea of a ‘Positive Time-Out’ which is described in the blog on this site.
All of the Positive Discipline approaches were developed by Jane Nelsen, I often recommend her books. Sometimes Dr. Lisa has put her own spin on the approaches.
Dr. Lisa’s other favourite parenting book of all time is Adele Faber’s book How to Listen So Kids will Talk, and Talk so Kids Will Listen.
For teenagers it is great to check out Anthony Wolf’s book - Get Out of My Life, But First Can You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall.
This is a blog with a list of books, and other resources, that Dr Lisa has compiled over the years.
http://drlisasbooklist.blogspot.com/
Her twitter feed https://twitter.com/DrLisaChildPsy often has more recent updates.
Soon their will be blog posts about Positive Discipline on this website!

OHIP covers services for Ontario residents with valid OHIP cards.
Usually a first visit happens in -person with Dr. Lisa, and sometimes a referral is necessary.
If you want to be seen virtually you need to either first meet in person with Dr. Lisa, or be referred by your primary care practitioner.
OHIP does not cover missed or cancelled appointments.
Dr. Lisa sees children of all ages, from infancy right up to young adulthood.
She sometimes works with parents expecting a child, and even parents of adult children.
Dr. Lisa generally works with children in the context of family.
Dr. Lisa does see couples who do not have children. She also sometimes sees adults in individual therapy.
Dr. Lisa does have an office in Etobicoke where she sees children and their families.
All of this information will be discussed with you by phone prior to the in-person visit.
It may be important to know if you should be attending on your own, with your child, or with other family members.
It is important to bring your OHIP card, and any relevant information with respect to your child’s development, education and mental health.