Lito Libres
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Clinical Therapist • EMDR Certified Therapist • Canadian Certified Counsellor
Helping individuals and communities heal from trauma through culturally responsive psychotherapy, EMDR, and compassionate clinical practice.
Working alongside Inuit communities in northern Labrador for more than a decade
About Me
For over a decade, I have had the privilege of working alongside Inuit communities in northern Labrador, where my understanding of complex trauma, resilience, and healing has been deeply shaped by clinical practice, relational connection, culture, and the wisdom of lived experience.These experiences continue to shape my clinical practice and my understanding that healing is deeply connected to relationships, culture, history, and community.I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and an EMDR Certified Therapist. My clinical work focuses on complex trauma, traumatic and prolonged grief, historical and intergenerational trauma, and culturally responsive psychotherapy.Alongside my clinical practice, I have presented internationally at conferences on trauma and EMDR, including at the World Congress on Intergenerational Trauma hosted by the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and at the EMDR Asia Conference on Nurturing Communities and Transforming Lives through EMDR. I remain committed to ongoing professional development, consultation, and research to provide thoughtful, culturally responsive, evidence-informed care.Above all, I believe healing begins with safety, trust, and genuine human connection. My goal is to walk alongside each person and every community with humility, curiosity, and respect, recognizing that every story is shaped by relationship, culture, history, and community.
Clinical Approach
My clinical practice is grounded in trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and relationship-centred psychotherapy.Working alongside Inuit communities in northern Labrador has deeply shaped my conviction that healing cannot be separated from culture, history, relationships, and lived experience. Every person brings unique strengths and wisdom that deserve to be recognized throughout the therapeutic process.I integrate EMDR therapy, grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, with attachment theory, the theory of structural dissociation, somatic psychology, and contemporary trauma research. Treatment is adapted with sensitivity to each person's relationships, culture, community, and pace. My goal is not simply to reduce symptoms, but to help people reconnect with safety, meaning, resilience, and their natural capacity to heal.I believe effective psychotherapy requires an understanding of the historical, cultural, relational, and community contexts that shape human experience. Healing is strengthened when clinical knowledge is combined with humility, curiosity, and respect for the people and communities we serve.
Areas of Practice
I provide EMDR psychotherapy for adolescents and adults experiencing the effects of trauma, grief, anxiety, and other psychological challenges.
Clinical areas of focus include:
• Complex Trauma & PTSD
• Traumatic & Prolonged Grief
• Historical & Intergenerational Trauma
• Anxiety Disorders & Panic Attacks
• Depression
• Indigenous Mental Health
Presentations
2026 - The Past Is Present: Healing Historical Trauma in Inuit Communities in Northern Labrador Through EMDR - One Person, One Family, One Community at a Time
EMDR Asia Conference, Nurturing Communities and Transforming Lives Through EMDR
Mumbai, India2021 - Effective Practice and Service Delivery for Inuit: Understanding Historical Trauma
World Congress on Intergenerational Trauma, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
Virtual
Professional Development
• Ongoing EMDR consultation with Dr. Andrew Leeds
• EMDR conferences in Europe, the United States, and Asia
• Psychotherapy and attachment conferences in London, England, and Rome, Italy
• Online training in complex trauma and dissociation
• Clinical hypnosis training
Education & Professional Credentials