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Lisa King, LPC
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Join date: Oct 12, 2025
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Lisa King is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Her life's journey, spanning time living overseas in places like Taiwan and Costa Rica and her own experience healing from trauma, has shaped her into the therapist she is today: honest, direct, compassionate and unwavering in teaching and upholding healthy boundaries.
Lisa founded Formosa Wellness on a core belief: that every one of us possesses a unique and beautiful core, or a "beautiful island," within. Formosa is the historic name for Taiwan, meaning beautiful island, a place that profoundly shaped her upbringing. Lisa is dedicated to helping individuals who have been touched by trauma recover their true authentic selves.
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May 14, 2026 ∙ 3 min
The Art of the Comeback: What the Axolotl Teaches Us About Complex Trauma
Healing from complex trauma (C-PTSD) isn't like fixing a broken bone. It isn't a straight line, and you don't just "go back" to who you were before. It’s a deep, cellular restructuring of how you exist in the world. While many look to the lion for strength or the phoenix for rebirth, there is a much stranger, smaller, and more profound teacher living in the ancient lake beds of Mexico: the Axolotl. The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a biological anomaly. But more importantly, it is a...
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Apr 2, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Seeing the Humanity in Our Deepest Wounds
We are a society obsessed with labels. When someone acts in a way we don’t understand—when they lash out, shut down, or push us away—we are quick to reach for a diagnosis disguised as an adjective. We call them angry. We call them dysfunctional. We call them crazy. But do these type of words ever describe who someone actually is? What if these labels are just our way of trying to make sense of a pain we cannot see? When we identify people using these limiting words, we miss out on their...
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Jan 29, 2026 ∙ 5 min
The Power of True Accountability, Authenticity, and Apology
In a world that often prioritizes quick fixes and superficial gestures, the true art of human connection lies in our willingness to embrace accountability, authenticity, and the profound power of a genuine apology. We've all been there – a clumsy word, an unintentional slight, or a missed expectation. The immediate reaction might be a mumbled "I'm sorry," but is that truly enough to mend a rift, rebuild trust, or foster deeper understanding? The answer, unequivocally, is no. A true apology is...
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