A therapist, comedian, and recovery advocate, Lizzie Allan has spent more than a decade blending therapeutic insight with the transformative power of humour. Drawing from her extensive training and lived experience, she created Hilarapy, a pioneering approach that uses comedy as a pathway to emotional healing and authentic self-expression. Lizzie’s work is deeply shaped by her own journey through mental health challenges and recovery, including a formative period of crisis in her early twenties that ignited her commitment to help others heal with honesty and heart. Through Hilarapy, she guides participants through a unique process that weaves together storytelling, vulnerability, and laughter, helping people transform personal pain into connection and catharsis. Her ability to create safe, compassionate spaces—while bringing levity to even the heaviest of topics—has made her a compelling voice in the world of therapeutic innovation. Lizzie’s work invites us to embrace our whole selves, release shame, and discover the profound healing that becomes possible when courage and comedy meet.