Hi I'm Lisa ...
When life feels overwhelming, it can be hard to make sense of your thoughts and emotions. I help you explore your beliefs, values, boundaries, and behaviours so you can better understand yourself and find a way forward.
Drawing on both personal insight and professional expertise, I offer support that sees mental health challenges from different angles — helping you move toward a clearer, more balanced way of living.
“The curious paradox is
that when I accept myself
just as I am, then I can change.”
Carl R. Rogers
Life can feel noisy and overwhelming — like too many thoughts competing for your attention at once, leaving you anxious, restless, or exhausted. Or sometimes it’s the opposite: silence, emptiness, feeling flat and disconnected.
Often, this shows up after a difficult life event, or when old wounds resurface and mix with present struggles, creating confusion and emotional chaos.
The most common issues I work with include:
If any of this resonates with you, you don’t have to go through it alone. Counselling offers a safe, supportive space to untangle what’s going on, understand yourself more deeply, and begin finding clarity and direction.
I specialise in helping clients find relief from relentless, confusing thoughts and feelings — no matter how big or small they may seem. Together, we can quieten the inner noise, make sense of the different “parts” of you, and explore what’s driving the anxiety, low mood, anger, or overwhelm you might be carrying.
Counselling with me is about more than just talking. It’s about:
I know reaching out for therapy can feel daunting. That’s why I offer a free 20-minute call, so we can gently explore whether I’m the right fit for you.
My clients describe me as authentic, down-to-earth, open, warm, and often funny — someone who helps them feel at ease while also guiding the process with care and honesty. I believe successful therapy isn’t about perfection or formality, but about real human connection and authenticity.
Counselling can help with a wide range of mental health, wellbeing and life challenges. In my practice, I have supported people with the following life challenges...
Children's Behaviour
Parenting Support
Depression
Parenting Support
Hoarding
Anxiety
Bereavement
Animal Bereavement
IVF - IUI & Fertility
Suicide – Thoughts or loss by
Fertility Challenges
Menopause
Miscarriage
Abortion
Domestic Abuse
Drug and Alcohol Difficulties
Sexuality
Identity
LGBTQT+
New Parent Challenges
Trauma
Sexual Trauma
Unresolved Childhood Trauma
Gender
Hormonal Issues
Parenting Challenges
Children's Behavioural Challenges
Special Educational Needs – Caring for
Relationship Issues (Partner, Sibling, Friend, Colleague)
Divorce or Separation
Mother Daughter Relationship
I'm a qualified and accredited, Integrative, Person-Centred Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor and hold the following Qualifications:
⦁ Clinical Psychology – Master of Science (Distinction) - University of Hertfordshire
⦁ Psychology – Bachelor of Science Degree (First Class Honours) - Open University
⦁ Clinical Supervision - Level 6 Diploma - CPCAB
⦁ Integrative Therapeutic Counselling – Level 4 Diploma - SEG Awards
⦁ Bereavement Practitioner – Level 2 Certificate - Cruse Bereavement (Ascentis Awards)
⦁ Trauma Informed Practice - Certificate - Counselling Tutor
⦁ Counselling Online - Open University & BACP Level 2 Certificate
⦁ Fertility Counselling Foundation - CPCAB Accredited Course - BICA
⦁ Addressing Postnatal Depression - BPS Approved Certificate University of Exeter
⦁ Parent Child Therapy - Advanced Practitioner Certificate Trauma Informed Schools
⦁ Mindfulness in Schools Practitioner – Certificate - Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP)
With both professional and personal experience of mental health and life challenges, I bring a wealth of knowledge and insight to my counselling practice. Over the past 10 years, I’ve worked within the NHS, education, local authorities, and the charitable sector in a range of roles. My background includes academic research at both degree and master’s level in psychology, lecturing at the University of Hertfordshire, and working as a Trauma and Addiction Recovery counsellor.
This broad experience allows me to support people from many different walks of life, always with compassion and curiosity.
I specialise in working with those who feel stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed. Together, we’ll focus not only on the thoughts and emotions that feel relentless, but also on the physical sensations that accompany panic and distress. Through therapy, you can develop tools to create a greater sense of safety, control, and calm. From there, we can gently explore the deeper reasons behind your struggles, helping you to worry less, feel safer, and reconnect with life in a more meaningful way.
I’m a person-centred, integrative counsellor and clinical supervisor, with a mindfulness-based approach to mental health and wellbeing. Being integrative means I draw from a variety of theories and models, tailoring therapy to the unique needs of each client.
My style combines traditional counselling with creative and contemporary approaches. I place a strong focus on the mind–body connection, exploring how emotions can affect the body — from energy and immunity to tension, pain, and overall wellbeing.
Often, I guide clients to notice their bodily responses to situations and feelings. This somatic approach helps deepen self-understanding, making space for greater awareness, regulation, and healing.
As part of my ongoing professional development and therapeutic practice, and continued commitment to safe and ethical therapeutic service delivery, I am a member of the following professional bodies:
British Psychological Society (BPS)
British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS- Accredited)
British Infertility Counselling Society (BICA)
Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP)
I offer face to face counselling near Goffs Oak and Cheshunt and as well as online and telephone counselling.
Initial consultation:
Free 20-minute phone consultation
Ongoing Sessions
Sessions for Individuals (Face to Face or Online):
£60.00 - per 50 minutes
£110.00 - per 1.5 hour session
£145.00 - per 2 hour session
Student Counsellors & Concessions (limited availability):
£45.00 - 50 minutes
I currently work online nationwide via online platforms and phone. I offer face to face sessions in the Cheshunt and Goffs Oak (Monday am, Wednesday and Friday all day) which are easily accessible from the surrounding areas such as Cuffley, Waltham Abbey, Pottersbar, Hatfield, and Herford.
To find out more ...
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the counselling and therapy I offer, or to arrange a free consultation appointment.
This will enable us to discuss the reasons you are thinking of coming to therapy, whether it could be helpful for you and whether I am the right therapist to help.
You can call me on 07732767168 if you would prefer to leave a message or speak to me before booking a consultation. I am happy to discuss any queries or questions you may have prior to arranging an initial appointment.
All enquires are usually answered within 24 hours, and all contact is strictly confidential and adheres to my privacy and data protection
policy.