Hi I'm Lisa ...


My own life challenges and struggles with mental health have led me toward wanting to help others improve their mental health and well-being. This is achieved through supporting my clients better understand their own challenges, belief systems, values, boundaries and behaviours.


I bring together both my personal and professional experience around the ways mental health can significantly impact quality of life. This unique lens enables me to see mental health challenges from multiple perspectives and essentially better places me to support you in identifying and reaching your preferred outcomes.


Together we can work toward a clearer, more sustainable way of living for you.

“The curious paradox is

that when I accept myself

just as I am, then I can change.”

Carl R. Rogers

What Brings You Here ... ?

Noisy messy head ... so many voices or parts of you speaking at once, grabbing for your attention, so noisy that you just can't think straight, perhaps it feels like you need to run or fight.

Silence ... no thoughts or feelings, empty head and body, emotionless and flat like you just want to give up!

Has a recent situation or life event left you feeling confused, emotional or empty? Or maybe issues from the past are bubbling up to the surface causing uncomfortable or unbearable thoughts and feelings? Maybe present and past issues are merging together, leading to an even heavier and more confusing state of mind!

Life can leave us feeling nervous and on edge, yet we can’t always see why we feel this way or how to resolve it. Perhaps you can’t stop worrying or you are worrying about several things a once. Almost like there are multiple voices or parts of you all speaking at once trying to make their point or take control or the situation. 

Life in general can feel heavy, suffocating and like it’s lacking in pleasure, this can leave you feeling stuck or trapped like there is no resolution to the problem or way out.

Relationship issues, financial difficulties, parenting or family challenges, intimacy problems, poor self-esteem or low self-worth, loss of any kind, attachment issues…. The list of life challenges goes on!

The jumbled messiness and twists and turns of life can lead

to feelings of hopelessness, lack of energy or hyperactivity, a sense of failure, inability to concentrate, fluctuations in appetite, sleep problems, or even thoughts you’d be better off harming yourself or not being here at all…

If any of this resonates with you or strikes a cord, read on ...!


I specialise in supporting my clients find relief from their relentless, confusing thoughts and feelings no matter how big or small they may seem. I can help you quieten down the inner voice and help you make sense of your parts. Whether you feel depressed, hopeless, anxious, angry or overwhelmed, counselling can help you develop a better understanding of yourself, develop clearer boundaries, improve your relationship with yourself and others and can enable you to feel more socially connected, focused and confident.

Reaching out for therapy can be daunting and anxiety provoking. To help aid this process, I offer a free 20 minute call so we can get to know each other a little first. My approach is encouraging of a two way engagement, I will be an active part in guiding the sessions. I will support and meet you human to human. All of my clients say that I'm authentic, easy going, down to earth, real, warm, open and funny. They say that these traits make counselling sessions with me feel safe, easy to access and enable a genuine connection to be built. Good and successful therapy is, after all, built on human connection and authenticity.

Areas I Specialise In

Issues I Work With

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

About Me

Qualifications

I'm a qualified and accredited, Integrative, Person-Centred Counsellor and hold the following Qualifications:


Clinical Psychology – Masters of Science (Distinction) - University of Hertfordshire

Psychology – Bachelor of Science Degree (First Class Honours) - Open University

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)

Experience

With both professional and first-hand experience of many mental health and life challenges, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my counselling practice. I’ve worked for over 10 years in the NHS, education and charitable sectors and for local authorities in a variety of capacities. Beginning my career in psychology, I have conducted academic research at degree and master’s level in the field of psychology as well as lecturing psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. At present I work as a Trauma and Addiction Recovery Therapist for a Hertfordshire based Community Interest Company. This enables me to draw on a rich and diverse range of experience to support mental health and well-being recovery.  

As a result of my extensive training, knowledge and mental health sector experience, I specialise in supporting individuals who are feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed, through working with both the mind and the bodily sensations associated with panic and distress. I have experience in helping people navigate these relentless, difficult thoughts, feelings and emotions. Together, we can develop skills and techniques that will help bring a sense of ease, safety and control, we can then unravel the reasons behind your feelings, enabling you to worry less and enjoy life more and feel safe again. 

My Approach

I’m a person-centred, integrative therapist who specializes in offering a mindfulness-based approach to mental health and wellbeing. As an integrative therapist I work with a variety of therapeutic theories and models which enable me to tailor therapy sessions to meet the unique and individual needs of each of my clients.


My approach to therapy means that I offer traditional counselling as well as contemporary and creative approaches to enable me to meet the needs of each individual client. I am a big believer of the mind and body connection and very much consider how mood and emotion also impact and affect the body in terms of pain, energy, immunity, overall health, and wellbeing. I often guide clients to explore their bodily responses to situations, feelings and emotions to help deepen their understanding of themselves. This integration of the body and mind in a therapeutic capacity is referred to as somatic therapy.

Professional Memberships

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)

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Fees & Payments

I offer face to face counselling the 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

Student Counsellors & Concessions (limited availability):

£45, 50 minutes

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Single Session Therapy

Single Session Therapy (Face to Face / Online):

£70.00 - per 60minutes

£85.00 - per 90 minutes

Parent Child Relationship Work:

£120 (Starting from)


Locations

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.

Contact Lisa

To find out more ...

Room 11 The Old Building, Bishops College, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9XB


This property is situated off of Churchgate Road in Cheshunt, and forms part of the Broxbourne Council site. There is parking on site which is free for 1 hour (a ticket MUST be obtained from the machine or via the App). The counselling office is situated on the first floor (level 3) and can be accessed via the stairs or lift.


Get in Touch


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.


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