About me
I believe all life is sacred. Much of our distress is not a personal failing but an understandable response to ways of living that disconnect us—from ourselves, one another and the wider web of life.
My work is grounded in present-moment awareness. I offer a warm and compassionate space, where you can arrive as you are, without judgement and begin to deepen your relationship with yourself and with life.
As Rumi is often quoted: "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing or rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there"
About You
If you are feeling grief, numbness, anger, or a sense of powerlessness about your life, your relationships or the state of the world—please know your pain is a natural response to these challenging times. Many of us are stretched by limited time, competing demands and daily pressures, with too little space for rest and nourishment. Which can leave us dissatisfied and with a nagging sense that what we are doing - what we have or who we are - is not enough.
At the same time, many of us also experience loneliness and disconnection. With constant digital interaction, we may feel isolated and lack dependable, nourishing relationships. Work and financial pressures, concern for the natural world, and global uncertainty add to the weight we carry. In a culture that prizes individualism and relentless busyness, it’s easy to feel stuck in survival mode—disconnected from our bodies, one another, and the living world around us.
Perhaps you long for a life with less stimulation and more room to be genuine, to live in alignment with your values—one rooted in connection, wholeness, and wellbeing. You may want to contribute to a better world, yet feel powerless or unsure where to begin.
I can support you to gently explore what isn’t working, and to slow down enough to listen to your deeper truths, needs, and desires. My soul-centred approach brings ancient wisdom into conversation with neuroscience.Through reflection, psychoeducation and practical skills, we can explore ways of creating a life that feels more meaningful and aligned with what matters to you—during therapy and beyond.
Elements to this work
Compassionate Presence: Together, we will work within the present moment, creating a safe space where what is alive within you—your hopes, fears, or longing for change—can be seen and held within a field of compassion. In this kind of space, transformation becomes natural.
Polyvagal Theory: Learn practical skills to support your nervous system when you’re experiencing effects from trauma or living with overwhelm or anxiety, and to cultivate a greater sense of safety in your body. As that sense of safety grows, it may become easier to connect with others and with the wider web of life. From there, you can explore a deeper sense of belonging, connection and support from the world around you.
Somatic Awareness: In a culture that often encourages us to live in our heads, somatic work helps you safely attune to your body's sensations and wisdom. We will approach this slowly in a way that supports grounding into the present, reconnecting you to your inner strength and the natural rhythms of life.
Ritual & Ecotherapy: Beyond traditional therapy, this approach invites the healing energies of ritual and our relationship with the Earth. If it feels right, we can incorporate the natural world and its benevolent allies—helping to nurture and guide your healing and inspire real change.
Fast Trauma Release:
The Rewind Technique is a brief, structured approach that may help reduce and even release the distress associated with traumatic memories and fearful phobias. It is offered as a standalone process over three 90-minute sessions, separate from my other services.You won’t be asked to describe the experience in detail. Instead, the process is designed to help you work with the memory in a contained way, with care taken to support your sense of safety and avoid unnecessary overwhelm.
Experience
With over 30 years of exploring healing practices—through personal growth, meditation, mindfulness, somatic work, and training as an Integrative Counsellor and Trauma Therapist—I bring a deep well of knowledge and compassion. My ongoing journey into animism and reciprocal relationship with the wider web of life informs my work, while deepening my experience of everything as sacred.
What’s Next: If you’re ready to shift from a feeling of survival mode to living with more connection and soulful alignment, I invite you to reach out: lisa@befriendinglife.org
What to Expect:
If you'd like to gain a better sense of me without commitment, reach out to arrange a free, 20-minute introductory call by phone or Zoom. It’s a gentle space to meet, ask questions and share what you’re longing for. There’s no obligation to continue—it’s simply a chance to see whether working together feels right. After this call you'll be welcome to reach out later, if you decide to work with me.. I offer both short- and longer-term support.
During our first meeting of working together, we’ll explore what you’re hoping for and clarify your intentions, to give your healing journey a direction that feels meaningful, while also initiating the process.. Each session is shaped around what you need in the moment. We might simply talk or you may prefer more movement or to write or connect with nature. I see our time together as a collaboration—a space where your own inner wisdom can come closer, to be heard and help guide the way.
If you feel drawn to deepen your connection with nature and the cycles of life, we can explore outdoor sessions or meet on Zoom, where the natural world can become a living partner in your healing. We can consider this after some initial meetings, if it feels right for you.
For more about my approach, visit www.befriendinglife.org or email me at lisa@befriendinglife.org
Counselling Fees: £60 per one-hour session. Or £55 per hour when six sessions are booked in advance.
Fast Trauma Release - The Rewind Technique Fee: £270 for three 90 minute sessions.
If you feel a resonance with what I offer and feel called to explore deep and lasting change, I’d love to hear from you. Reach out at lisa@befriendinglife.org to arrange a free introductory call, with no obligation to meet again.
I look forward to connecting with you.
Training, qualifications & experience
Current Training
- Animism & Earth Reconnection - Tegan West - Ancestral Medicine
Qualifications
- Ancestral Lineage - Daniel Foor - Ancestral Medicine
- Foundations of Ritual - Daniel Foor - Ancestral Medicine
- Indepth Forest Bathing Training - Association of Nature and Forest Therapy
- Interpersonal Neurobiology - Daniel Seigel
- One Year of Ployvagal Theory - Deb Dana
- Shinrin Yoku (Forest Bathing) Basic Practitioner Training Course
- Advanced Diploma in Humanistic counselling - Level 5
- Ten Directions Eco-therapy training, Certificate in other centered environmentally based therapies
- The Heart of Trauma - Bonnie Badenoch
- One year Nature Immersion and Bush Craft training Trackways - Thomas Schorr-Kon
- Working with Shame - Carolyn Spring
- Working with Trauma - Carolyn Spring
- The Rewind Technique - Human Givens
- Evolutionary Relationships - Terry Real &Thomas Hubl
- Mystical principles of Healing - Thomas Hubl
- Transparent communication - Thomas Hubl
- Mystical principle of relationship - Thomas Hubl
- Transpersonal meditation, mindfulness and deep exploration of Self- 16 years study and practice - with Adyashanti & Eckhart Tolle
- One year Core Shamanism - The Sacred Trust - Simon Buxton
- Certificate In Counselling
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
- Climate and Ecological Anxiety
- Economic Anxiety
- Inequality
- Wars
- Patriarchy
- Spirituality
- Awakening
- Somatic Awareness
- Mindfulness
- Reciprocal relationship with life
Therapies offered
Fees
£55.00 - £60.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
My fees are:
£60- per one hour
£330 for six sessions booked in advance, £55 per session
When I work
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Further information
Reach out at lisa@befriendinglife.org to ask any questions or arrange a free 20 minute introduction call.
Or for more details visit my website. www.befriendinglife.org
