About me
Trauma-informed therapy for adults, including EMDR, in a calm and supportive setting.
Trauma can affect how you feel about yourself, your relationships, and your sense of safety in the world. You may be living with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, intrusive memories, or a feeling of being stuck in survival mode. Therapy can help you begin to feel more grounded, regulated, and able to move forward.
My name is Lisa, and I am a professionally trained Integrative Therapist with over 10 years’ experience. I am also a qualified EMDR practitioner and specialise in working with trauma. I practice privately in a relaxed, peaceful rural setting and am an associate counsellor with CLEAR Emotional Trauma & Therapy Specialists in Cornwall. I am an Accredited Professional Registrant with the NCPS and a registered member of the BACP.
I came to this work through my own experience as a client and through witnessing the positive impact that a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship can have. I understand that starting trauma therapy can feel daunting, and that trust and safety take time to build.
My approach is compassionate, relational, and non-judgemental. I aim to create a space where you feel able to go at your own pace, without pressure to revisit experiences before you are ready. As an Integrative Therapist, I draw on a range of approaches, including EMDR, always tailoring our work to your individual needs.
Many clients find that over time their lives feel less emotionally burdened, with an increased sense of calm, self-understanding, and choice. Therapy can open up new ways of relating to yourself and the world, allowing space for healing, acceptance, and growth.
If you are considering trauma therapy, you are welcome to get in touch to ask questions or explore whether working together feels right for you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- EMDR Europe Training
- First Class BA (Hons) in Integrative Counselling through Iron Mill College in Exeter.
- Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling
- University Advanced Diploma in Couple Counselling
- Introduction To Counselling Certificate
I have specific experience in addiction, trauma, rape and sex abuse.
My learning is ongoing, as with all professional work there are always new and interesting discoveries to learn about being human.
I am an Accredited Professional Registrant of the NCPS, a registered Member of the BACP and an EMDR Europe practitioner. I adhere to their ethical guidelines.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
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.
The National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society This Not For Profit association of counsellors and psychotherapists aim to support the counselling profession, members and training organisations. In 2013 the NCS register was accredited by the Professional Standards Authority under the Accredited Voluntary Register Scheme. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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.
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
Therapies offered
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Fees
£55.00 - £75.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
I offer a free 15-minute phone consultation to see if we are a good fit.
Counselling: 60 mins - £55
EMDR: 60 mins - £55 | 75 mins - £65 | 90 mins - £75
I also offer a limited number of reduced-fee spaces for clients experiencing financial difficulties.
Research shows the client-counsellor fit is key, so it can help to meet a few therapists before deciding.
When I work
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Further information
My Approach
I work using an integrative approach, tailoring therapy to your individual needs. Depending on what you would like help with, I draw on a range of therapeutic philosophies, including:
- Psychodynamic and Attachment Theory – exploring how past experiences and relationship patterns may influence your present, and increasing awareness of unconscious processes.
- Humanistic Therapy – providing an empathic, collaborative, and non-judgemental therapeutic relationship.
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) – an evidence-based therapy that helps process distressing or traumatic experiences.
I also have a strong interest in developments in neurobiology, particularly research highlighting the close connection between mind and body.
While these approaches form the foundation of my work, I value the diversity of therapeutic models and may draw on insights from other approaches when they could be beneficial for you.
