About me
Helping children, young people, adults and couples find hope during or after life’s most difficult moments
Hello, I’m Lisa, welcome.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck or struggling to cope?
Whether you’re facing anxiety, bereavement, relationship difficulties, low self-esteem, trauma or major life changes, I offer a safe, confidential space where we can work together.
I provide a warm, confidential and non-judgemental space where adults, children, teenagers and couples can explore life’s challenges at their own pace. Together, we’ll work to understand what’s happening for you, helping you develop new perspectives, build resilience and move towards positive change.
Finding the right counsellor is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. My role is to provide a space where you feel genuinely heard, understood and supported, while helping you find a way forward that feels right for you.
As a BACP Accredited Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist, I believe there is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy. Every person is unique, so I tailor our work to your individual needs, drawing on my training, experience and a range of therapeutic approaches to support you in the way that’s right for you.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy from my peaceful, light and airy garden room in Byfleet, creating a calm and welcoming environment where you can feel safe to talk openly.
I believe everyone deserves to feel listened to without judgement. Therapy isn’t about fixing people because I don’t believe we’re broken. It’s about understanding ourselves, making sense of our experiences and discovering the strengths we often don’t realise we already have.
Counselling isn’t about giving advice or telling you what to do. Instead, it’s about working together to understand your experiences, make sense of difficult emotions, and discover healthier ways of coping. Sometimes, simply having someone who truly listens, without judgement, can be the first step towards meaningful change.
What it’s like to work with me?
Many people worry about counselling, it could be something you have never done before and it is understandable to be anxious about starting something new.
Our first session
We’ll talk about what’s brought you here.
There’s no pressure to share everything.
We’ll go at your pace.
We’ll decide together how we can work
Couples Counselling
Relationships can be challenging, even for the strongest couples. I have additional training in couples counselling and provide a safe, balanced space where both partners can feel heard. Together, we explore patterns of communication, understand the underlying difficulties and work towards healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
My Experience
Alongside my private practice, I am proud to work within the charitable sector, supporting children, young people, adults and families through some of life’s most difficult experiences.
I work as a counsellor for The Matthew Hackney Foundation, providing therapeutic support within local primary and secondary schools. Working closely with children and teenagers, I help them navigate challenges including anxiety, low mood, bereavement, emotional regulation, family difficulties and the pressures of growing up.
I am also privileged to work as a counsellor for Woking & Sam Beare Hospice, supporting both people living with life-limiting illnesses and those who have been bereaved. My work has also included facilitating children’s bereavement groups, helping young people understand their grief, express their emotions and realise they are not alone.
These roles have given me extensive experience supporting people through loss, trauma, change and life’s most challenging transitions.
Location
My practice is based in Byfleet, Surrey, with free on-street parking available. It is conveniently located for clients from Woking, Weybridge, Addlestone, New Haw and West Byfleet, and is within a 15–20 minute walk of both West Byfleet and Byfleet & New Haw railway stations.
If you’re considering counselling but aren’t sure where to begin, I’d be happy to answer any questions you may have. Taking that first step can feel daunting, but you don’t have to do it alone.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a BA Hons in Counselling and an FdSc in Integrative Counselling.
I am a registered and Accredited member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling Supervision.
Hypnosis for Psychotherapist from National College of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy
CACHE Level 2 in Understanding Autism
Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner
Menopause Wellbeing Practitioner Diploma
I work with a variety of issues including anxiety, bereavement, stress, life changes, depression, life limiting illness and anger as well as menopause.
I have extensive experience of volunteering and working for a local Hospice offering bereavement counselling to adults and children.
I also work as a counsellor and supervisor for the Matthew Hackney Foundation. The foundation is a local charity who offer counselling in primary and secondary schools across the local area.
In addition to my degree I have also attended courses in:
- Working with Suicide
- Attachment and Wellbeing
- Working Creatively
- Self Harm
- Working with Couples
- Trauma and Attachment
- The Process of Dying
- Sexual Abuse and Trauma
- Trauma and Dissociation
- Mindfulness
- Working With Trauma
- Gestalt - Two Chairs, Two Approaches
- Family scripts
- Affective Neuroscience
- Working With Shame
- Working With Dissociative Disorders
- Dreams
- Working with Eating Disorders
- Understanding Narcissim
- Life Coaching
- Diploma in Menopause Well-being Coaching
Children Specific Courses:
- Sexual Abuse and Trauma
- Advanced Communication and Understanding Children
- Building Resilience in Children
- Managing Children’s Behaviour
- Life Story Work
- Ensuring Safer Care
- Safeguarding Children
- Working with Children in Grief
- Teach the Teacher - How to work with bereaved children
- Attachment, Trauma and Relationships
- Development Trauma and Attachment
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Awareness
- Connecting With Children Using Pace
- Working Together to Support Children in Schools
- CACHE Level 2 in Understanding Autism
- Caring for and safeguarding trafficked children
- Child sexual abuse & trauma responses
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
Therapies offered
Fees
£70.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
£70 for one to one or on-line sessions of 60 minutes.
£100 for couples sessions of 90 minutes.
Counselling Student discounts are available at £60 per session.
Supervision - £70 for individual sessions of 1 hour. Group sessions also available.
Some concessions appointments available for low income families & NHS workers. These are limited so please ask.
When I work
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Further information
I offer face to face, on-line and telephone counselling.
Payment can be accepted via cash or BACS.
