Lisa Williams

Are you looking for supervision that’s more than a place to offload?

A space to think deeply, reflect honestly, develop your clinical thinking and grow in confidence as a practitioner?

Hi, I’m Lisa

I’m a qualified integrative counsellor, clinical supervisor and mental health professional, offering clinical supervision in Cheshunt, welcoming practitioners from Cuffley, Goffs Oak, Broxbourne and the surrounding areas.

I work with counsellors, psychotherapists and professionals across mental health, education, health and social care settings.

I supervise both trainee and qualified practitioners and believe good supervision should offer more than simply reviewing cases. It should provide space to explore uncertainty, notice what may be happening beneath the surface of the work, strengthen clinical judgement and develop confidence in your own way of practising.

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My professional experience spans the lifespan and a broad range of clinical, psychological, educational and organisational settings.

I have worked across local authority services, education, the NHS, further and higher education, research and private practice. Earlier parts of my career included supporting children and families within education, inclusion and mental health services, as well as working within child and adolescent health psychology.

A significant part of my clinical experience has also been with adults, supporting people experiencing trauma and the lasting impact of adverse childhood and adult experiences, relational and attachment trauma, addiction, bereavement and loss, domestic abuse, neurodivergence, anxiety and depression, relationship difficulties, chronic illness and complex emotional needs.

My experience therefore extends from child and adolescent development through to the complexities of adult mental health, relationships, trauma, loss and psychological wellbeing.

Alongside my clinical work, I have a strong academic and research background. I have lectured in psychology at university level and worked as a Research Fellow within higher education, alongside undertaking psychological and clinical research at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

This combination of clinical practice, psychology, research, education and supervision allows me to bring a broad and psychologically informed perspective to supervision. I am interested not simply in the presenting problem or what happened in the session, but in the developmental, relational, psychological, systemic and contextual factors that may be influencing the work.

I now work in private practice, providing counselling, psychotherapy and clinical supervision.

My qualifications include:

• BSc (Hons) Psychology
• MSc Clinical Psychology
• Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling
• Level 6 Certificate in Clinical Supervision (CPCAB)
• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy – Advanced Practitioner Certificate

I’m often described as warm, open and engaging, and I bring curiosity, thoughtful challenge and psychological understanding into the supervision relationship.

My Approach

Supervision with me is collaborative, reflective and grounded in authenticity.

I offer a space where you can think freely, explore challenges honestly and develop confidence in your own clinical judgement.

I’m interested not only in what is happening in the work, but also in why it may be happening — including patterns, relationships, emotional responses, developmental experiences and the wider systems surrounding both client and practitioner.

I work integratively and draw on a range of approaches depending on what is most useful, including:

✔ Person-Centred
✔ Gestalt
✔ Psychodynamic thinking
✔ Trauma-informed practice
✔ Tri-phased trauma work
✔ Internal Family Systems (IFS)
✔ Attachment theory
✔ Psychoeducation
✔ Systemic and relational thinking

Areas of Clinical Interest

I have particular experience and interest in:

• Anxiety and intrusive thoughts
• Depression and low mood
• Adult trauma and complex trauma
• Relational and attachment trauma
• Attachment and developmental wounds
• Relationship difficulties
• Bereavement, grief and loss
• Domestic abuse
• Neurodivergence
• Sexuality and identity
• Substance use and addictive behaviours
• Obsessive and compulsive thinking
• Chronic illness and health-related distress
• Complex and emotionally demanding client work
• Child and adolescent development and mental health
• Family relationships and dynamics
• Educational and organisational contexts

Supervision With Me

The supervision relationships that have supported my own development continue to shape how I work as a supervisor — with presence, curiosity, humility and care.

I offer a holistic supervision space where you are welcome to bring all aspects of yourself and your practice, not simply a list of client cases.

Alongside support and reflection, I offer thoughtful challenge where appropriate, helping you step back from the work, consider different perspectives and strengthen your clinical thinking and judgement.

I view supervision as a collaborative process and may draw on psychological theory, creative reflection, appropriate self-disclosure and different ways of conceptualising client work where these support learning, insight and professional development.

In our work together, there is space to explore:

✔ Client work from multiple perspectives
✔ Complex or stuck client work
✔ Ethical dilemmas and clinical decision-making
✔ Relational dynamics and therapeutic process
✔ Countertransference and practitioner responses
✔ Boundaries, responsibility and rescue
✔ Trauma, attachment and developmental experiences
✔ Patterns that may be emerging within the therapeutic relationship
✔ Organisational and systemic challenges
✔ Professional development and training
✔ The personal and emotional impact of clinical work
✔ Confidence, uncertainty and your developing identity as a practitioner

Let’s Connect

Finding the right supervisor matters.

I offer a free 20-minute introductory phone or video call so we can discuss your supervision needs, talk about how I work and explore whether we would be a good fit.

I currently have a small number of supervision spaces available.

Fees

Free 20-minute introductory consultation

Individual Clinical Supervision
1 hour — £70
1.5 hours — £100

Group supervision packages available

There is no additional charge for standard training or placement reports associated with ongoing supervision.