Lisa Branch(She/Her)

Offering

About

I'm a Gestalt psychotherapist and counsellor working with people aged 16 and over, online, by phone, and in person in St Albans and Old Hatfield. I trained in the Gestalt tradition because it speaks to how we're shaped by our relationships and environments as much as by what happens within us alone. My path to this work wasn't straightforward. I started as a secretary, studied History at university, then spent thirteen years as a police officer in the Met. When I left that career to train as a therapist, it was a significant shift, and it's why I understand the pressures first responders carry and am committed to supporting people from all walks of life. In sessions, I work with what shows up in the here and now: your thoughts, feelings, and body as one whole conversation. I slow things down so you can notice clearly what's actually happening, often for the first time. I sometimes use art materials and sand tray when words are hard to find, and I have particular experience in grief and bereavement through my work with Cruse. As a parent, I have personal experience of neurodivergence and home education, and I'm LGBTQ+ friendly.

Areas of focus

Credentials

QualificationsCPCAB Level 5 Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling (in progress); Professional Diploma in Counselling (Gestalt); QLS Level 4 Diploma in Counselling Children and Adolescents; Foundation Certificate in Psychodynamic Skills and Theory; Introduction to Counselling Skills (Person Centred, City Lit); Cruse Bereavement Training

Professional bodyBACP