Lisa Newnham | Humanistic Counsellor
In-person in South Wimbledon & Banstead
Online across the UK · Walk & Talk across South West London & Surrey
Reconnect with Your Essence
“What is true is already so. Owning up to it doesn't make it worse.”
— Eugene Gendlin
Find a calm, caring space to explore your experiences and reconnect with yourself.
How I can support you
At Root & Essence, I believe that beneath trauma, self-doubt and life’s challenges, our essence remains intact.
Life can distance us from ourselves. We adapt, survive, silence our needs and sometimes lose sight of who we are beneath it all.
I don’t believe therapy is about fixing what is broken. It is about creating the conditions to reconnect with yourself, deepen self-trust and grow from your own roots, rather than someone else’s expectations.
My role is to walk alongside you with compassion, curiosity and care as you reconnect with the wisdom that has always been yours.
I have experience supporting people with:
- Anxiety and stress
- Bereavement and loss
- Relationship and family difficulties
- Parenting concerns
- Self-esteem and identity
- Life transitions and periods of change
- Emotional overwhelm
- Domestic abuse
- The impact of difficult or traumatic experiences
Whatever brings you to counselling, we begin with where you are now.
About Me & My Approach
I’m Lisa, a qualified Humanistic Counsellor and registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I offer in-person counselling in Chessington and South Wimbledon, Walk & Talk therapy across South West London and Surrey, and online counselling throughout the UK.
My approach is relational, compassionate and grounded, drawing predominantly from Gestalt and somatic ways of working, held within Person-Centred values. I see you as a whole person rather than a problem to be fixed, with therapy shaped around you and what you need.
My training and work supporting individuals and families spans more than a decade, including three years of therapeutic practice and specialist experience supporting people affected by domestic abuse and difficult or traumatic experiences. My approach is also informed by contemplative traditions and experiential training in the Himalayas, deepening my appreciation of embodied awareness, presence and the connection between mind, body and emotional experience.
Above all, I value authenticity, presence and human connection, offering a space where you can explore at your own pace and arrive as you are.
Begin Your Journey with Root & Essence Today
You don’t need to know exactly what to say or where to begin. Our first conversation is simply a chance to explore what has brought you to counselling and whether working together feels right for you.
If you’d like to take that first step, reach out today.
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