Lisa Gillispie, MA, LPCC-S, SEP, NARM® Master Therapist
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With over 25 years as a trauma-informed bodyworker, I have a long history of supporting people going through challenging times and that background informs my counseling practice today.

I have completed the certificate programs in both Somatic Experiencing, a body-oriented approach to working with trauma, and the NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) for working with attachment and developmental trauma.

In my counseling practice, I use these models to help adult individuals address the underlying dynamics that drive issues such as anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges.

I work collaboratively with clients, integrating both a cognitive and a body-oriented approach to get to the root of what is driving behavior patterns that no longer serve them. My clients are looking for help to:

• get relief from the anxiety that keeps them up at night

• shift patterns keeping them stuck and unsatisfied in their relationship or career

• establish close, supportive relationships

• reduce relationship conflict

• increase capacity for emotional and physical intimacy

• be able to relax into the present moment without feeling like there’s a fire alarm going off in the background 24/7

• set healthy boundaries without feeling guilty

• navigate life without constantly feeling overwhelmed

• get relief from shame, self-judgment, and self-hatred

If you are looking for support in navigating life challenges and want to experience more calm, more ease, and less overwhelm, I invite you to contact me to see if my approach would be a good fit.

Professional Training Background

2023-present Teach Introduction to NARM® Webinars for the Complex Trauma Training Institute
2023-present NARM® Lead Training Assistant for Level 2
2023-2024 NARM® General Training Assistant for Level 3
2021 NARM® Master Therapist certificate
2021-present NARM® Experiential Consult Provider to NARM Level 2 Students
2020-present NARM Post Masters Immersion Training with Dr. Laurence Heller, NARM founder
2020 PACT Level 2 Therapist
2019-present NARM® Training Assistant for Level 2 and Level 3 trainings for mental health professionals
2018 NARM® Therapist certificate
2017-2020 Somatic Experiencing® Teaching Assistant for beginning and intermediate somatic experiencing® students
2016 Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner certificate

Lisa also regularly engages in individual and group consultations with her mentors to support her professional development.