Lizandra Leigertwood

I'm currently offering low cost supervision as I have recently completed supervision training. 

£45 for 1.5 for online supervision or in person supervision in St Albans. 

I have flexibility for monthly or fortnightly supervision for daytime or evening appointments. 

Supervision for therapists is a space for ethical and reflective practice. 

You want to feel supported and grounded in your clinical practice. That means pausing long enough to see our work, and ourselves with more clarity and compassion. 

It's where we make sense and explore the subtle dynamics in our relationships with clients, and notice what our nervous system might be trying to tell us. 

Good supervision doesn't just help us work better. 

It helps us stay well. 

Because holding space for others is meaningful, but also complex, emotional, and at times, heavy. 

Supervision gives us the space to process all of that and more. 

I'm an integrative psychotherapist trained to master's level. 

I work in a very relational way and a lot of my client group is focused on relational trauma. 

My interest areas are childhood trauma in adults and relationships. 

My values as a therapist is that therapists should earn a decent and resourced living so that they can provide the best care to their clients, alongside looking after themselves. 

Professional development is a huge part of my ethos. Not only varied and rich CPD, but professional development as a business owner. 

Many therapists were not taught about ethical marketing or how to run a business and those are the gaps that I continue to develop in. 

I like to try new things to support my clients, whether it's through 1:1 therapy, group programs, podcasting or workshops. This also allows a creative outlet outside of the heavy work of trauma. 

I believe in supervision that is collaborative and supportive, where you can reflect on your clinical work, without feeling like you need to have everything perfectly figured out. 

If that sounds like we might be a good fit to work together, let's have a 15 minute chat, you can book a consultation via my website or send me an email if you have any questions. 

I've recently completed the training for the supervision diploma and am continuing to complete the supervision practice hours. 

I'm available for supervision for therapists, teachers, coaches, solicitors and for those working in the helping profession. 

For 6 months I will continue to offer the low cost rate of £45 for 1.5 of supervision. 

Supervision is available online or in person in St Albans. 

I am currently accepting new clients. 

In person sessions are available in St Albans at a central but discreet location. 

Online sessions are available Monday-Friday. 

Feeling empty, disconnected or anxious without knowing why? 

You might be feeling as though you are often on edge and something bad is about to happen. 

It might be hard to feel in control of your emotions where you can overreact to things, and then regret it later. 

You might put people's needs above your own because you're afraid they'll leave if you don't. 

You might even go to extreme lengths to avoid confrontation because it feels too overwhelming. What you might find is that it's starting to impact how you feel day to day and it's starting to cause problems in your relationships. 

If this sounds like you, you can learn where these patterns started and most importantly, what you can do to change. 

Some people like a space to talk, however, I find that having something more practical and collaborative helps to shift and transform unhelpful patterns.

Some of the key areas I work with include: 

• High functioning depression
• Anxiety 
• Relationship difficulties 
• Childhood Trauma 
• Narcissistic Relationships/Parents 
• Codependency 

As a trauma informed therapist, I also work with understanding your physical and emotional responses. This helps to facilitate long lasting change. 

I have a proactive approach that works really well with people who often avoid talking about their feelings. 

At the end of therapy, my clients have been able to manage toxic working environments,  develop tools to feel calmer and more emotionally resilient and thrive after having toxic relationships. 

My special interest areas are childhood trauma and people pleasing using an attachment focused approach. This helps you to understand how the past can impact the present and to find better ways of coping. 

If you'd like to learn how to feel calmer, more in control of your reactions and to stop the racing thoughts that keep you up at night, get in touch. 

I offer 15 minute Zoom calls to all new clients.

In person sessions are in St Albans, with nearby paid parking available. There are some stairs to get to the therapy room as it is in a listed building. 

The first session is for us to get to know each other and make a collaborative plan of what you are hoping to achieve from therapy.

We may cover some of this briefly in our initial telephone consultation, but the first session is more detailed.  

The first session can feel daunting if you've never experienced therapy before, but I assure you that the first session is similar to a relaxed conversation.

I do not expect you to know all of the answers and there are no awkward silences! 

If you get stuck with what to say, I'll ask some relevant questions that will help you along.

Many of my clients comment that they wish they had started therapy sooner.