Lisa Waker - Counsellor & Mindset Coach

10/01/2026

𝕎𝕖'𝕣𝕖 𝕚𝕟 🙌✨️

And just like that I've moved the entire therapy room (when I say I, I actually mean Gav moved the large proportion 😂)

I cannot express the relief to be there and for everything to have gone so smoothly 🙌

The room feels so cosy and just a beautiful energy ✨️ and I cannot thank the team for helping me every step of the way 🥰

A special thanks to my new neighbour for her generosity and kindness in helping make this a reality ✨️

And a HUGE MASSIVE THANK YOU to my husband for being the absolute best, my biggest supporter and pretty good at lifting furniture and boxes as it happens 😘😂😂

I can't wait to get started and welcome my first clients in on Monday, it's going to feel pretty special 🥰✨️

xx Lisa xx

09/01/2026

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕝 𝕕𝕒𝕪 🤔

I'm not really sure how I feel about today, if I'm honest I haven't sat with it too much!

I'm sad to be moving from this amazing community that has been my home for the past 19 years (longest I've lived and worked anywhere) BUT I'm excited to start a completely new adventure 🙌

I'm blessed that all my clients are continuing to work with me so it doesn't feel like an ending it feels like I'm taking them on this adventure with me ✨️

We're going to have more space, other therapies that they can tap into 🙌 a coffee shop, space to chill and process after their session 🥰 and the all important toilet 😂 we have 3 😂

Stay tuned over the next few weeks as I share me settling into my new surroundings, I'll even share my lunch ideas 😂

If you're wanting to know more about where I'm going to be then take a look at

xx Lisa xx

02/01/2026

𝔸 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝕕𝕠𝕖𝕤𝕟'𝕥 𝕞𝕖𝕒𝕟 𝕚𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕕𝕚𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕒𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 ✨️

A new year doesn’t have to start with pressure or big moves — especially when we’re still in the depths of winter.

This season isn’t about doing more; it’s about preparing wisely.

❄️%.Winter is where intentions are clarified, goals are refined, and the groundwork is laid.

🌱Spring is where action naturally follows. Right now, your job is simply to reflect, plan, and align — without forcing momentum before it’s ready.

💡 Use this time to:
• Get clear on what matters most
• Decide what you want to grow this year
• Build a plan that feels supportive, not exhausting

When the energy of spring arrives, you’ll be ready — grounded, focused, and confident. Progress begins long before action ever does. 🌱✨

If you would like help, support and guidance to get clear on your goals and intentions then please reach out ✨️ let's make 2026 a calming space where we can thrive and flourish rather than the usual rush to exhaustion 🙌

xx Lisa xx

01/01/2026

𝕁𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘!! 𝕊𝕙𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕖𝕣 𝕀'𝕞 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕒 𝕗𝕒𝕟 𝔹𝕌𝕋 .....

OK, hear me out!!! I buy the journal, I have every intention to sit and journal everyday!

I start strong, I have numerous notebooks of all different colours with inspiring writing on the front and I can guarantee by the second week of January my good intentions go out of the window!

If this sounds a little like you then please read on and hopefully we can go from a different angle this year 😘😂

I've decided that I need a monthly prompt and a monthly reflection and that's what I'm going to post each month. A prompt to start your month and then another at the end of the month to reflect on how you're doing 🥰

⏳️It's not time consuming!
🤔 It gives you a level of direction for your month ahead.
💭 It can bring some thoughts or feelings into awareness
➡️ It can bring some direction in areas that you want to focus on.

Here is January's- an important one to remind ourselves to step gently and mindfully into this New Year, what can help you feel safe and supported?

A nice one to sit with and ponder over a cuppa and perhaps jot down your thoughts. If you'd like to share then please do, you're welcome to drop me a message to if you'd like to 🥰✨️

Let's hope I can keep this going 🙏 getting your thoughts out of your head and onto paper can be extremely beneficial ✍️

Wishing you an amazing year ahead and I hope that 2026 is kind to us all ✨️❤️

xx Lisa xx ✨️

31/12/2025

ℕ𝕠𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕦𝕤𝕦𝕒𝕝 ℕ𝕖𝕨 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤 𝕡𝕠𝕤𝕥 🫣💔

Today can be a struggle for some.

Leaving a year where you have experienced great loss can feel overwhelming. The thought of leaving them behind can feel like you are moving on and moving away from the person you have lost 😔

Seeing others celebrate while you still struggle to process how much your life has changed or is changing.

There is no reason to celebrate and only wanting to hide from the good wishes and the New Year New Me posts.

Wishing and hoping that things could be different 😢

I'm here to remind you that it's OK not to celebrate.

It's OK to want to stay exactly where you are, BUT please remember that YOU MATTER and as tough as things will feel right now, with the right support days ahead will feel a little easier 🙏

I see you, and I'm sending so much strength and love to you ❤️ please be gentle with yourself as you navigate the next few days and weeks.

xx Lisa xx ✨️

26/12/2025

ℂ𝕠𝕞𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕤𝕠𝕟 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕖𝕗 𝕠𝕗 𝕛𝕠𝕪 😢✨️

It’s easy to feel like you’re “doing Christmas wrong” when your feed is full of perfect moments, but comparison can quietly fuel anxiety, overwhelm, and self-doubt 😔

What we see online is curated 🎁

What we live through is complex 🫣

If you’re feeling behind, disconnected, overstimulated, or emotionally drained, you’re not alone, and you’re not failing. This season brings pressure, expectations, and old emotions to the surface for many people.

You don’t owe anyone a performance.

You don’t need a perfect photo to be worthy of rest or joy.

Step back if you need to, your mental health matters, YOU MATTER 🙌✨️

xx Lisa xx

13/12/2025

I genuinely am so excited to be basing my practice from here with other talented people ✨️ xx

Meet Lisa - one of our wonderful therapists bringing over 13 years of experience supporting adults, couples, young people and children through life’s emotional and psychological challenges.

With a warm, client-focused approach, she tailors every session to your needs, offering a compassionate, non-judgemental space to explore whatever you’re facing.

Whether you’re new to therapy or returning, Lisa is here to walk alongside you with understanding and care.

Looking to book an appointment with Lisa today? Here is how:

📱01639 632035
✉️ enquiries@bronleighhouse.co.uk
💻https://bronleighhouse.co.uk/

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27/11/2025

𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔹𝕣𝕠𝕟𝕝𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕙 ℍ𝕠𝕦𝕤𝕖 🙌✨️😍

I can finally announce that my practice will be moving to this beautiful space from the 12th of January ✨️

It's all happened very quickly, BUT when something feels right, it's right 😘

The space is just perfect, and I know that my current clients will love all the added benefits of being here, having time before and after session to process a little before heading back into their day to day life 🥰

🏡 Why is Bronleigh House the right place?

The space is more than a clinic, it's a health and well-being center offering a spectrum of services from physical therapies, holistic treatments, beauty and aesthetics, classes such as Pilates, Reformer Pilates and Yoga.

For clients, this means ease and flexibility as you can combine counselling with other wellness activities. There is even the cutest coffee shop to enjoy your favourite drink and a meal before or after (I can highly recommend the tuna melt 😋) you could even prebook so it's all ready for after your session.

BUT importantly, my therapy room is in a quiet, private corner of Bronleigh House - giving you peace, privacy, and calm. There is also easy access, parking, as well as the all-important toilet 😘 IYKYK

Finally, I can't thank enough for not only the introduction to Bronleigh but also guiding me ✨️ and for her generosity and time making this perfect 🥰 as well as her team who have been so welcoming 🙌

I genuinely can't wait to be part of this amazing venue and team 🥰

I will still be offering online sessions for those that want to work with me but can't get to Bronleigh House 💻

I look forward to seeing you in this new space ✨️

Xx Lisa xx

25/11/2025

𝔸𝕡𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕥 🙌✨️❤️

Sometimes you don't know the importance of a new soul on your path 🤔

There was something about Deb that I felt drawn to, I can't really explain it! Was it the universe drawing us together?? Im not sure, but what's unfolded since our meeting in June feels nothing short of magical ✨️

What I have gained from our one to one sessions isn't just about the mind body connection but it's also the generosity that Deb shows in holding that space for me 🙌 to explore how I'm feeling, letting go of what's not helping and reconnecting to my soul purpose ✨️

BUT more than that are the conversations that we have that I truly value AND one of those conversations led me to Bronleigh House 🥰 which then led to our house search changing, which then led us to find our forever home 🏡 magical 😘✨️

I am forever grateful that our paths crossed 🙌❤️ and can't quite believe we'll be neighbours in the New Year 🎉

💫 Do you believe in the stars aligning?
✨️ Do you feel deeply connected to someone you've only known briefly?

I believe 😘✨️💫

We never know the value sometimes of the connections we make 💖

Photo 2 is the pure joy I feel after seeing this beautiful human 💗

29/10/2025

𝔸𝕣𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕤𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕘𝕘𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕖 𝕨𝕖𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥 𝕚𝕟 𝕞𝕚𝕕-𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖?? 𝕋𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕔𝕠𝕦𝕝𝕕 𝕓𝕖 𝕨𝕙𝕪 ....

You’re not imagining it — midlife can feel like a perfect storm:
stress is higher, sleep is harder, and your body isn’t responding the way it used to. 💥

Here’s why 👇

💭 1. Stress hormones change your body chemistry
When cortisol (the stress hormone) stays high, your body holds onto fat — especially around your middle.
It also increases cravings for quick energy: sugar, carbs, caffeine, wine.
This isn’t a lack of willpower — it’s your biology trying to cope.

😴 2. Poor sleep throws off hunger & fullness signals
Less sleep = more ghrelin (hunger hormone) + less leptin (satiety hormone).
That means you feel hungrier, crave more, and struggle to feel full.

🔥 3. The cycle feeds itself
Stress keeps you up.
Lack of sleep raises stress.
Both push your body toward fat storage and exhaustion.

💚 4. The solution isn’t just diet — it’s nervous system care.
Try this instead of another “fix-it” plan:

🌙 Prioritize wind-down time — dim lights, no screens 30 mins before bed.

🧘‍♀️ Practice daily stress resets — breathing, journaling, walks, yoga.

💪 Move for energy, not punishment.

🥦 Nourish yourself — balanced meals stabilize blood sugar and mood.

✨ Your body isn’t betraying you — it’s protecting you.
Lower your stress, honour your rest, and your metabolism will follow. ❤️

xx Lisa xx

23/09/2025

𝕀𝕤 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕗𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕟𝕕 𝕠𝕣 𝕗𝕒𝕞𝕚𝕝𝕪 𝕞𝕖𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕥𝕠𝕩𝕚𝕔 𝕣𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡? 🤔😔

Here's how you maybe able to help? Leave the judgement, they don't need it and if anything it could potentially make them shut down and distance themselves.

Instead be there, as hard as it may be, you could be the only shining light that they see ✨

Check in, ask them how they are doing and listen.

Life is hard enough, kindness and compassion will help.

If you would like to know how I support those that are or have been in toxic relationships then take a look at my bio for more information 💻

xx Lisa xx

17/09/2025

𝔾𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕗 - 𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕠𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕞𝕒𝕪 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕤𝕖𝕖 😔

No one tells you how heavy grief can feel, when the world expects you to move on!

They don't realise that the laughter that they may have heard from you one day can be followed by a day of guilt the next because it looks like you've forgotten them!

Suddenly hit by a memory that means you struggle to catch your breath, the reality hits that you aren't going to see them again 😢

Grief isn't always loud sobs of crying, it's the silence that hits, it's the empty chair, it's the unused coffee cup, it's the weight of carrying the love that you can no longer share, it's keeping it all together so that others don't feel uncomfortable.

It's the exhaustion of pretending everything is OK!

The anger that no one warned you about.

What part of your own grief story have you had to keep hidden?

If you are impacted by grief I am sending you so much love and strength.

xx Lisa xx