Lisa Gillispie, LPCC-S, NARM® Master Therapist, SEP
she/her/hers

With over 25 years as a trauma-informed bodyworker before becoming a counselor, I have a long history of supporting people going through challenging times and that background informs my counseling practice today.

In my counseling practice, I use both NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model) and Somatic Experiencing to help adults address the underlying dynamics that drive issues such as anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Both of these approaches include the body in the therapeutic process which helps address symptoms from a more holistic, integrative perspective.

I work collaboratively with clients, integrating both mind and body to get to the root of what’s 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

• avoid repeating painful relationship patterns

• establish meaningful, supportive relationships

• be available for emotional and physical intimacy

• be able to be in 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

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.

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

2025 Faculty in Training for NARM Therapist trainings
2023-present Teach Introduction to NARM® Webinars for the Complex Trauma Training Institute
2023-present NARM® Lead Training Assistant for NARM Therapist trainings
2023-2024 NARM® General Training Assistant for NARM Master Therapist trainings
2021 NARM® Master Therapist certificate
2021-present NARM® Experiential Consult Provider to students in the NARM Therapist trainings
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.