Welcome,
I am delighted you are here!
I am a mum of two little ones, a wife, daughter, sister, friend and cheerleader to so many beautiful souls.
I feel incredibly blessed and grateful to be surrounded by people who genuinely make me smile.
I love having deep, meaningful conversations that ignite new thoughts and possibilities, and I appreciate seeing the world from all different angles.
A girlfriend once described me as a modern day hippy; when I asked what she meant, she said “you LOVE love, you wear bright things, and you are free spirited and wild whilst still having some structure”. It made me laugh!
You will often hear me say “LIP”
Life is Precious xx
IN GOOD HANDS
With 14+ years experience as a Registered Social Worker, Neuro Linguistic Programming and Matrescence Coaching, you’re in good hands.
Learn more about my qualifications below.
CREDENTIALS
REGISTERED SOCIAL WORKER
14+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
NEURO LINGUISTIC
MASTER PRACTITIONER
REGISTERED MARRIAGE
CELEBRANT
MAMA RISING ACCREDITED FACILITATOR
MY STORY
Like you, I have gone through many different experiences that have made me the person I am today.
It is through these experiences; working as a social worker, becoming a mother and learning to deeply understand the connection between our thoughts, our language and our behaviours that has led me to perinatal support work.
When I fell pregnant with my first born, I remember feeling so elated as it has been a long and emotional rollercoaster ride to fall pregnant; she was born the most placid baby (despite an emergency c-section) and she was incredibly kind to Gene and I as we co-existed and navigated our way through the new chapter of parenthood.
Communication has always been a strong point in our relationship and we agreed that we would do everything possible to keep it that way as we transitioned into parenthood. Who has the capacity for guessing games when you’re sleep deprived, right? The first few months of parenthood were bliss and I felt grateful to have “avoided” the baby blues that everyone had warned me about, and that I was very much aware of as a social worker.
However this blissful calm started to fade and a feeling of loss, loss of independence and loss of ME started to creep in. My period arrived three months postpartum and my abundant milk supply was no longer, my hormones were flying in different directions and to top it off Melbourne (where we lived at the time) went into lockdown due to COVID-19.
Tension was building in my relationship with Gene and our communication was almost non-existent – I struggled to articulate my thoughts and feelings, I was confused about my needs and wants and I was feeling numb on occasions that would usually bring me joy. My brain was foggy and I felt like my world had been tipped upside down.
I felt very alone, even though I knew that if I asked my village for help they would be there in a heartbeat. I didn’t speak up because I was ashamed to be “struggling” and I didn’t know how to ask for help whilst in the depth of my internal chaos.
Months went by and I finally agreed to see a Psychologist.
I will share with you the words I journaled after my first psychology session; this was a profound moment for me:
One of the questions she asked me was ‘Who are you as a Mum? ’. I literally fell silent and could not find the words. After a few silent moments and tears gently falling down my cheeks my response was ‘I know who I was’.
It was at that moment that I realised I was transitioning and changing. I was making sense of my new role in the world, redefining my identity and purpose as Lisa.
And that was ok!
It left me thinking, surely I am not alone, there must be other mothers feeling this massive shift like me…..why don’t we talk about it?
My newfound curiosity took me on a personal development whirlwind, experimenting with neuro-linguistic programming becoming a Certified NLP Coach, training in Hypnotherapy, learning to play the Tibetan Singing Bowls and most recently training to become an Accredited Matrescence Coach with the beautiful Amy Taylor-Kabbaz.
Becoming a mother (from the time we contemplate conception and beyond) is a physical, emotional, hormonal and social transition.
Understanding Matrescence was my turning point – it helped me to gently land where I am now.
It gave me the tools to deeply process, acknowledge and share my experience of motherhood and miscarriage; and in turn support women who have experienced pregnancy loss and stillbirth.
I have learnt to shift the internal dialogue of what society tells you motherhood “is” or “should” be; so that I can be more present in my own unique experience, focusing on my values and what’s most important to me and my wee family. I continue to take time to deeply reflect, reframe and redefine, as we are constantly evolving.
If I knew of Matrescence before becoming a mother, I truly believe my experience would have been a lot smoother as I would have had a reference point for how I was feeling.
This is the very reason why I am so passionate about sharing Matrescence and supporting women as they enter and move through one of the most profound transitions in life – motherhood.
You do not have to do this alone.
Much love, Lisa x