About me
Hopefully you have come this far to read who is Lisa Kalmkoach ! well my non business name is Lisa Graham. Here is a picture of me showing you the windows to my soul ( my peepers ). This picture is a true refection of me , unfiltered and recently taken. Before I qualified as a psychotherapist and counsellor I worked as a holistic therapist and a mental health coach for a global healthcare company , it was then the " Kalm Koach" was born. I have 2 daughters beginning with a K so I ditched the C's to K's and TADAAAA ! When I qualified as a counsellor I did consider changing my business name but kalmkoach just stuck and there you go years later here I am.
What you might really want to know is have a struggled , felt darkness , felt lost , loneliness, sadness , despair and anxiety , YES I have. It has been my own life journey that has drawn me to this passionate purpose. I know with every cell in my body I was always meant to fulfil this helping role, despite it being a winding path.
It was my own mental health journey that lead me to a road of self discovery , self awareness and powerful empowering change. When I was feeling lost I took the brave step in having counselling and I started to learn more about holistic healthcare and treatments such as reiki , mindfulness and meditation. I have to mention here as well that walking was one of my other wellbeing strategies and that's the reason in 2021 I set up a free community walking club ( Which is still going strong ).
Throughout my whole working life which is over 2 decades now I have worked in a health and wellbeing related roles even if it was part time. During my early twenties whilst working in customer service I trained in all things psychical wellbeing from a fitness instructor , nutrition advisor and exercise to music teacher.
In my early thirties I embraced a journey of learning and development and taught adult apprenticeships which incorporated hosting and organising wellbeing workshops with various employers and stakeholders. It was this role that gentle navigated me to work in mental health coaching for Access to work ( which is a government funding programme to support people to stay in work whilst managing a mental health condition). I have worked with over a 100 employers including the NHS , MOJ ( Ministry of justice ), Civil service and many more private organisations. It was during this time I gained knowledge and experience of working with a more neurodiverse client base. The term neurodiverse refers to individuals with different types of neurocognitive functioning , both neurodivergent (e.g autistic, ADHD, dyslexic) and neurotypical individuals.
Whilst I was working as a mental health coach in 2018 this is when I began my journey to other wellbeing approaches , I trained as a holistic healthcare practitioner , started my counselling journey which lead me to be a counsellor, psychotherapist and hypnotherapist. decades to earn yet minutes to write hey .. Hopefully this gives you a small glimmer into my journey , working life and helping experiences.
Empowering Minds, Healing Hearts
As the saying goes, "a healthy mind leads to a healthy life." At Lisa.KalmKoach, I firmly believe in this philosophy and strive to help you to achieve a state of well-being and balance in your life. I specialise in providing a psychological therapy services, with a focus on facilitating healing and growth . Why should you choose me? well let the empowerment journey commence, If I am the right therapist for you , be guided by your gut instinct , your internal compass, listen to that feeling deep within . Does this feel right for you ? Do you feel a connection with me ? If so my contact details are at the bottom of the page. Let's begin...
My qualifications and continuous professional development ( CPD)
Chrysalis professional diploma in psychotherapeutic counselling practice - Accredited Registrant |Chrysalis diploma in counselling skills and theory |Chrysalis diploma in hypnotherapy | Chrysalis Diploma in counselling skills level 3 | Chrysalis diploma in hypnotherapy - Accredited Registrant |NCFE CACHE certificate in counselling skills level 2 | Certificate in Jungian Shadow Self | Mental health first aider x 2 MHFA ENGLAND | GTI Guild training professional standards for therapists | Management diploma | GTI Guild training – Ear candling and Indian head massage | First and second-degree Reiki | Diploma in Crystal therapy | Level 3 certificate in Learning and Development; 2016 | Level 3 Life Coaching diploma; 2016 | Level 2 equality and diversity 2016| Diploma in non medical nutrition | Level 2 exercise to music instructor | Level 2 gym instruction.
"Equally important , my pain , struggles and challenges have provided me with the most valuable lessons which has moulded and shaped the therapist I am Today ! "