About Lisa Isha
I am a counsellor and healer who bridges the worlds of clinical and spiritual practice. Whether you are feeling lost, carrying trauma, or simply knowing there is more to life, I am here to walk alongside you as you move beyond coping strategies into genuine transformation and rediscover yourself and your path.
As a qualified counsellor based in Bellingen, NSW, I provide trauma-informed counselling and holistic energy healing—both in-person and online via Zoom—for individuals seeking support and meaningful transformation. My integrative practice serves clients locally in Bellingen, throughout the Mid North Coast, and world-wide, offering Ignite Your Spirit Therapy, Compassionate Inquiry, and somatic therapy. I have just re-opened my books and currently have appointments available within the next week. Book your session today to secure a time that suits you.
MY JOURNEY
For more than a decade, I studied and worked therapeutically with people in Juvenile Justice, addiction recovery, mentoring and management, whilst earning a Bachelors in Youth Work and beginning a Master’s in Social Health and Counselling. Despite my love and passion for this work I found myself burnt out and coping with damaging drug and alcohol addictions, unconsciously repeating destructive patterns. My only solution at the time was to numb myself and do geographicals in an attempt to outrun my shadow, which I found truly unbearable. Being deeply intuitive, I had a vision of a greater possibility for how I could truly live and I had lots of knowledge and healthy practices, yet every attempt to create lasting positive change led to more pain and confusion.
At 30 I did a geographical to London and landed a dream job in researching alcohol misuse with King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry. My work was interesting and fulfilling but old coping patterns soon resurfaced and before long I was becoming unstuck as shame and unworthiness overwhelmed me. Ironically I definitely was not taking my own professional advice on alcohol at this time. Desperate for relief, I joined a local kundalini yoga class and I experienced an altered state of consciousness that gave me insights into my world. As I discovered I could access this without substances, I was opened to dimensions of healing beyond conventional frameworks.
I became obsessed with the possibilities and as soon as possible I embarked on a five-year healing journey, living in India, Thailand, and Ubud, immersing myself in ancient traditions and diverse modalities. I became a Kundalini and Tantric yoga teacher and spent three years in intensive energy healing studies with Shanti Mission. These practices honed the intuitive awareness and spiritual connection that now form the cornerstone of my work. For the past 16 years since this profound breakdown/ breakthrough, I have been devoted to bridging the gap between Western therapeutic approaches and holistic spiritual practices and sharing these pathways of evolution.
“True healing happens when we honour both our human experience and our spiritual essence.”
My Approach
My approach focuses on creating a safe, nurturing space where you can explore not just your thoughts and behaviours, but also what your physical body is holding and what your energetic body is revealing. Through Compassionate Inquiry, somatic work, traditional counselling and energy healing we will gently uncover root causes, release stored trauma and help you reconnect with your authentic self. This ensures that healing goes beyond symptom management to address root causes, helping you remember who you truly are beneath the layers of protection and old patterns that no longer serve you.
Key aspects include:
- Compassionate Inquiry: Using Dr. Gabor Maté’s gentle, body-based approach to uncover and release trauma, exploring how past experiences shape current patterns while developing greater self-compassion and authenticity.
- Energy Healing: Drawing on 14 years of practice of Ignite Your Spirit Therapy, I facilitate spiritual connection, intuitive awareness, and energetic transformation that works with your life force and divine essence.
- Somatic Therapy: Body-based healing that recognises trauma is stored in the body, using techniques that allow for gentle release and integration.
- Holistic Integration: Addressing mind, body, and spirit simultaneously, understanding that true healing happens on multiple levels and isn’t afraid to explore the deeper mysteries of consciousness.
- Trauma-Informed Care: Creating safety for processing difficult experiences while building resilience and capacity for growth.
“Lisa is one of those rare practitioners who truly lives and breathes the work. The space that Lisa has held for me is compassionate and gentle. Her caring presence has supported me to uncover, process and resolve the roots of my challenges. Lisa has guided me to meet parts of myself that no other therapist has been able to, and this has empowered me to make significant changes in my way of living. Lisa has a unique capacity for deep listening, not only through words, but also through attuning to the subtleties of emotion and energy within the body. Her work is truly holistic and she holds such integrity in her offerings. I am incredibly grateful for Lisa and can highly recommend working with her.” Jo
My Experience & Qualifications
- Masters in Social Health – Counselling, Macquarie University
- Post Graduate Diploma in Social Health – Drugs and Alcohol
- Bachelor of Youth Work, University of Western Sydney (1999)
- Compassionate Inquiry Professional Training – Dr. Gabor Maté – 330 hours
- Australian Counselling Association (ACA) Member Level 1
- Accredited Ignite Your Spirit Healer – 14 years Energy Healing Practice
- Qualified Kundalini Yoga Teacher & Agama Yoga Teacher
- Over 20 years’ experience in community services and mental health
- Research experience with Kings College London’s Institute of Psychiatry
- TAFE NSW Teacher in the Community Services Department
- Certificate 4 Training and Assessment and Certificate 3 Distance Education
- Specialised experience working with vulnerable populations
- Training across India, Thailand, and Ubud in ancient healing traditions
Who I Draw Inspiration From
My work is deeply influenced by Shakti Durga, founder of Shanti Mission. Shakti Durga inspires me with her dedication to uplifting human consciousness through a synthesis of ancient wisdom and practical energy healing tools. Shakti Durga’s work was the piece of the puzzle that evolved my old patterns. Dr. Gabor Maté and his Compassionate Inquiry approach, which provides profound tools for understanding trauma through accessing the wisdom of the body. Ram Dass, the beloved spiritual teacher continues to inspire my understanding of presence and loving awareness. Michaeleen Doucleff’s groundbreaking work on cross-cultural parenting offers profound insights into nurturing resilience and connection in families and she has greatly inspired my parenting journey. I am currently deep diving Ralph De La Rosa’s work on Internal Family Systems and Buddhism and finally Purdie Wood with Internal Tracking which I am currently studying.
The integration of Eastern spiritual practices with Western therapeutic approaches continues to inform my work, allowing me to offer clients the an integration of both worlds. I’m inspired by all those who have walked the path of transformation before me and continue to learn from every client who courageously steps into their healing journey.
Counselling and Energy Healing Sessions in Bellingen and Online
I live in Bellingen with my husband and our three daughters whose birth has been my greatest initiation. Before children, my healing work felt transcendent, but motherhood smashed me to the ground, breaking me open in ways I could never have imagined. Those years were not easy — it took time to see the gifts, to gather the wisdom, and to understand how profoundly I was being shaped. Now I carry both the grounding of that journey and can again access the transcendence of these mystical realms. Overall I feel more balanced and whole which has come through this humbling alchemising of earthly and celestial energies within my being.
So if you are seeking transformation beyond surface-level changes – drawn to deeper healing that honours both your human experience and spiritual essence… If you are a parent who has lost yourself in caring for others, or a young person navigating life’s complexities, or someone curious about multidimensional healing, or ready for deep transformation through Compassionate Inquiry – I look forward to meeting you where you are at and walking with you on your journey.
With my kids off to school I am excited to welcome new clients and build my practice.
I am offering an introductory price of two 1hr sessions for $150.
For a discovery call to see if we are a good fit, my phone number is 0402614418
Lisa Isha Selby Bellingen, NSW 2454 – 0402614418