Lisa Skeffington

Consultant Psychotherapist, Executive Coach & Mentor

Lisa Skeffington, MNCP, SQHP, Founder of Empowered Momentum Ltd and known as a “Self-Esteem Expert and Inner Child Whisperer,” has transformed her personal experiences of trauma and abuse into a mission to support high-achieving, industry-leading women. She mentors high-functioning midlife women to thrive with courage, confidence, and emotional clarity so they can feel good about themselves, break free from anxiety and self-doubt, and communicate effectively in all areas of life. Her work helps women break through the glass ceiling and own their worth both professionally and personally.

Her vision is to empower women worldwide to thrive from the heart in a resilient, authentic, and respected way. Lisa is recognised as Women’s Psychotherapist of the Year 2024/25 & 2026, named in Woman & Home’s “50 Amazing Women Over 50,” and featured in Forbes and Psychologies for her innovative therapeutic approach.

Raised in a home marked by domestic violence, she endured years of emotional and psychological abuse. Escaping at 18, she rebuilt her life but carried deep inner wounds, feeling like a fraud behind a mask of confidence. Reaching a breaking point led her to discover the transformative power of self-belief and self-compassion—insights that shaped her 25+ year career.

Lisa has since supported thousands of women with “Actual Proper Help” for Imposter Syndrome and Burnout rooted in emotional wounds and long-held patterns of survival. She uses her unique blend of psychodynamic psychotherapy, advanced hypnotherapy, and bespoke mentoring for life-skills and communication mastery—an approach she calls psychodynamic mentoring.

She is an accredited member of the National Council of Psychotherapists, qualified in integrative counselling and psychodynamic psychotherapy, and holds senior qualifications in advanced hypnotherapy, NLP, CBT, and hypno-healing. She also holds certifications in nutrition and wellbeing and is registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council.

Lisa is the founder of the Empowered Momentum Community, author of three books including From Anxious to Empowered (2024), and hosts exclusive “Remove the Mask” coastal escapes and “Bloom Beyond the Mask” in-person retreats on the Dorset coast.