Lisa-Marie Koppl-Hurwitz
Psychotherapist & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Psychotherapist
BABCP-Accredited Psychotherapist & UK City Ambassador. Specializing in Third-Wave CBT, nervous system regulation & psychosomatic health for modern anxiety in urban populations. Shoreditch (F2F) & Online.
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About me
Psychosomatic Restoration: For Minds & Bodies That Can't Settle
Let’s be honest: talking alone is often only half the story. If you are navigating the high-intensity pace of modern urban life, you already know that stress doesn't just stay in your thoughts. It lives deep within your body—showing up as a racing heart, a "wired-but-tired" exhaustion, chronic tension, or that draining feeling of your nervous system being permanently stuck on high alert.
I’m Lisa-Marie—a BABCP-accredited psychotherapist specializing in Third-Wave CBT and Psychosomatic Restoration. I bridge the gap between evidence-based clinical therapy and modern nervous system regulation to help you step out of survival mode and move toward active, sustainable change.
Why Simply "Analyzing" Thoughts Often Misses the Mark
Many of my clients find that insight alone isn’t enough when their sleep, energy, or relationships are paying the price.
We won't just analyze your past; we apply an active change method to decode your nervous system, transform unhelpful cognitive cycles, and regulate how daily urban stress is physically held in your body.
How We Work Together: My Core Pillars
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🌿 Nervous System Regulation: Safely shifting your physiology out of chronic stress response (fight-or-flight) and back into genuine vitality, calm, and mental clarity.
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🧠 Modern & Future Anxiety Care: Overcoming the exhausting cycles of high-functioning anxiety, performance pressure, health fears, and existential/future-oriented stress.
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🏙️ Urban Fatigue, Sleep & Disconnection: Quieting a racing mind, breaking cycles of overthinking, and rebuilding authentic connection in an overstimulated, always-on city.
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⚡ High-Functioning Performance & Self-Esteem: Navigating career transitions, perfectionism, and Imposter Syndrome for founders, creators, and ambitious professionals.
Clinical Foundation & Leadership
My practice combines modern behavioral science with advanced Third-Wave Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), anchored by an extensive academic foundation from King’s College London, the UN, Royal Holloway University and University College London (UCL).
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👑 UK City Ambassador for It’s Complicated (London)
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🔬 Health-Tech & Clinical Advisory: Clinical Advisor for digital health startups, bringing over 10 years of experience across the public sector (NHS), private practice, and health-tech innovation.
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🌿 Psychedelic Integration: Specialized, evidence-based integration support for clients looking to safely process, ground, and integrate non-ordinary experiences into their daily psychological and somatic well-being.
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🌍 Bilingual Practice: Sessions are conducted fully in both English and German, seamlessly supporting London's international and expat community.
Flexible, Modern Care Designed for Your Life
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💻 Premium Remote Therapy: An effective, comfortable way to build resilience and regulate your nervous system directly from your own environment.
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📍 In-Person Practice: Strictly limited, exclusive slots available at my practice in Shoreditch (E1).
Ready to Get Your System Back in Balance?
Click below to book a complimentary 15-minute consultation call directly in my calendar, and let's explore how we can recalibrate your mind and body.
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Approach
Effective therapy is about more than just managing a temporary crisis—it is about rewriting the deeper cognitive, somatic, and relational patterns that shape your daily life.
As a BABCP-accredited psychotherapist, my work is rooted in advanced Third-Wave Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). However, I believe true transformation requires treating the whole person. While we use a structured, evidence-based framework, we don't just stay in the head. We actively address how your personal history, your thoughts, and your nervous system interact.
What Makes My Practice Different:
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⚡ Active & Collaborative: You won't find passive nod-and-listen sessions here. We work as a team, equipping you with practical, clinical tools you can apply immediately in your daily life.
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🌿 Somatic Integration: We systematically bridge the gap between mind and body, decoding how stress, overstimulation, and anxiety show up physically.
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🎯 Tailored to Urban Life: Designed specifically for ambitious, high-functioning professionals, creatives, and expats navigating the unique psychological pace of a demanding city.
Our 3-Phase Roadmap for Active Change:
1. Formulation (Decoding the Blueprint)
We start by mapping out your unique system. Together, we decode the underlying core beliefs, cognitive loops, relational patterns, and somatic stress signals that keep you feeling stuck or overwhelmed.
2. Regulation (Active Tools & Nervous System Recalibration)
We move swiftly into actionable regulation. Using Third-Wave CBT techniques and somatic strategies, we implement clinical tools to soothe your physical stress response, reduce cognitive noise, and restore mental clarity.
3. Resolution & Resilience (Long-Term Integration)
Once your system is back in balance, we process the root causes of your distress. We rewrite deep-seated patterns to build lasting psychological resilience, preventing future burnout and helping you thrive sustainably.
How We Work in Session
Our sessions are structured yet flexible, empathetic yet focused on tangible results. We combine deep clinical insight with modern behavioral science, offering a space that is as modern, responsive, and dynamic as the rest of your life.
Whether we meet Online or at my Shoreditch practice (E1), therapy is conducted seamlessly in English or German.
Take the First Step
Ready to shift out of survival mode and step into active change?
Book a free, complimentary 15-minute consultation call directly through my calendar below to explore if we are the right fit for your journey.
Experience
Accredited CBT Therapist | Private Practice & Clinical Collectives London & International (Remote) | 2021 – Present I manage a successful private practice focusing on high-performing professionals and the international expat community. As part of modern health collectives, I bridge the gap between clinical excellence and holistic wellbeing, offering bespoke 1:1 sessions in both English and German. My work focuses on navigating the pressures of urban life, burnout prevention, and mind-body restoration.
Working at the intersection of psychology and modern health innovation, I work with a modern startup on holistic mental health strategies. I design and deliver corporate wellbeing workshops and webinars that translate complex psychological concepts into practical tools for stress management and emotional regulation in high-pressure environments.
Senior Lead & CBT Therapist | NHS & Digital Health Providers London, UK | 2019 – 2024 I have held senior clinical and managerial roles within the NHS and leading digital health platforms. My work involved managing complex caseloads, supervising clinicians, and leading service delivery improvements.
Assistant Psychologist & Researcher | Outpatient & Specialist Units Priory Hospital Roehampton & UCL Stigma Research Unit | 2017 – 2019 In specialist outpatient and research roles, I focused on acute mental health, addiction, and stigma. At the Priory, I integrated yoga and mindfulness into clinical plans.
Education
High Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Training Royal Holloway, University of London | Specialist clinical training providing the foundation for my BABCP accreditation and expert-level practice in evidence-based therapy.
CBT for Long-Term Health Conditions (LTC) University College London (UCL) | Advanced specialization in providing psychological support for individuals managing chronic physical health conditions and health-related anxiety.
Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Interventions (IAPT) University College London (UCL) | Comprehensive training in psychological interventions, including supervisor training and evidence-based brief therapy.
Mindfulness Practitioner Training Oxford College | Certified training in mindfulness practices, which I integrate into clinical therapy to support nervous system regulation and holistic wellbeing.
Master of Science (MSc) in Addiction Psychology King’s College London | In-depth study of complex psychological patterns, habit formation, and the physiological components of mental health.
Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Psychology Kingston University London | First Class Honours degree, establishing my core scientific and psychological foundation.
Services
Intro Call
Psychosomatic Restoration CBT
Individual Session
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