{"id":621,"date":"2019-04-17T10:04:40","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T10:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/index.php\/about\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T08:53:07","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:53:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"621\" class=\"elementor elementor-621\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-758d8c04 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"758d8c04\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43ba58ae\" data-id=\"43ba58ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f9958 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82f9958\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">At Work<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a9b180 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13a9b180\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Alongside my practice as a Speech and Language Therapist, I have also trained in various other modalities over the years.<\/p><p>I have a counselling qualification and am also a qualified holistic therapist, having trained in massage, aromatherapy and reflexology several years ago. I have studied and attained competence to practice various energy psychology techniques including Reiki and EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique).<\/p><p>As my clinical interest shifted from working with very young children to adolescents and adults, I studied attachment theory and sensory integration theory. I believe that having a robust understanding of the foundations of human development are essential when working with clients who experience developmental communication issues, including developmental language disorder.<\/p><p>I particularly enjoy the psychological aspect of stammer therapy and have found that using ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) principles with stammer clients to be very effective alongside other approaches. I am currently training with SIRPA (Stress Illness Recovery Practitioner&#8217;s Association) and looking forward to using this modality with stammer clients in due course.<\/p><p>I am unapologetically passionate about wellbeing at work, an essential part of which is professional supervision. In my last substantive post as Clinical Lead for a team of Speech and Language Therapists in private practice, I led the complete restructure of the service away from a\u00a0 &#8216;client first&#8217; focus and towards a &#8216;therapist wellbeing first&#8217; model, ensuring a much better experience for both employees and service users.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34c1d62 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34c1d62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b05922\" data-id=\"4b05922\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5445c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9c5445c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"566\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0174-566x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1311\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0174-566x1024.jpeg 566w, https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0174-166x300.jpeg 166w, https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0174-768x1390.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0174-849x1536.jpeg 849w, https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0174-1132x2048.jpeg 1132w, https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0174-600x1086.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lisahowardslt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_0174.jpeg 1333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92270a8\" data-id=\"92270a8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb5735e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb5735e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Outside Work<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f01f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4f01f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I have three great kids, a wonderful grandson and five grand dogs, all of whom I enjoy spending time with when I&#8217;m not working.<\/p><p>My son lives in Dubai which is where this phot0 was taken and I pop over to UAE regularly to visit him and the sun, particularly in winter! I also have family in Australia and get out there as often as I can. Australia is a beautiful country and I&#8217;ve not seen very much of it &#8211; yet.<\/p><p>I&#8217;m definitely happiest outdoors and can usually be found in the garden, on our allotment or wandering in the woods.<\/p><p>Favourite indoor pursuits will always include food. I&#8217;m a pretty good cook and even my non-vegan friends and family enjoy dinner at mine.\u00a0 When not cooking or eating I really love crafting. I&#8217;ve mastered knitting and crochet and now exploring painting and pottery. I&#8217;d love to have a go at felting too.<\/p><p>I am endlessly curious about (probably) far too many things. Having engaged in self study of astrology for several years, I intend to embark on more formal instruction in 2024, in between work, cooking, crafting, gardening and socialising&#8230;&#8230;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Work Alongside my practice as a Speech and Language Therapist, I have also trained in various other modalities over the years. I have a counselling qualification and am also a qualified holistic therapist, having trained in massage, aromatherapy and reflexology several years ago. 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