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# Dr Lisa Ahmad | Clinical Psychologist & The Leadership Psychology Academy

Evidence-based psychology for ambitious women and leaders. Therapy & EMDR, the Leadership Psychology Academy (Reset, Steady, Edge), and corporate workshops & speaking. Clinical. Practical. No fluff.

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## Posts

- [Maintaining a Steady Mind](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/maintaining-a-steady-mind/) - Maintaining a Steady Mind in a Rapidly Changing World In an era characterized by constant change and increasing demands, the ability to maintain a steady mind has become an essential skill for personal and professional well-being. A composed and focused mental state enables individuals to navigate challenges with resilience, clarity, and purpose. The Importance of
- [Clinical Psychology](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/clinical-psychology/) - Understanding Clinical Psychology Clinical psychology is a specialized branch of psychology dedicated to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental health disorders. It plays a vital role in promoting psychological well-being and improving the quality of life for individuals experiencing emotional or behavioral difficulties. The Role of Clinical Psychologists Clinical psychologists are trained professionals

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- [Dr Lisa Ahmad & Associates](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/) - Dr. Lisa Ahmad & Associates Consultant Clinical Psychologist | HCPC Registered | EMDR HUK & Europe Accredited | 25+ years’ experience | Trusted by leaders and organisations worldwide Workshops Signature Programs I’m Dr Lisa Ahmad, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Performance Coach. My passion is working with bright, brilliant women and helping them understand what’s actually
- [News](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/news/) - A newsletter without added sulfites Join your newsletter list and be among the first to know when we post our newsletters Email Address Please be assured that any information you submit to us is strictly confidential & secure. Dr Ahmad or a member of her team will respond to your message as soon as possible.
- [Supervision & Training](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/supervision-training/) - Supervision & Training Supervision that supports your growth, strengthens your practice and keeps the model at the centre of the work BOOK A CONSULTATION Home / Supervision & Training EMDR Supervision with Dr Lisa Ahmad I am a Clinical Psychologist and EMDR Accredited Consultant in Training, with more than twenty years of post qualification clinical
- [About us](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/about-us/) - “It is entirely possible to pursue your ambition and protect your wellbeing. With the right support, you can reach your goals without running yourself into the ground.” BOOK A CONSULTATION Hi, I’m Dr Lisa Ahmad. Clinical Psychologist, EMDR Consultant in Training and founder of a specialist psychology practice supporting high-functioning, high-achieving women who look like
- [Psychological Therapy](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/therapy/) - Psychological Therapy People often come to therapy because something inside them has shifted. BOOK A CONSULTATION Home / Psychological Therapy Why people seek therapy You were not born anxious, overwhelmed or constantly on alert.Your system learned these responses through what you lived through.Sometimes that comes from: A single impactful experience A work incident that stayed
- [Home](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/home/)
- [Edge](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/steady/) - Edge Ready to join Reset? Register your interest below and we’ll confirm whether it’s the right programme for where you are now. Prefer to discuss first? Book a call. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BOOK A CALL Home / Edge Presence, clarity and authority without overdrive For the women who have steadier days, clearer minds and more
- [Steady](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/steady-3/) - Steady Ready to join Reset? Register your interest below and we’ll confirm whether it’s the right programme for where you are now. Prefer to discuss first? Book a call. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BOOK A CALL Home / Steady Mini course that gets you back in control For women whose minds are loud, bodies are stressed
- [Reset](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/reset/) - Reset Ready to join Reset? Register your interest below and we’ll confirm whether it’s the right programme for where you are now. Prefer to discuss first? Book a call. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST BOOK A CALL Home / Reset Ninety days to stop holding it together With willpower and enjoy the life you worked so hard
- [ADHD](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/adhd/) - Adult ADHD Assessment and Coaching Clinical, evidence-based assessment and coaching for adults who've spent years wondering why things that seem easy for others feel impossible for them. BOOK A CONSULTATION Home / ADHD Understanding ADHD in adults Some of the most interesting, thoughtful, and capable people I work with are adults with ADHD.They arrive having
- [EMDR Therapy and Intensives](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/emdr-therapy-and-intensives/) - EMDR Therapy and Intensives People often come to therapy because something inside them has shifted. BOOK A CONSULTATION Watch the short video above from the EMDR Association to hear more about how it works. Some experiences stay with us longer than they should. Not because something is wrong with you, but because your brain didn’t
- [Leadership Psychology Academy](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/leadership-psychology-academy/) - Leadership Psychology Academy “Applied Clinical Psychology For The Real Demands Of Leadership” BOOK A CONSULTATION Home / Leadership Psychology Academy The cost you are already paying The leaders most at risk of burnout are rarely the ones who are visibly struggling. They are the ones still delivering, still keeping everything moving, long past the point
- [Workshops](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/workshops/) - Workshops Home / Workshops Explore all Workshops Coming Soon! Why Your Brain Won’t Switch Off: The psychology of the busy mind. You’re awake at 3am, brain running to do lists, plans B,C and D (just in case!), meetings and presentations for… Dr. Lisa Ahmad Coming Soon Coming Soon! When Achievement Never Feels Like Enough When
- [Privacy Policy](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/privacy-policy/) - Privacy Policy Introduction Welcome to the Dr Lisa Ahmad & Associates’ privacy policy. Dr Lisa Ahmad & Associates take the privacy rights of all its clients seriously and adopts a high standard of compliance and confidentiality when dealing with your data. Dr Lisa Ahmad & Associates wants you to understand that this is a safe
- [Contact us](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/contact-us/) - Contact Us Lisa and her team are committed to providing excellence and strive to support all our clients and colleagues towards change and growth through collaborative work with us. We would love to hear from you, so please get in touch via email, whatsapp, or our confidential form and let us know how we can
- [Training packages](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/training-packages/) - Training packages BOOK A CONSULTATION Training PackagesMost organisations invest significantly in developing their people’s technical skills and strategic capability. Fewer invest in the psychological foundations that determine whether those skills can actually be deployed under pressure, across a team, and over time.These training packages are built for organisations that understand the difference. They bring clinical
- [Executive wellbeing consulting](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/executive-wellbeing-consulting/) - Executive wellbeing consulting BOOK A CONSULTATION Executive Wellbeing ConsultancySenior leadership is one of the loneliest roles in any organisation. The higher the position, the fewer the people with whom it is safe to be honest, about doubt, about pressure, about the cost of holding everything together while being expected to make it look effortless.Executive wellbeing
- [Leadership Master Classes](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/leadership-workshops/) - Leadership Master Classes Master Classes Corporate Masterclasses Evidence based, practical sessions designed to meet leaders and teams where they actually are.These sessions build psychological understanding and translate it into behaviours people can use immediately, under pressure, at work and at home.Masterclasses can be delivered as keynotes, masterclasses or half and full day sessions, in person
- [Download our free ebook](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/download-our-free-ebook/) - Why Your Brain Won't Switch Off Why capable women feel exhausted, wired and “fine-but-not-fine”, and how to change the pattern without changing your ambition No fluff, no hacks. Just psychology that finally makes sense. Get your Free Guide For the women who cope by carrying too much If you’re the one who keeps life moving
- [Invisible Wounds](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/invisible-wounds/) - Invisible Wounds Free EMDR trauma treatment for veterans, serving personnel, and military families BOOK A CONSULTATION Home / Invisible Wounds Why this matters to me I’m Dr Lisa Ahmad, co-founder of Invisible Wounds alongside Col Tariq Ahmad.As part of a currently serving military family, I’ve seen and experienced firsthand the impact that service has on
- [EMDR-Informed Coaching](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/emdr-informed-coaching/)
- [Master Classes](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/master-classes/) - Master Classes BOOK A CONSULTATION Our Master Classes Midlife Signals Perimenopause, Stress and Performance in the Workplace Hot flushes, brain fog, disrupted sleep, mood shifts: these are messages from the… Make an Enquiry Beyond Biohacks What the Evidence Actually Says About Leader Performance and Wellbeing The wellness industry is loud, expensive and largely unregulated. For…
- [Terms & Conditions](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/terms-conditions/) - Terms & Conditions Who we are and how to contact uswww.drlisaahmad.co.uk is a site operated by Maromika Ltd, trading as Dr Lisa Ahmad & Associates (“We”). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 12959631 and have our registered office at 47 Melbury Road, London W14 8AD. Our main trading address is Richmond, North Yorkshire.[We
- [Corporate Workshops & Speaking](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/corporate-workshops-speaking/)
- [Truma Response Network](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/truma-response-network/)
- [Services](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/services/) - ServicesEmpowering your balanced, fulfilling life. Personalized nutrition plansStart from: $1,000 Customized meal plansPersonalized to your unique dietary needs and preferences. Nutritional guidanceExpert advice on making healthy food choices. Adaptable strategiesFlexible plans that evolve with your progress. Book An Appointment Weight management counselingStart from: $1,500 Personalized weight goalsCustomized plans to achieve realistic weight targets. Behavioral supportStrategies
- [Contact](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/contact/) - ContactBoost health with functional nutrition.Have questions or need more information? Contact me to start your path to a healthy, balanced life. (201) 555-0124 support@exampledomain.com 3517 W. Gray St. Utica, Pennsylvania Drop us a line [sureforms id='959']
- [Appointment](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/appointment/) - ScheduleBook An Appointment
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## Master Classes

- [Thriving in High-Stress Environments](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/master-class/thriving-in-high-stress-environments/) - Keeping Pressure Productive Across Work and Home When firefighting becomes the culture, the nervous system never gets to stand down. Over time, chronic pressure stops being motivating and starts being corrosive, to decision-making, to relationships and to the physical health of the people carrying it. This session equips leaders with practical, evidence-based skills to keep
- [Wellbeing for Leaders](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/master-class/wellbeing-for-leaders/) - The Brain, Body and Emotion Basics That Actually Move Teams A leader’s nervous system sets the tone in the room before they have said a word. Psychological safety is felt in the body, in the quality of attention, the steadiness of a voice, the way a room is held, long before it appears in any
- [Returning with Confidence](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/master-class/returning-with-confidence/) - Post-Leave Reintegration for Leaders and Their Managers Coming back after parental leave, extended sick leave or a sabbatical is rarely as straightforward as it looks. Beneath the professional surface, many returning leaders are navigating a significant identity shift, questioning their relevance, managing the urge to overperform and trying to rebuild confidence in a role that
- [Midlife Signals](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/master-class/midlife-signals/) - Perimenopause, Stress and Performance in the Workplace Hot flushes, brain fog, disrupted sleep, mood shifts: these are messages from the brain and body, not character flaws or performance problems. Midlife change can be hormonal, it can be chronic stress, or it can be both. Organisations that mislabel one as the other, or fail to create
- [Boundaries for Leaders](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/master-class/boundaries-for-leaders/) - Influence Without Overfunctioning Always-on availability, rescuing direct reports and consistently overstretching are not signs of exceptional leadership, they are performance leaks. They erode trust, create dependency and quietly deplete the leaders who can least afford to run low. This masterclass teaches leaders how to set clean, effective boundaries at work and at home, and how
- [Beyond Biohacks](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/master-class/beyond-biohacks/) - What the Evidence Actually Says About Leader Performance and Wellbeing The wellness industry is loud, expensive and largely unregulated. For leaders trying to perform in complex environments, the noise around optimisation, the devices, the protocols, the hacks, can obscure the signals that matter most and that cost nothing to read. This session cuts through the
- [ Leading Without Burning Out](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/master-class/leading-without-burning-out/) - Managing the Invisible Workload at Work and at Home The invisible workload - the mental cataloguing, the evening email loops, the constant context switching between leadership demands and home life, is one of the most significant and least addressed drivers of burnout in senior teams. It rarely shows up in appraisals, but it shows up
- [ Ambition Without Overdrive](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/master-class/ambition-without-overdrive/) - Sustainable High Performance for Leaders Who Want to Stay Sharp Ambition is an asset. Overdrive is a liability. When high-performing leaders are operating from imposter fear, people-pleasing or the compulsion to constantly prove themselves, performance becomes fragile and anxiety becomes chronic. The edge they need to lead well gets dulled by the very drive that

## The Leadership Psychology Academies

- [For individual](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/the-leadership-psych/for-individual/)
- [For Organisations](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/the-leadership-psych/for-organisations/)

## Workshops

- [Why Your Brain Won't Switch Off: The psychology of the busy mind.](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/workshop/why-your-brain-wont-switch-off-the-psychology-of-the-busy-mind/) - You're awake at 3am, brain running to do lists, plans B,C and D (just in case!), meetings and presentations for tomorrow, checking school emails. You held it together perfectly all day, but when the night comes, your mind just won't shut down. Learn the psychology of why your brain stays stuck in this mode, and what actually works to switch it off. What you'll learn (make this a different colour and links to the page where this workshop has more detail)
- [The Real Reason You Can't Say No, And What It Is Costing You.](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/workshop/the-real-reason-you-cant-say-no-and-what-it-is-costing-you/) - Over-functioning, people-pleasing and boundary-setting at work You say yes when you mean no. You take on work that isn't yours. Saying no feels like career suicide, but saying yes is quietly depleting you. Learn why capable women aren’t advocating for themselves as well as they do for others, and how saying yes to everything, means saying no to what really matters. What you'll learn
- [Holding It Together at Work, Falling Apart at Home](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/workshop/holding-it-together-at-work-falling-apart-at-home/) - Managing emotional bandwidth and the invisible workload Brilliant in meetings. Patient with your team. Then you get home and snap over how the dishwasher is stacked. You're not losing it, but you have run out of emotional bandwidth and being the ‘reliable one’. What you'll learn
- [When Achievement Never Feels Like Enough](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/workshop/when-achievement-never-feels-like-enough/) - When self worth meets achievement and has a baby…striving and overdelivering is what you are now stuck with! You over-deliver, even when no one asked in your work, relationship and friendships. Constant striving and achievement feels like the only way to prove you're enough, except you never feel like it's enough and the goalposts keep moving. What you'll learn
- [Decision Paralysis And Second Guessing](https://drlisaahmad.co.uk/workshop/decision-paralysis-and-second-guessing/) - Clear decision-making under pressure, without the panic Small decisions feel enormous. You can’t think with clarity when you need to, and then lose hours overthinking every choice or decision. Your work through every possibility in your mind but in the moment you can’t trust your own judgement. In this workshop we address why you second guess yourself so much, feel constantly anxious and how you can start to trust your judgement again. What you'll learn

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