Lisa Turnbull Midlife Women’s Health & Psychotherapy

14/07/2026

I am incredibly grateful to have been invited to speak at the Thrive Summit 2027 in Paris next April, alongside an inspiring group of clinicians, researchers and mental health professionals from around the world.

I’ll be presenting:
“When Women Disappear From Themselves: A Psychotherapeutic Exploration of Midlife Identity Loss and Reconnection.”

This work sits at the heart of both my clinical practice and my PhD research. Every week I meet women who tell me they have spent years caring for everyone else before suddenly wondering, “What happened to me?” Exploring that question and helping women reconnect with themselves is work I feel deeply privileged to do.

I am looking forward to learning from such an accomplished group of speakers, sharing ideas, and bringing those conversations back home to Australia.

If you’re attending, I’d love to connect.

Paris, here we come. 🇫🇷✨

20/04/2026

Something new is unfolding ✨

After 30 years supporting women through healing, growth and transformation, I’m stepping into a new chapter as a PhD researcher. My work, Midlife Alchemy, is dedicated to exploring midlife women’s wellbeing and creating the kind of support this season of life truly deserves.

This is more than research. It’s a movement toward deeper understanding, better care, and honouring women in transition.

Watch this space. 🌿✨

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27/10/2025

In the quiet turning of midlife, we are called to shed old skins, identities, roles and expectations that no longer fit. What once defined us begins to dissolve, not as loss, but as invitation.
An invitation to listen more closely to the whispers of the soul.
To rediscover what feels true.
To soften into what is real.

Midlife isn’t a collapse, it’s an initiation.
A deep alchemy of becoming, where we stop striving to be more, and begin remembering who we already are.wellness.centre

10/10/2025

These are some of the things I’ve found myself saying in therapy sessions over the years, moments of truth, tenderness, and remembering.
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Each one has been spoken to someone sitting bravely in the messy, beautiful middle of being human… and honestly, I’ve needed to hear them too.
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Healing isn’t about perfection, it’s about presence, compassion, and returning to yourself again and again. ❤️

29/09/2025

🌸 “Midlife isn’t decline, it’s a time of transition. A place where wisdom meets possibility. It’s where we stop asking ‘Who should I be?’ and start leaning into ‘Who am I now?’

18/08/2025

✨ My books are now open ✨

I’m so pleased to share that I’m taking new appointments from the 1st of September for Naturopathy, Counselling, and Psychotherapy.

Whether you’re seeking support for your health and wellbeing, guidance through life’s challenges, or a safe space to reconnect with yourself, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you.

Appointments are limited, so if you’ve been considering reaching out, now is the perfect time. 💫

📅 Bookings are open now for September onwards.

31/07/2025

Big 50th birthday love to this amazing woman! So grateful that I get to share this life journey with you! ❤️🥰

27/04/2024

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Another unforgettable retreat journey has come to a close here in the beautiful Vanuatu. 🇻🇺🌴⁣
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Guiding our incredible participants through a transformative experience from yoga sessions by the ocean, jungle trekking, visiting a local island and school, immersing ourselves in the local culture, indulging in delicious and whole food meals and making new friendships and connections. ⁣
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Being a part of an immersive space filled with physical and emotional growth amidst the stunning natural background of this island has been a privilege. ⁣
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I am so grateful to the amazing staff and team at and .alick.98 , my co-facilitator and the beautiful group of women who chose to join us for this once in a lifetime experience. My heart and soul are full! 🙏🥰☀️

16/04/2024

I have recently completed the Gottman Couples Therapy training. This has been an insightful and deeply rewarding immersion into understanding how we relate to one another in our intimate partnerships.⁣
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Some of my key takeaways has been the importance of;⁣
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✨Effective communication tools⁣
✨Resolving conflicts with grace⁣
✨Building strong foundations and finding shared meaning ⁣
✨Exploring new ways to foster intimacy, admiration, empathy and reigniting the spark in your relationship. ⁣
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I love this perspective from John Gottman⁣
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“Rather than nurturing gratitude for what we have with our partner, we nurture resentment for what’s missing. When something is bothering us about our partner, rather than talking this over to get our needs met within the relationship, we fantasize about another relationship and how we might receive what is missing from our current relationship with this fantasy partner.”⁣
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05/04/2024

Loved speaking to this group with Janine Botha today!

Just finished a masterclass with our guest, Lisa Turnbull - Naturopath & Counsellor talking all things self-care.

So much wisdom and insight and real talk about the female nervous system, the impact of menopause, using our wisdom, and taking the pressure off ourselves around self-care.

Lisa took us through 6 aspects of well-being to consider - physical, emotional, spiritual, mental, financial and social.

Key takeaways -

1) This quote especially the bit about permission to change our minds around what is and what isn't working for us when it comes to self-care.

2) The importance of considering regulation of our nervous system so we can be the best version of ourselves.

3) Asking ourselves - 'What does it mean to just prioritise myself in my own life?'

4) Considering - 'What would my +10 year self want me to do or put in place today around self-care so that I move towards that version of myself over the next 10 years?'

So much to think about. Thank you Lisa for your wisdom today!