Isobel Gardner, CPsych, LMFT
Professional Qualifications
Isobel Gardner is a Chartered Clinical and Counselling Psychologist based in London, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and a Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society. She is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California, USA, and a certified mindfulness teacher with the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA).
She brings over 13 years of clinical experience working with adults and couples in private practice across Los Angeles and London, supporting clients both in person and internationally online.
Her clinical work has included dual-diagnosis addiction treatment centres and residential rehabilitation programmes in Los Angeles and Malibu, where she treated individuals and groups presenting with trauma, substance misuse, and complex psychological conditions. In addition, she completed intensive postgraduate training at The Maple Center in Beverly Hills, a well-regarded psychodynamic training institute, where she treated her own caseload under senior clinical supervision. This work focused on depth-oriented psychotherapy with high-functioning adults facing relational, emotional, and developmental challenges.
Prior to retraining in psychology, Isobel worked in the international film and media industry. This experience informs her work with professionals, creatives, and internationally mobile clients navigating high-pressure careers, identity transitions, and relational strain.
She has undertaken advanced training in EMDR, integrative psychotherapy, and mindfulness-based approaches, and maintains an ongoing personal meditation and Zen practice.
Bilingual in Swedish and English, she works with clients across cultures and has particular experience supporting relocation, cross-cultural adaptation, and globally oriented professional lives.
