I am a counsellor in the UK with 4 years of post-qualifying professional experience working with adults and young people. I have been a volunteer with CRUSE, helping clients manage grief and loss. I have also worked for a charity, supporting clients with a range of presenting issues, including anxiety, self-esteem, family, and career difficulties. Counselling is my second career. I combine my counselling practice with my work in the fields of education and mental health. I qualifed as a teacher in 2000 and obtained a Masters degree in Education in 2004. I continue to support students in higher education as a mentor and teacher with a specialism in neurodiversity, autism, and ADHD, including how these impact wellbeing.
I trained to work as a pluralistic counsellor, combining a range of theoretical approaches, including psychodynamic, person-centred, and CBT. However, I believe that you are the expert of your story and you have many strengths that can assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. My style of counselling is therefore quite motivational and solution-focused. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. Let's do this!
PS. If you have read this far, you have also probably worked out that I am neurodiverse :)
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Self-love, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
BACP Therapist - Registered Member MBACP #401211
NCPS Therapist - Accredited Member (MNCPS Accred) #NCS20-02034
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Lisa is a compassionate, careful listener. Her suggestions and insights are timely and helpful. I always come away from our sessions feeling that I've been heard and that my confidence , self esteem and understanding of who I really am is slowly improving.
Written on Nov 04, 2024 after therapy with Lisa for 2 months on issues concerning family conflicts, eating disorders, and self esteem
Lisa is very understanding and empathetic and provides effective tips to tackle your problems. She responds to messages effectively too.
Written on Aug 28, 2024 after therapy with Lisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Lisa is truly great - she listens intently to everything I need to speak about, offering alternative insights into things that I hadn't thought of. She's very gentle and considerate in all of her responses. I would definitely recommend Lisa!
Written on Feb 14, 2024 after therapy with Lisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Impeccable. Highly knowledgeable and a thoroughly pleasant lady. 10/10 would recommend!
Written on Feb 03, 2024 after therapy with Lisa for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, and adhd