- Client-led counselling
- Trauma-informed work
- Adoption and foster care
About Lisa
Lisa Kinsella is a counsellor with six years' experience who helps people navigate relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, anxiety, stress and grief. She works with issues such as addiction, ADHD, depression, bipolar, self-esteem and intimacy-related concerns, and has a particular interest in adoption and foster care. She is a BACP member and offers an approachable, person-centred style.
Her sessions are client led and focus on listening to each person's experience. She aims to offer a non-judgemental space where people can talk through painful events and everyday worries. The emphasis is on helping clients feel able to discover their own solutions and build confidence between sessions.
In practice she blends client-centred work with structured, goal-oriented techniques and trauma-focused methods where appropriate. Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is one approach she uses alongside solution-focused strategies to address distressing memories and move towards practical change. She adapts her style to what each person brings and what feels most useful.
Alongside private practice, she works with young people in alternative education settings and has experience supporting those with additional learning needs and people affected by domestic abuse and narcissistic behaviour. Evening appointments are offered by request; clients are asked to get in touch to discuss scheduling.
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be cancelled at any time, and prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire.
How Lisa’s approaches work in online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy puts the person’s experience first. The counsellor follows what matters most to the client, listens actively and helps people identify their own goals and next steps. This approach suits people who want a collaborative, empathic space to talk things through.Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used to address distressing memories and trauma symptoms. It involves guided attention and processing of troubling memories to reduce their emotional impact and support recovery from past events.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical change and small steps towards clear goals. It works well for people who want short-term, goal-driven sessions that focus on what is already working and how to build on it.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help decide which methods fit your needs, goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.
If you prefer online sessions, please confirm the exact formats available before booking since they are not specified in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to work with a therapist who accepts international clients without relocating.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be brought to counselling?
Lisa supports people with relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, addiction and related issues such as grief, anger, self-esteem and intimacy concerns.
How would you describe the counselling style?
The approach is person centred so sessions are led by the client’s priorities. Lisa listens closely and helps people find their own solutions while offering practical techniques when needed.
What experience does the counsellor have?
She has six years' experience and works both in private practice and with young people in alternative education settings, including those with additional learning needs.
What professional credentials and location apply?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.