Isabelle Dubois , BACP

Isabelle Dubois is a counsellor with 22 years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She uses a relational, person-focused approach to help people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem or depression. Isabelle meets each person with calmness and clear attention to what matters right now.

She has experience supporting people referred by general practitioners and from private practice. Common concerns she helps with include relationships, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and sleep problems. She also assists those coping with career changes, parenting pressures and other life transitions.

In sessions Isabelle focuses on building a trusting connection and listening closely to each person's story. She encourages straightforward conversations about feelings, patterns and what keeps problems going. Together the counsellor and client look for manageable steps that fit day-to-day life.

Her work draws on attachment-based ideas, emotionally-focused methods and mindfulness, mixed with a client-centred stance. These approaches are used to understand emotions, improve relationships and develop practical coping skills.

Isabelle offers therapy in English and French and has worked in multicultural National Health settings as well as in private practice. She aims to make the first steps into therapy as simple as possible and supports people at their own pace.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional patterns. Online sessions can help people notice their attachment responses and try new ways of relating in real time. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and change unhelpful emotional patterns in relationships. It supports people to access core feelings and express them more clearly to others. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve mood. These techniques work well through conversation and short guided exercises during a call.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. That collaboration helps tailor the mix of attachment work, emotional focus and mindfulness to each person's situation.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video is useful when visual cues matter, while phone calls need less bandwidth and can fit into a short break. Live chat and messaging suit brief check-ins or people who prefer writing things down. These options provide flexibility to fit therapy around work, caring duties and daily routines, while keeping the focus on what changes are wanted.