Lisa Brinton , AASW

Lisa Brinton is an AASW counsellor who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties. She focuses on trauma and abuse, self-esteem and the long-term effects of societal pressures on wellbeing. Lisa creates a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk honestly about what’s going on for them.

Her sessions are collaborative and plainspoken. She helps clients understand emotions, notice unhelpful thinking and develop coping strategies that fit real life. Practical skills and small experiments are used between sessions to test what works.

Lisa draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioural techniques, mindfulness and attachment-focused ideas. Those methods are used to reduce stress, manage mood and improve communication. She tailors her approach to what each person needs rather than following a fixed formula.

Over ten years of practice has seen Lisa work with people managing grief, chronic health issues and the fallout of childhood wounds. She also addresses concerns like body image, guilt and shame, isolation and caregiver stress. Her experience helps her spot patterns and offer clear steps forward.

Sessions are conducted in straightforward language and aimed at building everyday skills. Lisa encourages honesty, small goals and steady progress. She supports people who want to feel more resilient and more connected to their values and relationships.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people focus on what matters to them and take small, values-driven steps. It uses simple exercises to shift unhelpful thinking and increase willingness to face difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build healthier ways of relating and communicating.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, and then adapt methods accordingly. That collaborative process helps pick techniques that match the person’s needs rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people connect face to face when needed, phone sessions suit those with less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging can work for shorter check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving or health limitations and to keep momentum between appointments.