Lisa Oxley , NCPS

Lisa Oxley is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, anger and low self-esteem. She also helps with grief, eating and food-related issues, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. Lisa has a practical approach and simple aims for sessions: to listen, to help people make sense of their experience, and to find workable next steps.

She has ten years of professional experience and holds the NCPS credential. Over that time she has worked with a wide range of emotional and behavioural concerns, including caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, codependency and problems around commitment and control. She also addresses blended family issues, divorce and separation, and difficulties linked to domestic violence and substance use.

Lisa believes people know more about their own lives than anyone else does. In conversations she asks questions, reflects back what she hears, and helps people try different ways of coping. Sessions aim to be practical and down-to-earth, with tasks and ideas you can test between meetings.

Her way of working is collaborative. She will help you identify what matters most and agree simple goals you can work towards. Progress is often gradual, and she supports people to build on small changes.

Lisa practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English. She is clear that therapy is a step-by-step process and encourages people to reach out when they feel ready.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions

Lisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make changes. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills and problem-solving to reduce anxiety and manage stress. This involves identifying triggers, practising new responses and building a short plan to test between sessions. Another approach emphasises understanding patterns in relationships and behaviour to address issues like codependency, commitment worries and communication problems. That work looks at recurring thoughts and actions and explores different ways of relating that might feel healthier.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with the client, match techniques to the person's goals and adjust methods as needs change. This collaborative process means plans are shaped together, not imposed.

Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls let people see facial cues and have a fuller conversational experience. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection and flexible contact between meetings. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit around work, caregiving or other commitments.