Lisa Powell , BACP

Lisa Powell is a counsellor with BACP accreditation and 14 years of experience. She specialises in common and complex concerns such as anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, grief and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also supports people facing parenting pressures, eating concerns, bipolar challenges, ADHD and identity matters within LGBT contexts.

Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She aims to make sessions feel like a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgment. Lisa emphasises building a trusting working relationship based on empathy and respect.

In sessions she uses practical methods alongside deeper reflection. That balance helps people spot patterns in their thinking and behaviour, and try small changes that can make day-to-day life easier. She can also focus on attachment and personal meaning when that suits the client.

Lisa has worked across a wide range of difficulties over many years, from family conflict and abandonment issues to chronic illness, caregiver stress and challenges stemming from adoption or foster care. She brings experience helping people process dissociation, grief, trauma and long-term mood concerns.

People who come to her often want clear, down-to-earth help and a conversational therapist who listens closely. Lisa encourages clients to take the lead on goals while she offers options they can try between sessions. Getting started is framed as a small, manageable step rather than a daunting leap.

Online approaches that help you make practical change

Attachment-based work pays attention to patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions. It can help people who notice repeated difficulties with trust, intimacy or feeling abandoned. Client-centred therapy focuses on listening, acceptance and helping clients find their own answers; it suits those who want a calm, non-directive space to reflect and decide what matters next. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing small, practical changes; it is commonly used for anxiety, low mood and stress management.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to explore what feels most useful and adjust methods as goals change. That collaborative view means sessions can shift between talking, reflection and practical exercises depending on need.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions support face-to-face conversation and body language. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a break during the day. Live chat and messaging allow shorter check-ins, notes between sessions and a written record of thoughts to return to later. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family and travel.