Counsellor profile
Lianne Flood, BACP
Counsellor - relationship and anxiety support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT elements
- Solution-Focused work
About Lianne
Counsellor Lianne Flood is a BACP member with four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, and LGBT-related concerns. Sessions are described as a place to talk openly about difficult feelings and situations.
Lianne uses practical talking approaches that help people make sense of what is happening in their lives. She draws on client-centred techniques to follow what a person brings to the room. She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behaviour, and solution-focused ideas aimed at small, workable changes.
Her background includes work with grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and eating. She also helps with anger, low self-esteem and coping with big life changes. Additional areas she notes are attachment and abandonment issues, body image and communication problems.
Lianne lists support for ADHD-related concerns, compassion fatigue and fatherhood issues among her interests. She also includes experience with BDSM, kink and alternative sex culture when these relate to relationship or identity questions. The profile makes clear she works with individuals rather than with groups or other relationship formats.
The first meeting is used to map out what someone wants to work on and how. Lianne will discuss the approaches that might fit and agree next steps with the person seeking help. For booking she asks people to use the service questionnaire and scheduling tools provided.
Approaches used in online counselling
Client-centred therapy focuses on what the person brings to sessions. The counsellor follows the client's concerns and reflects what they say so the person can make sense of their feelings and choices. This approach suits emotional issues, relationship concerns and moments of uncertainty.Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions maintain problems. It breaks things down into steps and tries small experiments to alter thinking and behaviour. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and stress-related difficulties.
Solution-focused work concentrates on what helps now and what small changes could move things in a better direction. It is practical and future-oriented and can be useful when someone wants short-term, goal-focused support.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will talk through options with the person, consider their goals and preferences, and agree a way forward together. That discussion shapes the plan for sessions rather than assuming one single method.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. Registered or accredited professionals often work in this way to help clients access therapy more easily.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, LGBT-related concerns, grief and trauma, plus related topics such as body image and eating issues.
What style of counselling does she use?
She works mainly in a client-centred way, with elements of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and solution-focused techniques to address thoughts, behaviours and practical steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she listed with?
She is listed with BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the provided booking tools.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.