Counsellor profile
Lisa Powell, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-centred approach
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Attachment focus
About Lisa
Counsellor and member of BACP with 14 years' experience, Lisa Powell works in the United Kingdom with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns and ADHD among other difficulties. She offers help for a wide range of situations including career strain, eating concerns and problems linked to attachment, adoption or foster care.
Lisa draws on several approaches to help people talk things through and make practical changes. She uses client-centred methods that put the person's concerns at the heart of the work. She also uses cognitive behavioural ideas to identify patterns of thinking and behaviour that get in the way, and attachment-based concepts to look at how early relationships affect current connections.
Sessions are conversational and focused. Lisa aims to build a trusting working relationship where thoughts and feelings can be spoken about without judgement. She will work with each person to decide when a more strategic, solution-focused approach is needed and when to look more deeply at patterns that repeat over time.
People who come to Lisa often want practical ways to manage distress as well as space to make sense of painful experiences. She gives time to both coping strategies and reflective discussion, depending on what someone asks for and what is useful in the moment.
Her background includes extended clinical work with people who have experienced high levels of distress. That experience informs how she supports someone through grief, complex trauma, family conflict and life transitions. To begin, the site process asks for a short matching questionnaire and then a first session is scheduled.
How her approaches work for online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships affect present-day connections and emotional responses. It can help when relationship patterns, feelings of abandonment or attachment issues cause repeated difficulty in close contacts. Client-centred work focuses on the person's own experience. The therapist listens and reflects, helping someone to notice what matters most and to make choices that fit their values and goals. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lisa will discuss what seems to help and try different ways of working until a useful fit is found. She uses the clients' goals and preferences to guide whether to use more reflective, attachment-focused sessions or practical cognitive behavioural tools. Confirm the session formats before booking, as this biography does not list specific options. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit counselling into work and family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when a quick conversation is needed. Others prefer a longer, more reflective slot that mirrors an in-person session. Discussing timing and practical arrangements at the first appointment helps make the sessions useful for day-to-day life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting worries, ADHD and related problems.
What style of therapy does she use?
She works in a client-centred way and draws on attachment ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques to help people understand patterns and try new responses.
How long has she been working in this field?
She has 14 years of professional experience supporting people with a range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified here.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule your first session.
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