Lisa Powell, BACP

Lisa Powell is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 14 years of experience. She holds BACP status and has worked with people facing stress, anxiety and depression. Lisa also supports clients dealing with trauma, grief and relationship or intimacy concerns.

Her day-to-day approach is practical and person-focused. She offers a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings. The goal is to help clients notice patterns, make clearer choices and feel steadier in daily life.

Lisa uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to help change unhelpful thinking and on attachment-informed work to look at patterns that repeat between people. Elements of client-centred and existential thinking are also woven in, to respect each person's values and life questions.

Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to the client. Lisa will listen, help set simple goals, and suggest strategies people can try between meetings. She often works with issues such as parenting strain, caregiving stress, chronic illness and life changes where coping strategies are useful.

Starting therapy can feel daunting and Lisa aims to make that first step straightforward. She invites people to reflect on what they want to change, and to take the next step when they feel ready.

How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence how people connect now; online conversations can help identify repeating patterns and practice new ways of relating. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in front of the counsellor, offering empathic listening and respect so clients can find their own answers and feel more able to make changes. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) targets the link between thoughts, feelings and actions, using practical exercises to reduce anxiety or low mood and to build helpful routines.

Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to decide what feels most useful, based on the individual's goals, preferences and what comes up in early sessions. That choice may change over time as needs evolve.

Please confirm the available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer to speak from a familiar environment or who need to schedule sessions around work, caregiving or medical commitments.