Lisa Powell

Lisa Powell is a counsellor with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She brings 14 years of professional experience in the UK and a focus on helping people navigate anxiety, stress and major life changes.

She has worked with people facing depression, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and relationship or intimacy difficulties. She also supports those coping with ADHD, bipolar challenges, eating concerns and parenting pressures. Her background includes work with complex issues such as attachment wounds, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and long-term illness or caregiving stress.

Lisa uses a blend of approaches suited to each person. She draws on client-centred practice to build a respectful, non-judgemental relationship. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help with thinking and behaviour patterns, and attachment-based ideas where early relationships affect current life.

Her style is practical and collaborative. Sessions aim to help people understand their situation, explore options and try new ways of coping. She can offer solution-focused or strategic tools when a clear plan is needed.

People who come to Lisa often want a calm space to talk and to work with a counsellor who listens and asks helpful questions. She encourages small steps, clearer thinking and increased self-value as part of everyday life changes.

How Lisa's approaches translate to online work

Many clients find Attachment-Based Therapy useful for understanding how early relationships shape current reactions; this helps when patterns of trust, abandonment or intimacy cause distress. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people feel understood so they can find their own solutions and build self-worth. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical ways to spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviours to reduce anxiety and low mood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lisa will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and can mix approaches as needs change. The focus is on what the client wants to achieve and on practical steps to get there.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins between commitments and make scheduling across time zones simpler. Different approaches translate well to remote conversations: discussion-based client-centred work, CBT exercises at home between sessions and attachment-focused reflection during meetings.