Lisa Kinsella, BACP
Lisa Kinsella is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and major life changes.
About Lisa
Lisa Kinsella is a counsellor who helps people facing relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, and major life changes. She works with anxiety, stress, grief, depression, bipolar, ADHD, addiction issues, and concerns about intimacy, self-esteem and career. Lisa offers a calm, non-judgemental space and keeps sessions focused on the person in front of her.
Her approach is person-centred, which means sessions follow the client’s lead and value their lived experience.
Background and approach
She also uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, and draws on solution-focused ideas when that fits the situation. Conversations aim to help people feel heard and to find practical steps forward. Lisa has six years of counselling experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
She has worked with young people in alternative education and has experience supporting people affected by domestic abuse and the impacts of narcissistic behaviour. Sessions are conducted online and by phone, with evening appointments available on request. People can expect a collaborative, gentle style that balances listening with practical suggestions.
The goal is to help clients build on their own strengths and make choices that suit their life. Lisa is based in the United Kingdom and works in English. She accepts international clients and supports a wide range of concerns including complex and overlapping issues such as chronic illness, attachment difficulties, body image, and compassion fatigue.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 391807 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lisa lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Lisa names
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How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-centred therapy puts the client’s experience at the centre of each session. The counsellor follows what matters to the person, asks open questions and reflects back what they hear to help the client make sense of things. This approach suits people who want a supportive space to talk and find their own solutions.Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, EMDR, is aimed at reducing the intensity of distress linked to traumatic memories. It uses structured processing techniques to help the brain reprocess painful events so memories feel less overwhelming. EMDR can be useful for people who carry strong emotional reactions after abuse or other trauma.
Solution-focused work concentrates on small, practical changes and on strengths that already exist. It can be used alongside person-centred or EMDR methods to set short-term goals and notice progress between sessions.
Finding the best fit is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss options, listen to your goals and adjust methods as you go. Many people try a combination of approaches until they find what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to regular sessions. Video calls give the closest experience to face-to-face meetings, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging allow quick check-ins or shorter exchanges between longer sessions. These options help sessions fit around work, family and travel commitments while keeping continuity of care with a single counsellor.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can Lisa help with?
She supports people with trauma and abuse, relationship problems, parenting strain, anxiety, depression, bipolar, addiction, ADHD and many other concerns listed on her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Sessions are person-centred and client-led, with an emphasis on listening and valuing the client’s experience. Practical, solution-focused steps are used when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of counselling experience and has worked with young people in alternative provision and with survivors of domestic abuse.
What credentials and region are associated with this counsellor?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and is based in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be held in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which online session formats are available?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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