Lisa Kinsella, BACP
Lisa Kinsella offers support for a wide range of concerns including relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, stress and anxiety, ADHD, grief, addictions and issues around intimacy and self-esteem.
About Lisa
Lisa Kinsella offers support for a wide range of concerns including relationship problems, trauma and abuse, parenting strains, stress and anxiety, ADHD, grief, addictions and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also addresses eating and sleeping problems, anger, career worries, bipolar and depression, compassion fatigue and other life changes. Lisa is based in the United Kingdom and works in English.
Lisa uses a person-centred way of working that keeps the client at the centre of each session.
Background and approach
She values the person in front of her and listens with respect. Sessions aim to help people feel heard and to build their confidence to make changes that matter to them. She also draws on eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, commonly known as EMDR, when trauma and distressing memories are a focus.
Solution-focused techniques are used too, to help people set clear goals and try small practical steps between sessions. This mix lets conversations stay personal while also moving towards concrete change. Lisa has six years' experience in counselling work.
Alongside her independent practice she has worked with young people in alternative education settings and has experience supporting people with additional learning needs and those affected by domestic abuse and narcissistic behaviour. Sessions are offered online in several formats and she accepts international clients. Evening appointments can be arranged by request and scheduling follows a short matching process through the site.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 391807 | July 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
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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Therapeutic approaches and online options
Lisa uses a person-centred approach that focuses on the client's own experience and priorities, creating space to be heard and to find personal solutions. This way of working suits people who want a listening, non-directive style to help them make sense of their feelings and choices.She also offers eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing, EMDR, for people who are dealing with traumatic memories or distressing past events. EMDR aims to reduce the intensity of upsetting memories so they feel less disruptive in day-to-day life. Solution-focused methods are used to identify short-term goals and simple steps to move towards those goals, which can suit people looking for clear, practical progress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. The therapist discusses needs, goals and preferences with each person and together they decide what mix of methods to try. This collaborative planning helps match the approach to the issue and to how the person prefers to work.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people keep visual contact and read body language, phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier when a camera is not wanted, live chat and texting suit quick check-ins or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and location while still working with registered or accredited professionals and experienced therapists.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people with relationships, trauma and abuse, parenting stresses, ADHD, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and many life changes. A wider list of concerns includes intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, anger and career issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are person-centred and client led, so the client's experience guides the work. Practical solution-focused steps are used when people want clear goals and actions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of counselling experience and has also worked with young people in alternative education settings. That work has involved supporting those with additional learning needs and people affected by domestic abuse.
What professional registration does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practises from the United Kingdom.
In which language are sessions held and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available online?
Therapy can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging according to the client's preference.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.