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Lisa Kinsella, BACP

Credentials
BACP
Experience
6 years
Practising in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Sessions
Online only
Client ages
Adults, 18 and over

Works with Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesCoping with life changesADHD

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Lisa Kinsella helps people facing relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She also supports those coping with anxiety, stress, ADHD, addiction concerns, grief, low self-esteem, and mood difficulties such as depression and bipolar. Lisa’s approach extends to intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, career worries and compassion fatigue.

She works in a person-centred way, which means the client’s experience leads the sessions. Lisa listens without judgement and aims to help people feel understood and able to find their own solutions.

Background and approach

She combines this with practical, goal-focused work when useful, and uses EMDR for processing traumatic memories. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science with honours and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She has six years of experience in counselling and runs a independent practice alongside work supporting young people in alternative education settings.

That experience has given her practical skills in working with people who have additional learning needs or who have been affected by domestic abuse. Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Evening appointments are available by request.

International clients can be seen and sessions follow a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability. Lisa aims to make that first step straightforward and supportive.

How Lisa’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person in front of the counsellor. It helps people feel heard and supported while they work out their own solutions. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, is used to help process and reduce the lasting impact of traumatic memories. It can be helpful for people struggling after abuse or upsetting events. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps attention on small, achievable goals and practical steps that can lead to change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals and preferences and together they will decide whether person-centred listening, EMDR, solution-focused tasks, or a mix feels best. This is a collaborative process and the approach can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual contact when that helps the relationship. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, journalling between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, family commitments or living in another country, while still connecting with registered or accredited professionals who practice these methods.
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Lisa supports people with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, anxiety, stress, ADHD, addiction concerns, grief, low self-esteem and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar.
How would sessions feel day to day?
Sessions are client-led and listening-focused. Lisa aims to create a non-judgemental space and to help people identify practical steps alongside emotional processing.
What experience does she bring?
She has six years of counselling experience and works alongside a practice role supporting young people in alternative education settings, including those with additional learning needs.
What professional credentials and region apply?
Lisa holds a BSc (Hons) and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients can be accepted for online work.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give people flexible ways to connect.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary 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 try therapy?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
6 years
Registered with
BACP
Languages
English

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