Lisa Kinsella

• EMDR
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• BACP member

About Lisa

Lisa Kinsella helps people with relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strains and life changes using a person-centred style. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has six years' experience.

Lisa describes her work as client-led. Sessions focus on the individual’s experience and on helping them find their own solutions. She aims to listen without judgement and to support people as they talk through painful or confusing feelings.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly known as EMDR, to address distress linked to traumatic memories. Lisa uses solution-focused techniques when people want shorter-term work that targets specific problems and practical steps.

Alongside her private practice, Lisa works with young people in alternative provision as a counsellor. That role has given her experience with people who have additional learning needs and those in non-mainstream education because of personal circumstances.

Her background includes extensive work relating to domestic abuse and the effects of narcissistic behaviour. She also supports people with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, ADHD, addictions, grief, body image and career issues.

Evening appointments are available by request; contact is required to discuss times. To start, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Approaches used in remote counselling and what they involve

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and on the client’s own experience; the counsellor follows the person’s lead and supports them to find their own ways forward. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used to reduce distress linked to traumatic memories through guided processing. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on practical steps and small, achievable changes to address specific problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and needs and will agree on which methods to use together. This collaborative process helps shape each session and the overall plan.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. For people balancing work, caregiving or education, this flexibility can help keep appointments consistent while still enabling focused therapeutic work.

Topics Lisa lists

• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Coping with life changes
• ADHD
• Stress and 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 and AIDS
• Hoarding
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Immigration issues
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Intellectual disability
• Isolation and 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 and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Somatization
• Traumatic brain injury
• Trichotillomania
• Visually impaired
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Client-Centred Therapy
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Solution-Focused Therapy

Questions about Lisa

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the concerns she helps with.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers person-centred counselling and also uses EMDR and solution-focused methods.

How much experience does she have?

She has six years of experience working as a counsellor.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in English or from outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started with her counselling?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.