About Lisa
Lisa Crosby is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety and low self-esteem. Lisa aims to make first appointments feel straightforward and respectful, and she acknowledges the courage it takes to start therapy.
She believes people are the experts on their own lives. In sessions she helps clients identify strengths and practical steps to overcome obstacles.
How Lisa works
Conversations are grounded and direct, with an emphasis on building confidence and motivation. Lisa supports people facing relationship strain, parenting pressures, and major life changes. She also works with those affected by trauma, abuse, and sexual assault.
Additional areas of focus include body image, feelings of isolation, guilt and shame, and issues common in young adulthood. Her practice includes attention to LGBT concerns and the particular strains experienced by first responders. Lisa is familiar with self-harm thoughts and works alongside clients to develop safer ways to cope.
She frames progress in small, achievable goals rather than dramatic overnight change. Sessions are practical and paced to each person. Lisa listens, reflects, and helps people try new ways of handling difficult emotions.
People who want a clear, collaborative approach to reduce distress and build day-to-day coping skills tend to find her helpful.
What Lisa works with
The areas below are the ones Lisa selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Evidence-based techniques offer clear ways to work on difficult feelings. One common approach is practical skills work that teaches coping tools for anxiety and stress, such as breathing exercises, grounding and step-by-step planning for challenging situations. This helps when worry or overwhelm gets in the way of daily life.Another helpful method focuses on addressing trauma and its effects by pacing conversations and building safety. This approach helps people make sense of distressing experiences and develop steadier ways to manage flashbacks, intrusive thoughts or strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the journey. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which techniques to try and adapt them over time based on what works.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people see facial cues and keep a conversational flow, phone sessions work well when connections are simpler or hands-free is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when writing feels more comfortable. These options give flexibility while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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