About Lisa
Lisa Dobinson helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationships and parenting concerns. She also supports those facing depression, grief, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, intimacy issues and coping with life changes. Lisa works in a calm, human-centred way and aims to make the first step feel manageable.
Her approach is integrative and grounded in humanistic principles. She trained in Ireland and brings group work experience into her practice, which helped her become sensitive to body language and non-verbal cues.
How Lisa works
This means she pays attention to both what people say and how they present in session. Lisa has a strong awareness of somatic experience and uses this to help people notice how feelings show up in the body. She also trained with Relate and holds a relational qualification, which she uses when people want to address relationship difficulties.
Elements of systemic thinking inform her work, helping clients spot patterns passed through generations. Over seven years in practice, Lisa has supported people with anxiety, depression, relationship strain, loss and work-related stress. She works mainly with individuals and couples and sometimes with parents alongside other participants in a dyadic way when that is appropriate.
Continual learning matters to her, and she takes regular continuing professional development courses. Lisa is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP, and works from the United Kingdom. She aims to be present, respectful and collaborative while helping people move forward.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Lisa uses humanistic, somatic and relational ways of working that transfer well to online formats. Humanistic or person-centred work focuses on listening and supporting people to find their own answers; it helps with motivation, self-esteem and navigating life changes. Somatic-informed work pays attention to how feelings show up in the body and uses simple bodily awareness to manage anxiety or strong emotions. Relational and systemic ideas help people notice repeated patterns in relationships and explore different ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will choose methods that feel helpful. This is a collaborative decision and adjustments can be made as the work progresses.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let you see facial expression and body language while keeping sessions at home. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typing, want to reflect between messages, or need a flexible way to fit therapy into a busy day. Registered or accredited professionals use these options to make therapy more accessible and easier to fit around work and family life.
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