Lisa Dobinson, BACP

Lisa Dobinson is a UK-licensed counsellor with six years of professional practice who works from an integrative humanistic model. She blends person-centred and Gestalt ideas to create a responsive approach that pays attention to both what clients say and how they present in the therapy room. Her initial training in Ireland included group work, which helped her develop an ability to notice and use body language as a way of exploring spoken and unspoken experience.

Lisa places particular emphasis on somatic awareness - attending to the body and the sensations that can accompany emotion - and she draws on that somatic sensitivity to support clients in naming and moving through difficult feelings. She also trained with Relate and holds a relational qualification, which supports her work with couples and relationship difficulties. A systemic perspective informs her practice, helping clients to recognise transgenerational patterns and how these shape current interactions.

Her practice has included work with anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, self-esteem, parenting and career concerns. She has experience with individuals, couples, and dyadic work with parents and children. Lisa actively pursues continuing professional development and values receiving counselling herself to remain present and attentive for clients. She believes each person is the expert in their own life and sees it as a privilege to support people who take the courageous step to seek therapy. Lisa holds BACP accreditation - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Integrative therapeutic approaches for online care

Lisa works with person-centred therapy, a collaborative approach that focuses on understanding each person from their own perspective. It emphasises empathy, active listening and supporting clients to explore their goals and values, which can be helpful for issues such as low self-esteem, life transitions and emotional distress.

She also uses Gestalt techniques that encourage awareness of present-moment experience. Gestalt work often involves noticing sensations, thoughts and interactions in the here-and-now to help people understand patterns and make different choices in relationships and daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lisa and a client will discuss needs, goals and preferences and together decide which methods feel most useful, drawing on different techniques as the work evolves. This collaborative stance helps tailor the work to each person or couple.

Online therapy with Lisa is offered by video call, phone session, live chat or text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular support from registered professionals without the need to travel, and they can be adapted to suit the pace and style that works best for each client.