- Client-centred care
- Motivational style
- Practical goal setting
About Lisa
Lisa Kirk is a counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with BACP accreditation and four years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people who are facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and major life changes. Her style is respectful, sensitive and compassionate, aimed at helping clients reconnect with themselves and their goals.
She listens first and then tailors conversation and a plan to fit each person. Sessions centre on the client’s priorities and move at a pace they can manage. Lisa uses a straightforward approach to help people identify what matters and take practical next steps.
Clients often come with relationship worries, family tensions, problems with intimacy, or struggles around eating and sleeping. She also supports people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, bereavement, career questions and a range of personality and attachment concerns. Codependency and communication problems are included among the issues she addresses.
Lisa draws on client-centred work to create a warm, non-judgemental space where the client leads the conversation. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to help people explore change and identify what they want to try next. These methods are used together to suit each person’s needs.
Taking the first step can feel daunting. Lisa aims to offer steady support while helping people set realistic goals and small steps forward. She invites prospective clients to begin by completing the site’s matching questionnaire and booking a session that fits their schedule.
How her methods work online and what to expect
Client-Centred Therapy puts the client’s experience at the heart of each session. The counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s lead, helping them make sense of feelings and choices. This approach can help with relationship worries, grief and stress by creating a steady, accepting space to talk.Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping people clarify their own reasons for change. The counsellor asks reflective questions and supports small, practical steps. This can be useful for issues like procrastination, behavioural goals, or deciding how to respond in difficult relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lisa will discuss options and help the client choose what feels most helpful based on their aims and situation. The process is collaborative and paced to individual needs.
The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm which formats are offered before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also allow people to meet a registered or accredited professional from different locations, which can help when local options are limited.
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Experience
4+ years
Credentials
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Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
Lisa works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and trauma. She also helps with relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strains, eating and sleeping problems, and codependency concerns.
How does she approach therapy in sessions?
Her approach is client-centred and collaborative. She listens first, then tailors the conversation and plan to a person’s needs while using motivational interviewing to support change.
What relevant background and experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational difficulties. Her work has included supporting people through trauma, grief and family conflict.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation, which is listed as her supplied credential.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.