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Lisa Powell

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Lisa Powell, BACP

United Kingdom

BACP counsellor - Family and parenting focus

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About

  • Attachment-informed
  • Cognitive behavioural
  • Solution focused

About Lisa

Lisa Powell is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with 14 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting pressures, and other family-related issues. Her practice also addresses a wide range of related difficulties such as ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, eating issues, and self-esteem problems.

Her background includes integrative and cognitive behavioural approaches alongside attachment and Jungian-influenced work. She offers practical, solution-focused support when needed and helps people untangle immediate problems so they can make clearer decisions. Sessions are conversational and aim to be straightforward rather than clinical.

Lisa frames therapy around a respectful working relationship. She pays attention to patterns that come from early attachments and how those show up in current relationships. She also uses cognitive behavioural techniques to help people test thoughts and try new behaviours when that is useful.

People often come to her for help with family strain, parenting stress, bereavement, or the lingering effects of past abuse. She works with adults to explore how past experiences affect daily life and current choices. The focus is on practical steps and clearer understanding rather than labels.

Her practice recognises that starting therapy can feel difficult. Her way of working is collaborative: she and the client set goals together, try small changes, and review progress. For people juggling work and home demands, she aims to keep sessions focused and relevant to everyday life.

How sessions work

How her approaches inform online work

Attachment-informed work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people see why they react a certain way in close relationships and supports making different choices in everyday life.

Cognitive behavioural work focuses on noticing thoughts that make problems worse and testing new behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, stress, mood concerns and for trying practical changes that fit family life.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will discuss what feels most relevant and will adjust methods to match the client's goals and preferences. That means sessions can include quiet reflection, practical exercises, or structured skill practice depending on what you need.

The profile does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm available session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-in conversations between other commitments. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require video, which suits people who need a simpler setup. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly use these flexible options to help people keep therapy practical alongside daily life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she help with?

She helps people manage parenting stress, blended family issues, communication problems and family conflict. She also supports those coping with adoption and foster care issues.

How would you describe her style in sessions?

She works in a clear, conversational way and uses practical steps when needed. The approach combines listening with strategies to try between sessions.

How much experience does she have with trauma and grief?

She has 14 years of experience working with trauma, abuse and grief alongside anxiety and depression. That experience informs how she plans and paces support.

What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.

Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients. Check local rules about cross-border therapy where relevant.

What formats are used for sessions?

The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking so you know what is offered.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. Pricing details are provided through the booking process.

What do I need to do to start working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That initial step begins the matching and booking process.

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