Lisa Dobinson

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationships and intimacy
• Somatic awareness

About Lisa

Lisa Dobinson works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, career difficulties, depression, grief, self-esteem and intimacy-related issues using an integrative humanistic approach. She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has seven years' experience in practice.

She trained originally in Ireland where group work was part of her course. That experience helped her learn to notice body language alongside speech. She uses this awareness of bodily cues to help people spot what is spoken and what is left unspoken.

Her approach draws on Gestalt and person-centred ideas and she describes her practice as integrative humanistic. She also holds a relational qualification from Relate and draws on systemic ideas to look at patterns that pass between generations. These viewpoints are used to help people understand relationship patterns and interactions.

Lisa pays attention to somatic experience and how feelings show up in the body. In practical sessions she may bring awareness to physical sensations to help a person connect feelings with thoughts and behaviours. She also has experience working dyadically with parents and children as well as with couples and individuals.

She continues professional development through regular CPD and values personal therapy as part of her professional practice. To begin, clients use the site sign-up process to be matched and arrange a first session.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Lisa uses an integrative humanistic approach that includes Gestalt and person-centred ideas. Gestalt work focuses on present-moment awareness and helps people notice what is happening now in thoughts, feelings and interactions. Person-centred work focuses on listening and supporting a person's own problem-solving and sense of agency.

She also draws on relational and systemic perspectives. Relational work looks at interaction patterns in close relationships, while systemic ideas help identify repeating patterns that may run through families over generations. Both approaches can help with relationship, parenting and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss needs, goals and preferences and agree on which methods to use as therapy progresses. That process is collaborative and can be reviewed as things change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions around work, family and travel, and can reduce time spent commuting. Different formats can also suit quieter check-ins, shorter appointments, or sessions without being on camera, depending on what a client needs.

Topics Lisa lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Parenting issues
• Career difficulties
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Self-esteem
• Coping with life changes

Questions about Lisa

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety is listed among the concerns she works with, alongside stress and depression.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She practises from an integrative humanistic model drawing on Gestalt and person-centred ideas and relational and systemic perspectives.

How long has she been practising?

She has seven years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the UK.

Is she accredited and where is she based?

She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start counselling with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.