Lisa Arlington, BACP

Lisa Arlington is a counsellor who focuses on relationships and family life. She uses a calm, empathic style to help people who are navigating relationship problems, trauma, grief and depression. Lisa is a wife and mother to three grown children and brings eight years of experience to her work. She holds BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy credential, which is shown as BACP.

Lisa often works with people who feel stuck after big life changes. She talks through practical steps and helps people notice their strengths. Her approach draws on Client-Centred Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to keep sessions grounded and goal oriented.

In sessions she listens first, then helps clients set short-term aims. This can involve trying small changes between meetings and checking what helps. She supports people dealing with abandonment, attachment difficulties, blended family issues and caregiver stress, among other concerns.

She also helps with communication and commitment worries, family of origin problems, divorce and separation, and feelings of emptiness, guilt or shame. Lisa recognises that everyday pressures can make personal needs feel unimportant and she works to restore a clearer sense of agency.

Starting therapy is treated as a partnership. Lisa emphasises warmth, acceptance and gentle guidance while people build new routines and choices. Her practical focus aims to make change manageable and relevant to real life.

How Lisa’s approaches shape online therapy options

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and creating an accepting space where the client leads the pace and topics. It helps people manage strong feelings, rebuild self-trust and clarify what matters to them. Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, concrete steps and short-term goals to move forward quickly on specific problems such as communication or practical family issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss the options with each person and agree on a way of working that fits their needs and goals. That conversation is collaborative and may change as progress is made.

The precise session formats this therapist offers should be confirmed before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy around family responsibilities and busy days. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when that suits, and help people maintain steady contact while juggling caregiving or work. Talk with the therapist about what session rhythm and structure would best fit everyday life and current needs.