Counsellor profile
Lisa Kirk, BACP
Counsellor - relationships and trauma
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Stress and anxiety
About Lisa
Counsellor and BACP member with four years' experience working in the United Kingdom. Lisa Kirk helps people with relationship problems, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, as well as stress, anxiety and depression.
She works in a straightforward, conversational way. Sessions focus on what matters now and practical steps a person can try between meetings. Lisa uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow the person's perspective and Motivational Interviewing to explore change and choices.
People come to her for a wide range of concerns, including sleeping and eating issues, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem and career questions. There is also experience with long-term conditions such as chronic pain or illness, cancer, and the pressures of caregiving.
She has worked with people facing attachment and abandonment issues, neurodiversity such as autism and Asperger syndrome, and matters linked to intimacy and alternative sex cultures. Lisa also supports those coping with comorbidity, bipolar disorder, and the emotional impact of disasters and sudden change.
Sessions aim to be practical and person-led. The counsellor helps people identify small, concrete steps and reviews progress together. To begin, people choose an online counselling option, complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening to the person's experience and following their lead. The counsellor pays attention to how someone describes their life and reflects that back to help them make sense of it. This approach suits people who want a conversational, person-led way of working.Motivational Interviewing is a guided conversation about change. It helps people weigh options, notice mixed feelings and find their own reasons to try something different. It is often useful for goals like changing habits, managing mood or making stepwise adjustments in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss methods and make choices together based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. That means plans can change as progress is reviewed and new issues come up.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into everyday life, for example by cutting travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or removing the need to be on camera if a different format is offered. Many people find these practical benefits help them keep regular appointments and apply what they discuss between sessions.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Lisa helps with relationship issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, stress, anxiety and depression among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow the person's perspective and Motivational Interviewing to explore readiness for change in practical terms.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional counselling experience working in the United Kingdom.
Which professional body is she registered with?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.