Lisa Bird, BACP

Lisa Bird brings a grounded, relational approach to therapy informed by both personal experience and formal training. She was first introduced to counselling more than twenty years ago and found the process personally transformative, which fuelled a commitment to supporting others through their own difficulties. Her core training follows Petruska Clarkson’s Integrative Psychotherapy, which places strong emphasis on the therapeutic relationship and on creating an atmosphere of empathy, warmth and emotional safety.

Lisa is credentialed in the United Kingdom with four years of professional work experience and holds BACP membership, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She has supported people with stress and anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and anger management, and often works with issues such as self-esteem, addiction, grief and coping with life changes. Her practice is shaped by a belief that therapy works best when clients feel able to explore thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment.

She aims to make the first step into therapy easier, recognising that beginning work on difficult issues takes courage. Lisa offers a steady, compassionate presence to help clients clarify their goals, build coping skills and move toward meaningful change at a pace that suits them.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Lisa draws on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to guide her remote work. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns, helping people who struggle with abandonment, attachment issues or relationship difficulties to build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing empathy, acceptance and non-judgmental understanding so clients feel heard and can discover their own solutions to problems like low self-esteem, life changes and workplace stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be effective for anxiety, panic attacks, depression and coping with day-to-day stresses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Lisa works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She listens to a client’s needs, goals and preferences and adapts methods over time so therapy remains relevant and responsive.

Online therapy with Lisa is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from home or work, and choose the format that helps someone engage most effectively with therapy offered by registered professionals and therapists.