Dr. Lisa Tomlinson, HCPC

Dr Lisa Tomlinson is an HCPC-registered clinical psychologist with nine years of professional experience supporting people across a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. She offers a warm, compassionate presence and prioritises building trust so people can speak openly about what they are facing. Dr Tomlinson creates a non-judgemental, containing space where sessions proceed at the client’s pace and where empathy and understanding are central to the therapeutic relationship.

She takes an integrated approach to therapy, drawing on evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, EMDR, Mindfulness Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy to tailor care to each individual. This flexibility allows her to work with stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions among other issues. Additional focuses include attachment and adoption-related matters, body image, obsessive and compulsive behaviours, personality and mood disorders, and process addictions.

Dr Tomlinson aims to hold hope for clients during difficult moments and to collaborate with them on practical strategies and deeper processing as needed. She works with people from diverse backgrounds, including international clients, and conducts therapy in English. The HCPC credential indicates registration with the Health and Care Professions Council, the UK regulator for health and care professionals.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Dr Lisa Tomlinson commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help clients build practical skills and change unhelpful thinking or behavioural patterns. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thoughts and behaviours that contribute to distress, and it is often used for anxiety, depression, and many everyday difficulties. DBT emphasises emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness skills, making it helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and patterns of impulsive behaviour.

She also incorporates EMDR for people who have experienced traumatic events; this approach supports the processing of distressing memories so they feel less overwhelming and more manageable in daily life. Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - Dr Tomlinson works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Dr Tomlinson is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, family, and geographic constraints. These options make it easier to access consistent support, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care whether a client is local or international.