About me
Hi, I'm Lisa.
Being listened to in the right way can help you feel better.
I am a Person-Centred Counsellor, registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
I currently work online with young people (age 10+) and adults, UK wide.
If life feels overwhelming, finding a compassionate space to talk can make all the difference. I offer a safe, authentic and non-judgemental environment, designed to help you navigate life's challenges, find clarity and move forward.
Maybe you are feeling low, experiencing a life transition or struggling with emotional hurdles - perhaps you just have a sense that you are not okay. Working together at your own pace, I can provide the empathetic support you need to develop coping strategies and rebuild your inner confidence.
Person-centred counselling is a client-led approach, based on a positive and hopeful belief in human potential - that everyone can change and grow if they are placed in a nurturing environment. Within the therapeutic relationship, counsellor observations can help clients to understand their perceived reality and alter their thinking and behaviour, so they can live in a more fully functional way.
Online therapy is a way for people to engage in counselling using internet-based methods. Research has found that online therapy via video call, is as effective as in-person sessions (British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2026).
Information for young people: Counselling gives you a safe space to talk things through. I will not tell you what to do but I can help you try and work things out.
There are times when we all find life difficult. Sometimes things happen that we can struggle to cope with. At other times, we just do not know why we feel what we are feeling.
Our conversations are private and confidential, unless I have concerns about your safety or another person's safety. I will talk more about this when we meet.
During our first session, we will spend some time getting to know each other a little. We will talk about what may be bothering you and how counselling might help. You can talk about whatever is important to you.
About me: I live in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, where I enjoy the coastlines, forests and mountains. I regularly walk on my local beach with my husband and small ginger rescue dog, Eddie. I have various hobbies and interests, including gardening, reading and crafting.
Training, qualifications & experience
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Certificate - Online and Telephone Counselling
- Diploma - Counselling Children and Young People
- Postgraduate Diploma - Person-Centred Counselling (Distinction)
- Certificate - Counselling Skills (Merit)
- Postgraduate Certificate - Inclusive Education
- Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
- Master of Letters - Museum and Gallery Studies
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Social and Cultural Studies
I regularly undertake CPD courses to develop my knowledge and skills.
Member Organisations
- Registered Member of BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
- Registered Primary, Secondary and ASN Teacher with GTCS (General Teaching Council for Scotland).
- Member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme for work with children and adults.
Experience
Before setting up my private practice, I worked as a counsellor in third sector organisations, the NHS and primary and secondary schools.
I have been a teacher for twenty years, in primary and secondary schools, specialising in additional support needs. Having worked with young people for two decades, in part as a school counsellor, I have extensive experience of supporting a range of needs including those around social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and neurodiversity.
I have been working therapeutically with adults for five years, which I am equally passionate about.
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Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
From £55.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
Sessions cost £55 (50 minutes).
I offer a free 20 minute phone or video call so we can explore what is on your mind and consider how we could work together.
When I work
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Further information
For more details about my practice: www.lisafollycounselling.co.uk
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