Lisa Dobinson, BACP

Lisa Dobinson helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, parenting pressures, career uncertainty, depression, grief and self-esteem. She also supports people facing family conflict, intimacy-related concerns and major life changes. Lisa writes plainly and makes space for practical conversations that feel manageable to a worried parent or busy person.

She draws on an integrative humanistic approach and uses elements of Gestalt and person-centred work. This means Lisa pays attention to what is said and what is shown through body language. She uses that information to help people notice patterns and respond differently in day-to-day life.

Lisa trained in Ireland where group work was part of her course, which helped her become more attuned to non-verbal cues. She also completed relational training with Relate and holds a relational qualification to inform work around relationships.

Her practice includes awareness of somatic experience - the way feelings appear in the body - alongside systemic ideas that look at transgenerational patterns. Together these approaches help people identify repeating cycles and try new ways of relating.

She has seven years of professional experience and keeps learning through continuing professional development. Lisa believes clients are the experts in their own lives and aims to offer steady support while people make changes.

To begin, she encourages a straightforward first step of signing up and completing a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a session.

Approaches that guide online work

Lisa uses humanistic, person-centred work which focuses on the person's experience and what matters to them. This approach is about listening closely and helping people find their own solutions, useful for worries like anxiety, low mood and self-esteem.

She also draws on Gestalt techniques that highlight awareness of present-moment feelings and body signals. These techniques help people notice patterns and try small experiments to respond differently to stress or relationship triggers.

Finding the right way of working is part of the process. The therapist will discuss options with each person and agree a plan based on needs, goals and preferences. That means trying methods together and adjusting what feels most helpful over time.

If you are considering online sessions, check the session formats available before booking as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around family life or work, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a busy day. Some formats use less bandwidth or do not require video, which can be helpful on a noisy day. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tasks and exercises so therapy remains practical and relevant even when not in the same room.