Lisa Guy, BACP

Lisa Guy helps people facing relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, depression and big life changes. She offers a calm and non-judgemental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings and begin to make sense of their experience. Lisa introduces practical understanding alongside emotional support to help people feel more valued and steady in daily life.

She draws on an integrative counselling approach and combines person-centred, humanistic and psychodynamic ideas to suit each person. Sessions move at the client’s pace so conversations feel manageable and not rushed. Lisa focuses on improving communication, rebuilding self-worth and navigating workplace difficulties in ways that fit a person’s situation.

Before training as a counsellor she spent 19 years working in IT and also has experience in retail and market research. That background informs her understanding of how work pressures affect home life and wellbeing. She has also offered mentoring in IT and volunteered with local community organisations, which helped shape her interest in counselling.

Her training includes a CPCAB Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and she is a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. Lisa has three years of professional counselling experience and continues to build on that work.

People meet Lisa to talk about issues such as isolation, forgiveness, workplace stress and family problems. She aims to help people notice small changes that lead to greater self-compassion and clearer next steps.

Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life

Lisa uses integrative counselling that brings together person-centred, humanistic and psychodynamic ideas. Person-centred work focuses on understanding where a person is now and building self-worth through empathic listening and reflection. It helps with feelings of isolation, low self-esteem and relationship distress.

Humanistic approaches emphasise personal growth and choice, encouraging people to notice strengths and make practical changes that match their values. Psychodynamic ideas look at patterns from past experiences that affect current behaviour, which can be useful for recurring relationship or self-esteem issues.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together they will try methods that feel most helpful. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow a longer, face-to-face style conversation. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text work well for brief check-ins, reflective notes or when writing helps people organise their thoughts. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and to choose the format that suits daily life.