Lisa Walton, BACP

Lisa Walton practises a person-centred approach that keeps the client’s experience at the heart of the work. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and ADHD. Lisa writes simply and directly, so conversations are clear and practical from the first session.

She has three years of professional experience working with people facing major life changes. That includes grief, illness, losing a job and other transitions that upend routine and plans. Lisa also gives attention to chronic pain, long-term illness and the emotional strain those bring.

Sessions aim to identify strengths the person already has. Lisa uses gentle questioning and reflective listening to help people notice what is working and what needs to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is used when practical tools and behaviour changes are useful.

Lisa pays attention to isolation and loneliness and to concerns about self-worth and life purpose. She also works with people who are living with personality-related difficulties and helps them find calmer ways to cope. The tone in sessions is respectful and straightforward.

To begin, she encourages people to take a small step - often a brief conversation to outline what they want from therapy. From there she helps set goals and chooses approaches that fit each person’s situation and preferences.

How client-centred and CBT work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, understanding and following the person’s pace. Online sessions let the counsellor follow your lead while offering steady, non-judgemental support. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thinking and behaviour patterns and introduces practical exercises to try between sessions. CBT online works well when someone wants concrete tools to reduce anxiety, manage low mood or tackle unhelpful habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The counsellor will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. That discussion can happen in an initial session and be reviewed as needs change.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, written reflection or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, family life and mobility challenges, and they widen access to people across the United Kingdom.