Lisa Fairclough, BACP

Lisa Fairclough is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom with ten years of professional experience. She creates a calm space where people can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. Lisa encourages small steps that move a person toward clearer choices and more manageable days.

She focuses on common life pressures such as stress, anxiety and depression. She also helps people facing relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and problems with substance use. Concerns about parenting, intimacy, work and self-esteem are covered too.

Lisa uses practical, evidence-informed approaches. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and act in ways that matter to them. Client-centred work means conversations are shaped around the person and what they want to change.

For people wrestling with past hurt, she integrates trauma-focused techniques to process painful memories at a pace the client can manage. Motivational interviewing is used when ambivalence is getting in the way of steps such as reducing substance use or making life changes.

Sessions are straightforward and conversational. Lisa helps clients set realistic goals, try small experiments between sessions, and review what does and does not work. The aim is clearer choices and more confidence in everyday life.

How online approaches and therapy methods work together

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that reflect what matters to them. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and life transitions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple ways to be present and reduce reactivity to stressors, which can ease tension and improve focus. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers careful ways to work through painful memories and reduce their hold on daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through current difficulties, personal goals and preferences, and help decide which methods to try first. Plans are reviewed and adjusted over time so the work stays relevant and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and visual connection. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Text and chat let someone keep in touch between sessions or express things in writing. These options provide flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives and for accessing help from different places.