Lisa Hill

Hello, I’m Lisa, and I’m a fully qualified Psychodynamic Counsellor, having trained under the British Psychoanalytic Council. I am also a writer, author and a member of Lapidus International, which advocates for writing for wellbeing. I therefore offer a creative approach to therapy using writing as a safe container and tool to access unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Taking the step to seek counselling may feel daunting, however much you feel you need help with certain aspects of your life. Perhaps a traumatic event has occurred, or you are struggling with the loss of a relationship or a bereavement together feelings of anxiety and depression arising from these. Or, maybe, you feel you know something about yourself, but you don’t really understand it or why you keep repeating the same patterns in your relationships. I believe that with my mindful attention and thought, offering a confidential, non-judgemental safe space, together we can explore what is happening presently to bring meaning, understanding and growth in yourself and your relationships to effect the changes you are seeking.

Finding Words: Meaning ~ Understanding ~ Growth

My aim of therapy is for us to enter a collaborative process where you may find words to bring meaning to how you think and feel, allowing for understanding and, most hopefully, facilitating personal growth.

My foundational approach to therapy is psychotherapeutic, meaning we will explore together how present issues relate to past childhood experiences and family dynamics, shaping how you relate to others in your life today, but also how we relate with each other in the counselling room. In doing so, hopefully you will begin to develop a deeper awareness of your patterns of relating and beliefs, allowing you to understand their impact on you and your everyday life. This offers the opportunity for growth, choice and change so that you don’t remain with that feeling of ‘being stuck’, which may be why you are presently seeking therapy.

I work open-endedly with clients experiencing issues stemming from early childhood experiences to allow time and space for growth and development. I also work more briefly over a period from 6 weeks to 3 months where I use a solution focused therapeutic approach to enable to you work through and move forward from a current crisis. All therapy is offered in-person, on-line or via telephone.

Trust and support, I believe, are the fundamental aspects of the relationship between counsellor and client and I maintain my practice standards under the BACP’s Ethical Framework for the Counselling Professions and the British Psychoanalytic Council’s Standards of Conduct, Practice and Ethics & Guidance.

Hours of Availability: 

Monday – Friday daytime (with some limited evening availability).

I also offer brief counselling (6-week work) on Saturday mornings.

Clients I Work With: Adults 18+