Lisa Guy

Lisa Guy offers a calm, warm space for people feeling stuck, alone or overwhelmed. She helps with relationship strain, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, depression and coping with life changes. Her manner is non-judgemental and patient, aimed at helping people feel heard and more able to make decisions about their next steps.

She works in an integrative way, mixing person-centred, humanistic and psychodynamic ideas to suit each person. That means sessions focus on the person's experience, their feelings and the meaning behind those feelings. Conversations are paced to what the client can manage, with attention to building self-worth and clearer thinking.

Before training as a counsellor Lisa spent 19 years in IT and also worked in retail and market research. That background informs her understanding of work-related stress and how job pressures can affect home life. She has a particular interest in workplace issues, communication problems, family tensions, forgiveness and isolation or loneliness.

Her counselling 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 also provided mentoring within IT and volunteered at local community organisations, experience she draws on when supporting people from different backgrounds.

Sessions aim to help people explore thoughts and feelings, build self-compassion and find practical ways forward. People are encouraged to set their own pace and goals during the work together.

How her approaches translate to online counselling

Lisa uses an integrative mix of person-centred, humanistic and psychodynamic ideas. Person-centred work focuses on empathy and listening, helping people feel understood so they can explore feelings and find their own solutions. Humanistic ideas emphasise self-worth and growth, supporting people to build confidence and self-care. Psychodynamic approaches look at patterns and past experiences that influence current behaviour, which can help with repeated relationship or workplace difficulties.

Finding the right way of working is collaborative. Lisa will discuss what matters to each person and try different approaches as the work unfolds. Together they decide which methods suit the client's goals, pace and preferences rather than assuming one style fits all.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session options before booking as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people access counselling from different parts of the UK with less disruption to daily routines. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often work this way to make therapy more convenient while focusing on practical change and emotional support.