Lisa Kirk, BACP

Lisa Kirk is a BACP-registered counsellor working in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression and other life changes. Lisa also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, codependency and issues around intimacy and communication.

She uses a straightforward, person-focused way of working. Sessions are built around listening and reflecting so people can make sense of what they are feeling. Lisa aims to help clients reconnect with their own priorities and choices rather than follow others' expectations.

In practice she draws on Client-Centred Therapy to keep the conversation grounded in the client’s experience. Motivational Interviewing is used where people want to make changes but feel stuck or uncertain. These approaches guide how she talks through goals and next steps with each person.

People who look for help here often want practical ways to set boundaries, manage anxiety, improve sleep or cope after loss. Lisa will talk through options and focus on small, achievable steps that fit everyday life. The work is collaborative and paced to what the client can manage.

If someone is weighing up counselling, Lisa asks them to consider what matters most to them now. From there she helps plan sessions that address immediate concerns while also working on longer term patterns such as people-pleasing or difficulty saying no.

How her approaches translate to online work