Lisa Arlington

Lisa Arlington is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with eight years of professional experience. She works with adults on relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression and coping with life changes. Lisa also focuses on issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, blended family challenges and caregiver stress.

She trained as a counsellor after becoming a parent and brings that life experience into her practice. Lisa sees individuals and couples and helps them talk through where they feel stuck. She aims to help people notice patterns in their relationships and the small changes that shift how they connect with others.

In sessions she uses a client-centred way of working alongside solution-focused techniques. That means she listens to each person’s experience and then helps them identify practical next steps. Conversations are concrete and goal-focused when that fits, and paced to suit the person’s needs.

People consult Lisa about family of origin problems, communication breakdowns, commitment worries and feelings of emptiness or guilt. She also supports those coping with divorce, separation and the fallout from past trauma.

Her approach places the client’s perspective at the centre. She encourages people to notice their strengths, try small changes and review what works. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s experience. The counsellor listens carefully and reflects what the client says. This helps people feel understood and clarifies what matters to them most. It is useful for relationship concerns, family conflict and feelings tied to past hurt.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks at practical steps and small changes. It aims to identify existing strengths and what can be tried next. This approach suits people who want concrete actions to test between sessions and measurable ways to track progress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what feels useful, then adapt the balance of listening and action. That collaborative choice helps shape how sessions proceed and what to focus on next.

Specific session formats are not described in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into everyday life - for example arranging shorter check-ins, avoiding travel time, or choosing a session style that suits a work break. Registered or accredited professionals can guide practical arrangements when you book your first appointment.