Lisa Ali, NCPS
Lisa Ali works from a person-centred perspective that focuses on each person's experience and choices.
About Lisa
Lisa Ali works from a person-centred perspective that focuses on each person's experience and choices. She uses empathy and listening to help people feel heard and understood. Lisa holds NCPS and has six years of counselling experience in the United Kingdom.
She helps people manage anxiety, stress and depression. She also supports those dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, grief and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. Lisa works with people facing neurodivergent challenges such as ADHD and autism, and with those coping with chronic illness or cancer related concerns.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around what the person needs that week. Lisa uses Client-Centred Therapy to follow the client's pace and Solution-Focused Therapy to set practical next steps. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events are affecting day-to-day life.
The approach is straightforward and conversational rather than technical. Lisa aims to build a calm, trusting relationship so people can talk through difficult feelings. She offers tools for emotional regulation, managing triggers, and improving communication.
She also helps with practical skills like boundary setting, confidence building and coping during life changes. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their timetable. Sessions can be online or by phone and are arranged around the client's needs.
Lisa describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person remains in control.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| NCPS | NCS19-08182 | November 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Lisa works with
Everything Lisa lists, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lisa lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Online support
Solution‑Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that lead to change. Sessions often set clear, short‑term goals and build on what already works for the person. This can help with stress, decision making and coping during life transitions.
Trauma‑Focused Therapy targets the ways past events affect daily life. It uses focused work to reduce the impact of trauma symptoms and improve emotional regulation when memories or triggers arrive.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan together based on needs, goals and personal preferences. This collaborative process means the approach can change as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people see facial cues and body language for fuller conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler check in. Live chat and text‑based messaging suit shorter check‑ins, written reflection, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help people fit therapy around work, family and other commitments while keeping a steady course of care.
Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Lisa focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, self‑esteem and many relationship and life change issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her practice is rooted in Client‑Centred Therapy and Solution‑Focused Therapy, with Trauma‑Focused Therapy used when trauma is present. Sessions are conversational and aim for practical outcomes.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of counselling experience working with a range of emotional and psychological challenges.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is based in the United Kingdom and holds NCPS as a listed credential.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English for both local and international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text‑based messaging to suit different needs.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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