Lisa Russo, PACFA

Lisa Russo is a PACFA clinical counsellor with ten years' experience supporting people through major life changes. She focuses on stress, anxiety, grief and recovery after trauma, and helps clients who are managing low self-esteem, parenting pressures, career decisions and sleep problems. Lisa aims to create a calm, respectful space where people feel heard and can start to rebuild confidence.

In sessions she keeps things simple and practical. Conversations are client-led and warm, with attention to what matters most to the person in front of her. She draws on client-centred approaches to listen without judgement and help clients identify strengths they can use daily.

Lisa also uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in close relationships and how they affect current feelings. Cognitive behavioural tools are brought in when helpful to spot unhelpful thinking and try small experiments to change responses. Mindfulness exercises are included to reduce overwhelm and improve sleep and focus.

Her work often involves creating short, usable strategies for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and planning steps through difficult transitions. Sessions aim to be practical so clients can try things between meetings and notice change.

People who choose Lisa often want steady support while making concrete changes. She encourages gradual progress and respects each person's pace and choices.

Therapeutic approaches and what they offer online

Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how those patterns shape feelings and reactions. It helps people notice repeating dynamics and practise different ways of relating that feel safer and more helpful.

Client-centred therapy centres on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist offers empathy and acceptance so clients can explore decisions, grief or career pressures at their own pace.

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking or acting. It is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, low mood and managing overwhelming reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match the client's goals, needs and preferences, and can adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.

Because the source biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove the need to travel. It also lets people practise skills in their everyday environment and bring real-life situations into sessions for discussion.