Lisa Wan, BACP

Lisa Wan is a fully qualified and insured counsellor who is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. She works in line with the BACP Ethical Framework and benefits from monthly clinical supervision to support her professional practice. She is DBS and GDPR compliant and brings a calm, grounded presence to her work with individuals facing a wide range of challenges.

With nine years of counselling experience, Lisa Wan has spent several years providing support at Leicester Woman’s Counselling Centre and at First Step, an organisation that assists male survivors of sexual abuse and rape. She has extensive experience working with anxiety, depression and complex trauma, and regularly updates her skills through CPD workshops and specialised training to enhance the care she offers.

Her therapeutic roots trace back to an initial qualification as a Holistic Therapist in 1998, where she observed that the time spent talking often produced as much benefit as physical treatments. Having trained as a person-centred counsellor, she now describes her practice as integrative and holistically tailored to each client, drawing on core counselling conditions such as empathy, acceptance and non-judgemental listening to help people explore the issues affecting their lives.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Lisa Wan integrates evidence-informed methods to meet each client where they are. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating an empathic, non-judgemental space in which clients can explore their thoughts and feelings at their own pace - this approach can be helpful for issues such as low self-esteem, relationship difficulties and general life stressors. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and processing the impacts of traumatic events, supporting people who are living with complex trauma, abuse or ongoing trauma-related symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches skills for grounding attention in the present moment and managing difficult emotions, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and rumination.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and will be done collaboratively. Lisa Wan will work with each client to consider their needs, goals and preferences and adapt methods over time to find the best fit. Licensed professionals and therapists may draw on multiple approaches to tailor treatment to the person rather than forcing a single model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, or through live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access support from different locations, while still allowing meaningful, goal-oriented work with a therapist.