Lisa Papas, ACA

Lisa Papas is an ACA counsellor with 30 years of professional experience who helps people facing stress, grief, health challenges and relationship strain. She aims to provide a calm space where people can tell their story and begin to find practical ways forward. Lisa works in straightforward language and focuses on what matters to each person. Her approach combines practical skills and reflective conversation. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new ways of responding. Attachment-based ideas support work on relationship and intimacy concerns. Lisa has a long history helping people after traumatic life events and through chronic health problems. She has also supported people with substance use and addiction issues, bereavement, life-stage changes and career stress. Her work often addresses sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem and coping with caregiving demands. Sessions are guided by respect, sensitivity and compassion. Lisa helps people set realistic goals and try small changes between sessions. She pays attention to how past experiences shape current reactions and to practical steps that reduce daily distress. People choose Lisa when they want a steady, experienced counsellor who listens and offers clear, usable strategies. She encourages curiosity and gradual progress rather than quick fixes. To begin, readers should use the site's Start Therapy flow to be matched and schedule a first session.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters and take small committed steps toward those values, even when difficult feelings remain. It is useful for stress, anxiety, chronic health struggles and coping with life changes.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns and experimenting with alternatives. It can help with sleep problems, anxiety, low mood and anger by teaching concrete skills to try between sessions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current connection patterns and intimacy. It is often used when communication, commitment or trust issues are causing distress in relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they’ll choose or blend methods that suit the person’s needs and day-to-day routine. If you are interested in online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since the biography doesn’t list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or letting people choose quieter surroundings. Appropriately qualified therapists can adapt ACT, CBT and attachment-based work to remote sessions so the focus stays on practical progress and better day-to-day coping.