Dr. Lisa Tomlinson

Dr Lisa Tomlinson helps people who are struggling with strong emotions, stress and changes in their life. She offers calm, straightforward support for issues such as anger, anxiety, low mood, addiction and relationship difficulties. Her manner is warm and hopeful, and she focuses on building trust so people can talk honestly about what matters to them.

Lisa trained and practises as a Clinical Psychologist and is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council, HCPC. She spent a decade working in the NHS across several services, supporting people with a range of difficulties. That background shaped her practical, down-to-earth way of working.

In sessions she tailors the approach to each person. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing and mindfulness-based ways of working, alongside trauma-focused ideas when needed. She explains techniques clearly and helps people try them out between sessions.

People can expect a steady, non-judgemental space to talk at their own pace. Lisa aims to be compassionate and realistic, helping clients set manageable goals and build everyday coping skills. She keeps a focus on what will make life easier now, while also looking at what keeps problems cycling.

Her clinical experience includes work with addictions and complex emotional problems. She accepts enquiries from people in the United Kingdom and from international clients, and she communicates in English.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Dr Lisa Tomlinson commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy in her work. CBT helps people spot unhelpful thinking and try practical experiments to change how they feel. DBT focuses on building skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance and clearer communication, which can be practised in everyday life.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing for trauma-related memories when appropriate, helping people reduce the intensity of past events through structured processing. Each method has clear steps and tools that can be discussed and tried out in sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as they learn what helps most.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around daily life, reduce travel time and allow follow-up conversations between appointments. It can also let people try shorter check-ins or choose quieter times, depending on what suits their schedule.