Lisa Ellerton , BACP

Lisa Ellerton is a qualified counsellor based in Aberdeen who brings a compassionate, down-to-earth approach to supporting children aged 12 and over, young people, and adults. She creates a warm and genuine therapeutic space where people can explore thoughts and feelings at their own pace and work through anxiety, depression, loss, and life transitions.

Her practice includes individual counselling for a wide range of concerns, including stress, addictions, relationship difficulties, bereavement, trauma, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and behavioural change. Lisa also has experience supporting neurodivergent people and understands how sensory sensitivities and social challenges can contribute to anxiety or low mood. Counselling with her aims to help clients make sense of their experiences and develop practical ways to cope.

Lisa's training and experience cover understanding depression and anxiety, trauma and the body's responses, OCD, bereavement and loss, life transitions, relationship issues, and addictive behaviours. She meets with clients in her Aberdeen practice or by telephone or online, depending on what feels best for each person. Lisa holds BACP, which is the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, indicating professional membership and commitment to recognised counselling standards.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Accessible Online Support

Lisa works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people understand how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact. These structured approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical coping strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and to improve day-to-day functioning.

She also uses trauma-informed work that pays attention to how the body and nervous system respond to distressing experiences. This approach helps people make sense of overwhelming reactions, process upsetting events at a manageable pace, and build resilience when facing loss, change or past trauma.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lisa collaborates with each person to identify which techniques best fit their needs, goals and preferences, and adapts the work as progress unfolds. The process is guided and cooperative, with choices made together.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals. These formats offer flexibility for scheduling, convenience for those with mobility or caregiving commitments, and multiple ways to communicate so people can choose what feels most comfortable for them.