Dr. Lisa Tomlinson , HCPC

Dr Lisa Tomlinson is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the UK regulator for health and care professionals. She brings nine years of experience working in the NHS across a variety of services, supporting people with a broad range of difficulties. Dr Tomlinson places great importance on building a trusting therapeutic relationship and strives to create a non-judgemental, containing space where people can explore their concerns at their own pace.

Known for offering warmth, compassion and understanding, she aims to hold hope for clients even when they feel most overwhelmed. Her approach is integrative and tailored, drawing on a mixture of methods to suit individual needs. She commonly works with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and she uses Cognitive-Behavioural Integrated Treatment (C-BIT) when addressing addictions.

Dr Tomlinson’s style emphasizes collaboration, pacing therapy to each person and bringing a hopeful, optimistic perspective to the work. She focuses on helping clients develop practical skills and deeper self-understanding so they can manage present challenges and move toward their goals.

Approaches to Therapy and What Online Care Offers

Dr. Lisa Tomlinson commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and she also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) when appropriate. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns of thinking and behaviour and is often used for anxiety, depression and mood concerns. DBT combines strategies for emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness and can help with intense emotions and relationship difficulties. EMDR is a trauma-focused approach that supports processing distressing memories and reducing their ongoing impact.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Tomlinson works collaboratively with clients and with other licensed professionals as needed to determine which methods best match a person’s goals, preferences and presenting issues, and she adapts plans as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexible access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow people to engage in therapy from different locations while maintaining continuity of care with a therapist they trust.