Our therapists
Lisa Dixon
Hi. I’m Lisa and I’m hoping you might like me to be your counsellor.
So, let me tell you a bit about me so you can get a feel for how our sessions could look. I am a qualified counsellor, specialising in rape, sexual abuse or assault and domestic abuse. Often when clients first come to me it can feel uncomfortable or shameful to talk about such topics, this is why I work in an open-ended way. This means you can have as many sessions as you like to explore these topics, there is no rush or pressure we can do it at your own pace and I will be right alongside you. Sometimes with the shame that comes from our sexual mistreatment we can feel totally isolated, but in therapy that is not the case. I aim to offer my clients a place to bring your messiest, darkest, most vulnerable self without fear of judgement. I want to help guide you back to you.
Prior to becoming a counsellor, I worked in children’s services for over 10 years. Throughout this time, I have worked with many different communities and families. I have worked with those experiencing difficult family relationships, anxiety, depression and adverse childhood experiences. This has helped me to be trauma informed and non-judgemental. I am also trained as a therapeutic life story worker, meaning that I have tools to help explore the past and how it is impacting your day-to-day life.
I am qualified in integrative therapeutic counselling. What this means for you, as my client is that I will use methods from counselling theories, in my work with you. Experience has taught me that different people need different tools, resources and approaches and I am able to be adaptable.
Sometimes feelings can feel a bit too much to handle on your own, sometimes we don’t know where life is headed, sometimes the everyday can seem monotonous or overwhelming. These were some of the reasons I ended up in counselling when I first went. I might seem biased, but counselling was integral in me feeling better. Now, this is what I aim to offer my clients.