Lisa Topf

Whatever has brought you here, therapy offers an opportunity to pause, reflect, and become curious about your experience.

I'm Lisa, an integrative counsellor offering a warm, collaborative and thoughtful space where you don't have to have everything figured out. My work isn't about giving advice or telling you who you should become. Instead, I work alongside people to develop a deeper understanding of themselves, exploring the patterns, beliefs, relationships and life experiences that have shaped who they are today.Helping you understand yourself with honesty and compassion.

Therapy isn't about becoming someone different. It's about making sense of who you are, how you've come to be here, and discovering a way of living that feels more authentic to you.

Identity, self-understanding and authenticity

Do you ever feel like you're trying to understand yourself?

I believe that meaningful change begins with self-understanding. When we can make sense of our experiences with honesty and compassion, we often find that our relationship with ourselves begins to shift. Rather than trying to "fix" what's wrong, therapy becomes a process of discovering what has always been true, what no longer serves you, and what it means to live more authentically.

A space where you can be yourself

I have a personal understanding of what it can mean to experience the world a little differently, and I recognise that traditional expectations about how we think, communicate, feel and navigate everyday life don't necessarily fit everyone.

That might mean adjusting how we communicate, allowing more time to process, finding different ways to explore your thoughts and feelings, or simply making room for your needs without feeling that you have to justify them. We'll talk about what works for you and make adjustments where appropriate, recognising that no two people experience the world in quite the same way.

Although I work with adults experiencing a wide range of concerns—including anxiety, depression, grief, life transitions, relationship difficulties and workplace stress—I have found that many of the people who seek me out are navigating late-discovered neurodivergence or living with chronic conditions such as endometriosis, PCOS or PMDD. While these experiences may look different on the surface, they often share common themes: learning to understand yourself, questioning old narratives, navigating identity, and finding ways to live with greater self-compassion.

I aim to offer a flexible, thoughtful space where we can find ways of working that feel comfortable and useful to you, rather than expecting you to adapt to a predetermined idea of what therapy should look like.

I offer both online and in-person therapy, with short-term counselling for focused pieces of work and longer-term therapy for those wishing to explore more deeply. 

Our first few sessions are an opportunity to get to know one another, understand what has brought you to therapy, and decide together whether we're the right fit. A strong therapeutic relationship is at the heart of meaningful counselling, and creating a space where you feel genuinely heard, understood and accepted is central to how I work.

If you're looking for a therapist who values curiosity over judgement, self-inquiry over self-criticism, and understanding over quick fixes, I'd be pleased to hear from you.