Lisa Folly

I am accepting new clients.  

My working days and hours are:

• Wednesday - 10am to 6pm
• Thursday - 10am to 7pm
• Friday - 10am to 5pm

Should the above times be unsuitable, there may be scope for some flexibility. Please get in touch if you would like to discuss this. Please note however, that I do not work weekends.

I offer a free 20 minute phone or video call so we can explore what is on your mind and consider how we could work together.

Hi, I'm Lisa.

Being listened to in the right way can help you feel better.

I am a Person-Centred Counsellor, registered with the BACP.

I work online with young people (age 10+) and adults, UK wide.

I live in the beautiful Scottish Highlands, where I enjoy the coastlines, forests and mountains. I regularly walk on my local beach with my small ginger rescue dog, Eddie. I have various hobbies and interests, including gardening, reading and crafting.

If life feels overwhelming, finding a compassionate space to talk can make all the difference. I offer a safe, authentic and non-judgemental environment, designed to help you navigate life's challenges, find clarity and move forward.

Maybe you are feeling low, experiencing a life transition or struggling with emotional hurdles - perhaps you just have a sense that you are not okay. Working together at your own pace, I can provide the empathetic support you need to develop coping strategies and rebuild your inner confidence.

Person-centred counselling is a client-led approach, based on a positive and hopeful belief in human potential - that everyone can change and grow if they are placed in a nurturing environment. Within the therapeutic relationship, counsellor observations can help clients to understand their perceived reality and alter their thinking and behaviour, so they can live in a more fully functional way.

Online therapy: Research has found that online therapy via video call, is as effective as in-person sessions (British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2026). I am an accredited online therapist.

Information for young people: Counselling gives you a safe space to talk things through. I will not tell you what to do but I can help you try and work things out.

Life is difficult and sometimes things happen that we can struggle to cope with. At other times, we just do not know why we feel what we are feeling.

We will talk about what may be bothering you and how counselling might help. You can talk about whatever is important to you.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Certificate - Online and Telephone Counselling
• Diploma - Counselling Children and Young People
• Postgraduate Diploma - Person-Centred Counselling (Distinction)
• Certificate - Counselling Skills (Merit)
• Postgraduate Certificate - Inclusive Education
• Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
• Master of Letters - Museum and Gallery Studies
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Social and Cultural Studies

I regularly undertake CPD courses to develop my knowledge and skills.

Member Organisations

• Registered Member of BACP.
• Registered Primary, Secondary and ASN Teacher with GTCS (General Teaching Council for Scotland).
• Member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme for work with children and adults.

Experience

Before setting up my private practice, I worked as a counsellor in third sector organisations, the NHS and primary and secondary schools.

I have been a teacher for twenty years, in primary and secondary schools, specialising in additional support needs. Having worked with young people for two decades, in part as a school counsellor, I have extensive experience of supporting a range of needs including those around social, emotional and behavioural difficulties and neurodiversity.

I have been working therapeutically with adults for five years, which I am equally passionate about.

Follow me on Instagram: @lisafollycounselling

For more details visit: www.lisafollycounselling.co.uk

During our free 20 minute phone or video call, I will describe how I work and can answer any queries you may have.

If we proceed, I will email you a client intake form, to collect some personal details.

I will also send a counselling agreement, which sets out key information about working together.

During the first session, at your own pace, you can speak more about what has brought you to counselling and what you hope to achieve.