Lisa Folly

I am accepting new clients.

My current working hours are:

Tuesday - 10am to 6pm

Wednesday - 10am to 6pm

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.

Sessions cost £45 for 50 minutes of counselling (the first session is £25). 

I offer a £30 concessionary rate to counselling trainees and students.

Hi, I'm Lisa.

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

I am a skilled person-centred therapist, based in the Scottish Highlands. I worked as a counsellor in third sector organisations, a GP surgery and in primary and secondary schools, before setting up in private practice.

I work therapeutically with children (age 10+), teenagers and adults - I offer online video sessions.

About me

I have a postgraduate diploma in person-centred counselling (with distinction) from the University of Aberdeen and am registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (Â鶹ԭ´´).

Following further training specific to online therapy, I am also registered with the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO).

I have been a teacher for twenty years, inclusive of primary and secondary school teaching, with a focus on 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 neurodivergence.

Whilst teaching, I thrived in my nurturing role, which prompted me to train as a counsellor.

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

I enjoy connecting with people and believe that we all have potential, even when life is hard.

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

Person-centred counselling is a non-directive therapeutic 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 in turn, alter their thinking and behaviour, so they can live in a more fully functional way.

Person-centred therapy does not offer fixes, strategies or solutions – rather, it holds that clients already have the answers and with some help, will be able to see them.

I will listen to you in a caring, authentic, understanding and non-judgemental manner. I believe that being listened to in this way, provides the optimal conditions to facilitate change and can enable you to:

- find a way through your problems or difficulties

- become clearer about who you are and what you need

- become more confident

Online therapy is a way for people to engage in counselling, using internet-based methods. It is carried out via secure and encrypted web platforms.

A vital part of counselling is that you feel heard and understood. Although counsellor and client are not in the same room, online therapy can be just as effective in achieving this as face-to-face therapy.

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.

There are times when we all find life difficult. 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.

Our conversations are private and confidential, unless I have concerns about your safety or another person's safety. I will talk more about this when we meet.

During our first session, we will spend some time getting to know each other a little. We will talk about what may be bothering you and how counselling might help. You can talk about whatever is important to you.

Before the first session, I will collect some personal details, via an emailed document.

During the first session, I will ask what brings you to counselling and what you hope to achieve. I will describe how I work and can answer any queries you may have. To ensure I work ethically, I will consider whether working together would be a ‘good fit’ for both of us.

Following this session, should we proceed, I will email you a contract, to set out key information and confirm your agreement to counselling.

The first session costs £25.