Lisa Folly

I am accepting new clients.

My normal working hours are:

Monday - 10am to 8pm

Tuesday - 10am to 6pm

Wednesday - 10am to 8pm

Thursday - 10am to 8pm

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 £40 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 qualified and skilled person-centred therapist who lives and works in the Scottish Highlands. I have experience of working as a counsellor in local authority primary and secondary schools, a GP surgery and third sector organisations. I have worked with clients both face-to-face and online.

I WORK THERAPEUTICALLY WITH CHILDREN (AGE 10+), YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS - I OFFER ONLINE VIDEO SESSIONS.

I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Person-Centred Counselling (with Distinction) from the University of Aberdeen. 

I have also undertaken accredited, in depth additional training, specific to online therapy.

I was a teacher for eighteen years, which included secondary school subject teaching, primary school additional support needs teaching and primary school class teaching. Following this, I worked as a school counsellor.

I have been working with children and young people for nearly twenty years and 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 enjoy connecting with people and believe that we all have potential, even when life is hard.

As well as working with children and young people, I have also worked therapeutically with adults over several years, which I am equally passionate about.

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.

I am a :

- Registered Member of Â鶹ԭ´´

- Counsellor Member of Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland (COSCA)

- Member of the Association for Counselling and Therapy Online (ACTO)

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 will enable you to:

- find a way through your problems or difficulties

- become clearer about who you are and what you need

- become more confident

I offer one-to-one, online video sessions, via Google Meet or Microsoft Teams.

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.

You will need a quiet and private space, where you will not be interrupted or overheard. You will also require an internet enabled device with a working microphone and camera, with either Google Meet or Microsoft Teams installed. You should stabilise your device on a flat surface, rather than holding it, for minimal disruption or distraction.

Some clients seek short term support, for perhaps 6 to 8 sessions, whilst some clients desire longer term working. Sessions can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly. You are in charge of deciding what is best for you. I do not ask clients to commit to a minimum or maximum number of sessions.

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 ask you some questions, to assess 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.