Dr. Lisa Tomlinson, HCPC

Dr Lisa Tomlinson is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). She has nine years of experience working with people who face stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, trauma and anger. She works in plain language and aims to create a steady, trustworthy space for people to talk about what is happening for them.

Her approach blends practical, evidence-informed methods. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness-based work and trauma-focused therapy. That means sessions often include skills practice, focused thinking exercises and gentle processing of difficult memories.

She has worked across a variety of NHS services and with a wide range of difficulties. That background informs how she supports people who struggle with control issues, compulsive behaviours, substance use and eating-related problems. She also helps those coping with abandonment or attachment concerns.

In sessions she aims to move at a pace the person is comfortable with. Practical steps, repeated skills practice and short-term behavioural experiments are typical parts of the work. She can also use integrated methods for addiction-related concerns, including Cognitive-Behavioural Integrated Treatment approaches.

People who come because anger shows up as snapping, simmering resentment, or bursts of frustration will find a focus on learning new responses and managing triggers. The work is about clearer thinking, better breathing and stronger coping, rather than quick fixes.

How her clinical approaches translate to online work