18:14 05 December 2025
1st Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
Remote therapy
1st Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
Remote therapy
Lisa is the best counsellor in Glasgow based on Lisa's client-therapist relationships.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)) suggests CBT for:
NICE suggests counselling for:
What to Expect
Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Lisa, and decide if therapy may help you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT focuses on how your thoughts (cognitions) affect your feelings and actions. It recognises and challenges negative thoughts that perpetuate the problems you experience. The objective of cognitive behavioural therapy is for you to experience healthier thoughts and emotions.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)) suggests CBT for:
- Depression
- Generalised Anxiety
Counselling
Counselling centres on listening to you, and assisting you. You determine which issue regarding your early years and/or adulthood you discuss. An objective of counselling is to enable you to speak about a difficulty and discover a way forward which is appropriate for you.
NICE suggests counselling for:
- Depression
Qualifications
| British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Registered Counsellor Last Check 11/11/2025 | Next Review 11/12/2025 | |
| April 2013 |
Diploma Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Motivation Training (UK) Verified 24/09/2019 |
| September 2012 |
Postgraduate Diploma Counselling University of Strathclyde (UK) Verified 24/09/2019 |
Lisa Murphy is bound by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Fees
Working Hours
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Reviews
Summary
Based on 120 reviews
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
5.0
Review of Therapy for Relationship Problems
03 January 2020
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Lisa is incredible. She has a very calm, patient and understanding manner which put me at ease immediately, which gave me the confidence to talk through the issues I was experiencing.
Anonymous, 53 from Glasgow
Lisa's reply
06 January 2020
06 January 2020
"Many thanks for your review, I'm really glad the counselling was helpful for you. Warmest wishes, Lisa."
Wheelchair access: No
2nd Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, 34 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1DA
2nd Recommended for Client-Therapist Relationships
In person & Remote therapy, 34 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1DA
What to Expect
Try one session, to see if you feel comfortable with Ailsa, and decide if therapy may help you.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
CBT focuses on how your thoughts (cognitions) affect your feelings and actions. It recognises and challenges negative thoughts that perpetuate the problems you experience. The objective of cognitive behavioural therapy is for you to experience healthier thoughts and emotions.
NICE suggests CBT for:
- Depression
Counselling
Counselling centres on listening to you, and assisting you. You determine which issue regarding your early years and/or adulthood you discuss. An objective of counselling is to enable you to speak about a difficulty and discover a way forward which is appropriate for you.
NICE suggests counselling for:
- Depression
Psychology
Psychology is interested in you and your thoughts, emotions and behaviour. It offers you psychological interventions and mental wellbeing support. The objective of psychological therapy is to help you ease symptoms.
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy focuses on you, and you obtaining insight into the difficulties you face. It considers your thoughts, emotions and relevant moments in your life. Psychotherapy aims to help you change or discover appropriate ways of managing.
Qualifications
| Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Clinical Psychologist and Counselling Psychologist with Proficiency Standard Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Last Check 05/11/2025 | Next Review 05/12/2025 | |
| British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) Registered Counsellor and Psychotherapist Last Check 11/11/2025 | Next Review 11/12/2025 | |
| November 2018 |
Postgraduate Degree Counselling and Psychotherapy University of Strathclyde (UK) Verified 21/02/2019 |
Ailsa Thomson is bound by the Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the Standards of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
Fees
Working Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | |||||||
| Afternoon | |||||||
| Evening |
Reviews
Summary
Based on 120 reviews
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
5.0
Review of Counselling for Depression
03 June 2020
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Ailsa is observant, conscientious and easy to speak to. As a person with diagnosed chronic depression, I have had experience with roughly 10 talk therapists, and Ailsa's approach immediately put me at ease. I stress this because I have found it has helped me to quickly open up about my inner life and feel like progress is being made early on. Ailsa listens and remembers, and this is a quality that is surprisingly difficult to find in a therapist. She is able to thread together ideas and concepts from previous conversations, which has helped me develop a deeper understanding of my thought patterns and associated behaviours. I believe Ailsa genuinely cares about her clients and aims to help them succeed with kindness and without judgement. It is still early days in our therapy work, but I look forward to seeing even more benefits of our counselling sessions.
Anonymous, 37 from Glasgow
5.0
Review of Therapy for Relationship Problems
17 September 2019
Easy to talk to: 5
Helpfulness: 5
Value for money: 5
Ailsa was great. Cannot thank her enough. Only regret is taking so long to realise I needed help.
Anonymous, 54 from Glasgow
Wheelchair access: No
| Selected Therapy offered near Partick | Selected Issues covered near Partick |