Adults
Dr Lisa Houghton first began her training with a BA in Economics and Philosophy at McGill University, before going on to complete a Master of Arts in Psychology and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University. Her path has taken her through community mental health, private practice, and inpatient psychiatric treatment, where she’s supported adults, older adults, and young people, and into a professional focus on trauma therapy, neurodiversity, and personality disorders, which has shaped the way she now works with clients.
In the therapy room, Dr Houghton brings a warm but boundaried approach. She draws on training in a wide range of therapeutic approaches—including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP), Mentalisation-Based Therapy (MBT), and Trauma-Focused CBT—and a particular interest in trauma and personality pathology, but most importantly, she adapts what she does to fit the person in front of her.
Dr Houghton wants clients to feel safe bringing their unpleasant, difficult emotions and experiences to sessions without feeling the need to filter or “take care” of her. Her goal is to do deep, meaningful work together that results in actual change.
All clinicians at The Chelsea Psychology Clinic are trained to conduct comprehensive assessments, considering you as a whole person rather than a specific issue. They tailor treatment and integrate multiple therapeutic perspectives to create a plan that is both evidence-based and uniquely suited to you.
Dr Houghton works with individuals facing a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, stress, ADHD, ASD, bereavement, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and psychosis, and has specialist experience in trauma, personality disorders, ADHD, and comorbid or severe pathology. Whatever someone is struggling with, Dr Houghton aims to offer support that recognises and respects their unique needs and experiences.