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Leanne Walker, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - stress and anxiety
See online therapy options- CBT approaches
- Attachment focus
- Mindfulness practice
About Leanne
Leanne Walker is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with 12 years of professional experience. She works with people who report stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, low motivation, depression and difficulties coping with life changes. Leanne uses practical, evidence-informed approaches to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try new ways of responding.
Her sessions are straightforward and focused on what a person wants to change. She encourages clear goals and regular small steps to test different strategies. Conversations look at thoughts, routines and relationships that keep problems going.
Leanne draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to identify thinking patterns and behaviour cycles that maintain distress. She also uses Client-Centred techniques to listen and reflect what matters to the person. Attachment-Based ideas are used when relationship patterns and early connections are relevant to current difficulties.
Practical tools such as simple behavioural experiments, mindfulness exercises and goal-setting are common in sessions. These tools are presented in everyday language so they can be tried between meetings. The emphasis is on noticing what helps and adjusting the approach as needed.
People who contact her typically want clear steps to reduce anxiety, rekindle motivation, manage mood swings, or handle big life changes. Leanne supports people through short-term problem solving and longer work on persistent patterns. To start, she asks people to be specific about what they want to change and then plans the next steps together.
How Leanne uses therapeutic approaches in online work
Leanne commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred methods. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviours to reduce distress and improve mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and early connections that still influence current behaviour and feelings. Client-Centred work places the person’s concerns and priorities at the centre of the session and uses reflective listening to clarify goals.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Leanne will discuss what feels most useful and together agree a plan based on the person’s goals and preferences. She aims to keep the process collaborative, adjusting methods if something is not helping.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Discuss practicalities at the first meeting so sessions can be organised to suit everyday life and commitments.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, plus issues such as ADHD, addictions, grief and relationship concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioural Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to try alternative responses through small experiments and practical exercises.
What experience does she bring?
Leanne has 12 years of professional experience working with a range of common mental health and life-change issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.