Leanne McCann

Leanne McCann is a counsellor who helps people grappling with stress, anxiety, anger, relationship difficulties, grief and low mood. She also supports those facing addiction, struggling with self-esteem, or coping with major life changes. Leanne is based in the United Kingdom and has five years' experience in practice.

Her style is warm and non-judgemental. Sessions focus on building understanding of what drives strong reactions and finding steps that feel manageable. She uses straightforward conversation to help people notice patterns and test small changes in day-to-day life.

Leanne describes her practice as integrative with a person-centred core. That means she listens first, and then draws on methods such as cognitive behavioural techniques, attachment-informed ideas, acceptance and commitment tools, and elements of dialectical behaviour therapy. These are selected to match each person's needs rather than applied in a fixed way.

She works collaboratively with clients to set goals and try practical exercises between sessions. This can include work on thinking styles, emotion regulation skills, or values-based actions. The aim is to support clearer choices and calmer responses over time.

Leanne also has experience offering supervision to trainee and qualified therapists. To begin, people follow the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and arrange sessions according to availability.

Approaches that translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions that fit those values, even when emotions are difficult. It can help with anxiety, low mood and managing anger by shifting attention toward meaningful goals rather than fighting feelings.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and offers practical techniques to test and change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, intrusive thinking and low mood by using short exercises and behavioural experiments.

Attachment-Based ideas help people understand how early relationships shape current reactions and helps build more helpful ways of relating to oneself and others. This work can be useful for relationship concerns and for regulating strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to each person's situation, goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit. Decisions about methods are made together and can change as progress is made.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy day and fewer travel demands. Online sessions can make it simpler to attend brief check-ins, to work on homework between meetings, or to use screen-sharing for worksheets and exercises. Because formats are not specified in the biography, please confirm current session options before booking.