Leanne Walker
BACP
Calm, practical support for everyday struggles
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- Person-centred approach
- Focus on coping skills
- Mindful and practical
About Leanne
Leanne Walker is a BACP-registered counsellor with 12 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem and the challenges that come with life changes. Leanne aims to make the first step feel do-able and offers steady support along the way.
She keeps sessions straightforward and person-centred. Conversations are framed so people can speak openly about their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement. That practical, calm approach makes it easier to tackle specific issues like sleep or eating problems, anger, or shifts in mood such as depression and bipolar fluctuations.
Leanne draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods to spot unhelpful thinking and try clearer ways of coping. Mindfulness and existential perspectives help people find meaning and build small, workable changes in daily life.
Her work also covers a wide range of related concerns, from parenting pressures and caregiving stress to career uncertainty, addiction, and identity issues within LGBT contexts. She pays attention to practical goals such as improving communication, managing impulsive responses, and strengthening motivation.
Leanne works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and supports each person in choosing realistic steps they can use between meetings.
She keeps sessions straightforward and person-centred. Conversations are framed so people can speak openly about their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgement. That practical, calm approach makes it easier to tackle specific issues like sleep or eating problems, anger, or shifts in mood such as depression and bipolar fluctuations.
Leanne draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape current patterns. She uses client-centred and cognitive behavioural methods to spot unhelpful thinking and try clearer ways of coping. Mindfulness and existential perspectives help people find meaning and build small, workable changes in daily life.
Her work also covers a wide range of related concerns, from parenting pressures and caregiving stress to career uncertainty, addiction, and identity issues within LGBT contexts. She pays attention to practical goals such as improving communication, managing impulsive responses, and strengthening motivation.
Leanne works in the United Kingdom and conducts sessions in English. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and supports each person in choosing realistic steps they can use between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoaching
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
How Leanne's approaches shape online therapy
Leanne uses client-centred methods that focus on what matters to the person in front of her. This means sessions start with the client’s immediate concerns and priorities, and she follows the pace the person sets. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used alongside this to identify unhelpful thinking and try practical changes that can reduce stress and improve mood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Leanne will talk through the options, try different strategies, and agree a plan based on the client's needs, goals and preferences. That collaborative process helps people find what actually fits their life and feels manageable.
If you prefer online work, check the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to keep continuity of care when life changes make face-to-face meetings difficult. Registered or accredited professionals can guide practical steps to get started and adapt sessions to match home and work routines.
At a glance
- Listed location
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- 12+ years
- Credentials
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Registration (United Kingdom)
- BACP · No. 232377
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Leanne help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and coping with life changes, and also works with issues such as anger, addictions and relationship difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centred and practical, encouraging open conversation and joint problem solving to develop coping skills and clearer thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working in counselling and related roles.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Before you start
- Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
- Check that the location and registration details above fit where you live.
- If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.