- Years in practice
- 5
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Leann
Leann Laithwaite is a counsellor who uses an integrative, client-centred approach. She places each person at the centre of sessions and adapts how she works to suit what they need. Leann draws on five years of experience in health and social care to support people through parenting concerns and related stresses.
Leann trained to an integrative counselling foundation degree and holds a diploma in health and social care. She has also completed mental health first aid and first aid training.
Background and approach
These background roles shaped how she responds to everyday pressures and crises. Her practice includes gentle, person-focused conversation alongside practical strategies. She uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour patterns.
She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences affect current relationships and feelings. Typical concerns she supports include stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, addictions, anger and parenting strain. She also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, LGBT matters and ADHD-related challenges.
Sessions aim to be straightforward, calm and focused on doable steps. Leann offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so parents can choose what fits their day. She practices in the United Kingdom and works in English.
If someone wishes to begin, they complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions once matched.
What Leann works with
Everything Leann lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Leann helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
Approaches Leann lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
Approaches that suit parenting and everyday life
Leann draws on client-centred work that focuses on the person's own priorities and pace; this approach means the conversation follows what matters most to the individual and builds on their strengths. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy offers practical steps to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and routines, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and low mood. Psychodynamic ideas help people consider how earlier experiences shape current patterns, which can be helpful for recurring relationship or parenting difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leann will listen to your goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working that fit. That decision is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses to match what is proving most helpful.
Online therapy gives practical flexibility for busy lives. Video calls provide face-to-face conversation when a fuller discussion is needed. Phone sessions work well for check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter, more frequent exchanges possible, and can be easier to fit around parenting schedules. These options help people keep therapy consistent while balancing day-to-day demands.
Questions people ask about Leann
What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions and anger. Parenting concerns, relationship strain, trauma and ADHD-related challenges are also within her focus.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Leann uses an integrative, client-centred style that adapts to individual needs. She blends practical techniques with conversational, reflective work.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working across health and social care settings since 2016.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, noted as BACP, and she practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
Work is offered by video call, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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