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Leanne Bartrip, BACP

Based in the UK Online sessions

Calm, practical therapy for parenting and life challenges

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Years in practice
10
Registration
BACP
Languages
English
Focus
Stress, Anxiety
Focus
Trauma and abuse
Focus
Grief
About

About Leanne

Leanne Bartrip is a counsellor who blends several practical therapies to help people facing parenting stresses and other life challenges. She brings ten years of experience and works with people on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. Leanne practises in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English for both local and international clients.

Her approach is flexible and person-centred. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) alongside attachment-based ideas.

Background and approach

This mix lets her tailor sessions to what each person needs, whether that is spotting unhelpful thinking patterns or exploring values and relationships. In sessions she focuses on practical steps and clear goals. She helps clients learn coping skills for stress, manage difficult emotions, and improve communication.

For people struggling with sleep, eating, or addictive behaviours she works on small, achievable changes that build over time. Leanne has experience supporting people through trauma, chronic illness, caregiver strain, and life changes like adoption or blended family adjustments. She also offers coaching-style support for career decisions and coping with compassion fatigue.

Her work is collaborative and aims to increase self-awareness and resilience. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Focus areas and approaches

What Leanne works with

Everything Leanne lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Leanne helps people with.

Approaches Leanne lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.

Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions that reflect those values. Online ACT sessions can support parenting goals, coping with anxiety, and managing low mood by focusing on practical steps and present-moment awareness.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. In remote sessions CBT techniques such as behavioural experiments, structured problem-solving and thought records can be practised together and reviewed between meetings.

Attachment-Based Therapy emphasises how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more supported ways of relating. This approach can be useful for addressing attachment issues, abandonment themes, and difficulties that affect parenting or close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and practical needs and then suggest which methods to try first. This is a collaborative process and approaches can be adjusted as therapy progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls are good for in-depth conversations, phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or suit lower bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can be useful for shorter reflections, homework or when people prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around parenting life and other commitments.
Questions

Questions people ask about Leanne

What kinds of concerns can this counsellor help with?

She supports people with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, parenting difficulties, grief, trauma, self-esteem and addictions. Additional areas include attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is pluralistic and person-centred, drawing on CBT, ACT and attachment-based ideas to suit each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps, reflection and collaborative goal-setting.

What background and experience does she have?

She has ten years of clinical experience working across different services and settings. Her work has included supporting people through trauma, neurodevelopmental challenges and life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed for this counsellor?

She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the UK for online work.

What session formats are available?

Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What should I do to start working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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