Counsellor profile
Leah Murphy, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationship support
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Trauma-Focused work
About Leah
Counsellor Leah Murphy is a BACP member with 21 years of experience. She supports people in the United Kingdom with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and other life changes.
Leah uses clear, straightforward talking and listening in sessions. She offers Client-Centred work to make space for the person in front of her. She also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques to help manage thoughts and actions. Trauma-Focused methods are used when past events continue to affect day-to-day life.
Sessions are practical and focused on what the client wants to change. Leah will help identify unhelpful patterns and try different ways of coping. She can work on sleep, eating, anger, self-esteem, parenting strains, career concerns and ADHD-related issues among others.
People coming from LGBT backgrounds, adoption or foster care, or long-term health conditions are included in the range of issues she lists. She also notes experience with attachment difficulties, autism and many personality-related concerns.
Leah is clear about the step to contact her. The site matching process begins with a short questionnaire and leads to scheduling a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Leah speaks English and accepts international clients. Before booking, confirm the current session formats on her profile so you know how she runs appointments.
How her therapeutic approaches work for online counselling
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience. In practice this means the counsellor listens without judgement and follows the client's lead to understand what matters most. This approach suits people who want time to talk through feelings and decisions.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions. Techniques include setting practical tasks, noticing unhelpful thinking and trying different responses. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, sleep and many everyday problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leah will discuss options with the client and agree what to try first. She treats this as a collaborative decision and will adjust methods to fit the person's goals and preferences.
The therapist's biography does not list specific online formats. Before booking, confirm which session types are available. Online appointments can make it easier to fit counselling around work, family and travel. They also allow a quieter check-in, a shorter telephone session when needed, or video meetings for face-to-face conversation without travelling.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with most often?
She lists stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and a wide range of life changes as key concerns.
What style of therapy does she use?
Her practice combines Client-Centred work with CBT techniques and trauma-focused methods, plus elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy when helpful.
How long has she been practising?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with people on a range of issues.
Is she a member of a professional body and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Can I have sessions in other languages or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options on the profile before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and appointments use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.