Counsellor profile
Leann Laithwaite, BACP
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Client-Centred Therapy
- CBT approaches
- Psychodynamic ideas
About Leann
Counsellor and BACP member Leann Laithwaite has five years' experience working in health and social care settings across the United Kingdom. She describes herself as an integrative counsellor who brings different ways of working together and places people at the centre of sessions. Leann helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, and issues such as addiction, grief and anger.
Leann uses a mix of approaches to suit each person. She draws on client-centred work, cognitive behavioural ideas and psychodynamic thinking when these fit the presenting issue. Sessions focus on clear, practical conversations and on understanding patterns that keep problems in place.
Her background includes a foundation degree in integrative counselling and a diploma in health and social care. She also has mental health first aid, first aid, ASIST (applied suicide intervention skills training), Incredible Years and Level 1 and 2 training in adverse childhood experiences. The BACP listing is shown as her professional registration.
In a session Leann aims to help people name what feels difficult and to try ways of coping that can be practised between meetings. She works with parenting issues and with people exploring identity, including LGBT concerns. The emphasis is on steady, practical work rather than quick fixes.
To start, people are asked to use the site's matching process and then book a first session. Leann does not take international clients. She offers help in English and works with adults seeking counselling in the UK.
Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling
Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting back what the person says. It aims to help people feel understood and to explore their own solutions. Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns. Psychodynamic ideas pay attention to past experiences and repeated relationship patterns to understand current difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped or not helped in the past. Decisions about which methods to try are made jointly and can change as the work progresses.
Confirm the exact session formats before you book because this profile does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter or longer check-ins where useful. Some formats need less bandwidth or do not require being on camera, which can help with quieter surroundings or scheduling during a work break. Registered or accredited professionals offer remote sessions and will explain practical steps when you arrange your first meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of problems does she help with?
Leann works with stress, anxiety and depression. She also helps people with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting, anger, self esteem, coping with life changes and ADHD.
What style of counselling does she use?
She practices an integrative style drawing on client-centred methods, cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions tend to combine practical coping strategies with exploration of patterns and feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years' experience working in various health and social care roles since 2016. That experience informs how she combines different approaches in sessions.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Can I have sessions in another language or from abroad?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking. The profile does not specify which formats are used, so check the site matching process for up-to-date details.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the 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.
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