Counsellor profile
Leanne Banks, BACP, NCPS
Counsellor - stress and relationships
See online counselling options- Attachment based
- Client centred
- Mindfulness
About Leanne
Leanne Banks is a counsellor registered with BACP and NCPS. She has three years of professional experience and works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family matters, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
She helps people talk through difficult feelings and practical problems. Sessions focus on listening, making sense of what has happened, and finding ways to manage day-to-day strain. Leanne aims to be straightforward and calm in her approach.
Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centred practice. That means attention to how past and current relationships affect feelings today, and an emphasis on the client’s own perspective and pace. She also uses mindful awareness and some Jungian and existential reflections when they fit the person’s needs.
In sessions she pays attention to communication patterns, family dynamics and repeated relationship difficulties. That can include issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, blended family strain, division and separation, or difficulties around control and commitment. She also addresses problems linked to body image, eating, and caregiver stress.
Leanne practises in the United Kingdom and works in English. If you plan to contact her through the site, check the current session options before booking. To begin, use the platform’s matching steps and schedule a first appointment as described there.
Approaches used in online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and responses. It helps when trust, closeness or repeated patterns in relationships are causing distress and when people want clearer ways to connect or set boundaries.Client-centred counselling focuses on the person’s own experience. The counsellor listens without steering and helps the client name feelings, priorities and next steps. This approach suits people who want a reflective space to untangle decisions or emotions.
Mindfulness practice invites simple attention to present moment experience. It can help with overwhelming anxiety, rumination and stress by building short, practical ways to notice thoughts and bodily reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss the options with the client and make choices together based on needs, goals and what feels workable. That collaboration can be adjusted as the work develops.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm which formats are offered before booking. Online counselling can make fitting sessions around work or family life easier, allow a quieter check-in without travel, or remove the need to be on camera for some meetings. Registered or accredited professionals can use these choices to help sessions fit into everyday routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family issues, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centred work and attachment-based ideas, with mindful practice and some Jungian and existential reflection when relevant.
How long has she been practising?
She has three years of professional experience in counselling work.
Which professional bodies is she registered with?
She is registered with BACP and NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact cost varies with location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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.