Counsellor profile
Leita Sanger, BACP
Counsellor - Stress and Anxiety specialist
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- Anxiety
- Grief
About Leita
Counsellor Leita Sanger is a BACP member with eight years of professional experience in the United Kingdom. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem and depression. Leita also helps with related issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, caregiver stress and communication problems.
Leita uses straightforward talking therapy. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on ways to make daily life more manageable. She listens to the immediate concerns and helps people identify small steps they can try between meetings. The emphasis is on practical coping and clearer thinking rather than technical jargon.
Her background includes eight years working with adults on a range of emotional difficulties. That experience has shaped a practical approach to common problems like panic, low mood and complicated grief. Leita draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to structure sessions and plan progress.
People can expect clear discussions about what they want to work on and why. Initial meetings look at current symptoms, recent events and everyday pressures. Follow-up sessions review what has helped and adjust the approach where needed.
Leita offers sessions to people in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, users follow the online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and book a first session.
Approach to evidence-based counselling and online work
Leita uses established therapeutic techniques to structure sessions and address common emotional problems. She applies evidence-based approaches that focus on current thoughts and behaviours to reduce symptoms of anxiety or depression. These methods help people notice patterns, try different responses and build practical coping skills.She also draws on trauma-informed ways of working to support people dealing with past abuse or loss. This involves pacing conversations, grounding strategies and checking what feels manageable at each stage. The methods are aimed at making things feel more controllable rather than reliving distressing events.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how someone reacts to early sessions. Together they decide which techniques suit the person best and adjust the plan over time based on progress and feedback.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Practically, online counselling can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, remove travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer not to be on camera or who need a quieter environment during a break from work.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self esteem and depression. Additional areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems and family concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is talking therapy with a practical focus. Sessions aim to identify immediate concerns and try small, manageable steps between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working in counselling roles. That time includes work with common emotional difficulties such as panic and low mood.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Do sessions take place in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided when booking.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete a 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.