Counsellor profile
Natalie Leslie, BACP
Counsellor - depression and anxiety
See online counselling options- Person-Centred
- Emotion-Focused
- BACP registered
About Natalie
Counsellor Natalie Leslie is BACP registered and has three years' experience working in the United Kingdom. She helps people with depression, anxiety, grief and a wide range of life problems including parenting, relationship strain and career concerns. Sessions are described as client-centred and emotion-focused, aimed at helping people understand difficult feelings and respond to them more clearly.
Natalie uses Client-Centred Therapy alongside Emotionally-Focused approaches. She focuses on listening and reflecting back what people say. This helps people feel heard and begin to make sense of painful thoughts and feelings.
Her practice includes work around bereavement, long-term health challenges and midlife changes. She also supports people dealing with low self-esteem, anger and sleep problems. LGBT issues, compassion fatigue and the stresses of caregiving are listed areas of focus.
Natalie has experience within NHS Talking Therapies and has specialist training in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression. That approach blends person-centred and emotion-focused ideas and is used with people who are struggling with low mood and emotional overwhelm.
Sessions are offered in English in the United Kingdom. The site process uses a short matching questionnaire and a scheduling step to arrange a first meeting. Prospective clients should check current session options before booking.
How her client-centred and emotion-focused approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says. It aims to help people feel understood and to clarify their own thoughts. This approach can be useful for depression, low self-esteem and general life stress.Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) works with emotions in the moment. It helps people identify, name and process strong feelings such as grief, anger or overwhelm. EFT can be useful when emotional patterns are causing ongoing distress in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The counsellor will discuss possible methods and agree a way forward together. This means the choice of approach is guided by the person's needs, goals and preferences rather than fixed in advance.
Confirm the current session formats before booking as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into busy schedules, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people choose quieter surroundings or avoid being on camera if that helps them engage more comfortably.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression and coping with life changes. Other areas listed include parenting, relationship and career concerns.
What style of counselling does she use?
She works using Client-Centred Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. These approaches focus on listening, reflecting feelings and working with emotions in the moment.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working as a counsellor. Her background includes work within NHS Talking Therapies.
What professional accreditation does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK use her services?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. Exact fees are provided during the matching and booking process.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session through the platform.
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.