Leanne Bartrip , BACP

Leanne Bartrip is a counsellor who works from a pluralistic approach. She combines client-centred listening with practical techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety and mood difficulties. Her style is collaborative and straightforward, with an emphasis on small, achievable steps.

Leanne has ten years of experience supporting people through a wide range of challenges. She has a BACP accreditation, and she has worked in the United Kingdom within NHS services. Her caseload has included anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and neurodevelopmental differences such as autism and ADHD.

Sessions commonly focus on everyday problems like sleep, eating and work stress, as well as relationship, intimacy and parenting concerns. She also helps people facing grief, chronic illness, caregiver strain and life transitions. Leanne uses tools from cognitive behavioural work alongside emotion-focused and acceptance-based ideas to suit each person's needs.

Her practice is collaborative and person-led. That means sessions centre on what the client wants to work on, with the counsellor suggesting exercises, reflections or behavioural tasks when helpful. People can expect clear language, practical suggestions and space to make sense of difficult feelings.

Outside work Leanne enjoys time with her dog, Rex, watching films and reading. She often draws on a down-to-earth, lived-experience perspective when helping people find small changes that make a difference.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take action based on their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact and uses straightforward exercises to change unhelpful patterns. It often helps with low mood, worry and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and work with strong emotions, making it useful for issues like grief, relationship stress and attachment pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and recommend methods that fit best. Choices are made collaboratively, and approaches can be blended as needs evolve.

Online sessions use video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when internet speed is limited, and messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or people who find typing easier. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit around work, family life and travel.