Counsellor profile
Leah Murphy, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and relationship work
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 179534
- Experience21 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Trauma-focused work
About Leah
Leah Murphy is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with 21 years of experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship tensions, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and anger. Her work also covers depression, self-esteem, parenting and work-related pressure.
Leah keeps sessions straightforward. She invites people to talk about what is happening and what they want to be different. She prioritises clear listening and practical ways to manage strong feelings so clients can respond rather than react. Conversations are down-to-earth and focused on small, usable steps.
Her approach draws on client-centred ideas alongside cognitive behavioural methods and dialectical behaviour tools. That means there is space to explore how thoughts, feelings and behaviours link together while also learning skills to regulate intense emotions. Trauma-focused work is used when past events are getting in the way of day-to-day life.
Leah has worked across community and clinical settings over two decades. This gives her experience with a wide range of issues, including ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, intimacy and communication difficulties, and coping with major life changes. She also supports people dealing with body image, chronic illness and caregiver stress.
Sessions are conducted in English and Leah accepts international clients. To get started she asks people to complete an online questionnaire and schedule a first session. She uses a subscription model for fees that can be cancelled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Leah commonly combines client-centred work with cognitive behavioural therapy. Client-centred work focuses on listening and building a collaborative relationship so people can talk through what matters most. Cognitive behavioural therapy looks at how thoughts and behaviours interact and teaches exercises to reduce unhelpful patterns and manage upset feelings.She may also draw on dialectical behaviour therapy skills for intense emotions. DBT offers practical techniques for tolerating distress, improving emotional regulation and handling interpersonal stress. Together these approaches help people practise new responses while understanding where old reactions come from.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a team effort. Leah will discuss goals and preferences and adapt methods as sessions progress, working with each person's needs and pace.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Many people find remote work helps fit sessions into a busy week, allows shorter check-ins during a work break, or removes travel time. Discussing practical arrangements at the first appointment makes it easier to choose a session rhythm that suits everyday life.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or related problems does she address?
She supports people dealing with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, anger at work and struggles with other strong emotions that affect daily life.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses client-centred listening plus cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour techniques to link thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teach practical emotion regulation skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Leah has 21 years of professional experience working in community and clinical settings with a broad range of concerns.
What credential 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.
Can people who do not live in the UK work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling an initial appointment.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.