Counsellor profile
Leann Laithwaite, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - anxiety and anger
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 393669
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
About Leann
Leann Laithwaite is a BACP counsellor in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, grief, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, life changes and ADHD. Leann explains her role plainly and focuses on practical support rather than labels.
She began in health and social care in 2016 and completed a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling. Her background also includes a diploma in health and social care and training such as mental health first aid and applied suicide intervention skills training. These experiences shape how she responds to practical problems in sessions.
Leann blends approaches to match a person's needs. Sessions tend to centre on what the person wants to change and on building clearer ways of thinking and coping. She uses listening, reflection and talking-through strategies alongside techniques drawn from cognitive and psychodynamic thinking where they fit the situation.
People who come with anger concerns often look to reduce sudden outbursts, manage workplace frustration, or stop resentment from building. Leann works on recognising triggers, changing unhelpful thoughts, and practicing calmer responses. The work is collaborative and focuses on small, usable steps.
Her training also covers parenting programmes and adverse childhood experiences, which can be relevant when past events affect current mood or behaviour. For practical next steps, readers are asked to check the online therapy options and follow the site booking process if they want to arrange an initial session.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens, reflects and follows what the person brings. This helps when someone wants to talk through anger, relationship strain or life stress in a straightforward way.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings and actions. It uses clear exercises and practical tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try different responses. This can be useful for workplace frustration, repeated snapping, or patterns of rumination.
Psychodynamic work pays attention to past experiences and how they shape current reactions. It can help people understand where persistent anger or low self-esteem come from and how old patterns repeat in daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals and preferences and then agree which methods to try. This is a collaborative process that allows adjustments as needs change.
If you want online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking. The site booking flow asks a few questions to match you and then you schedule a first session. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments around work or family life, allow shorter check-ins, or reduce travel time so therapy fits into a busy week.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, grief, parenting, anger, self-esteem, coping with life changes and ADHD.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centred approach alongside cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic ideas. Sessions focus on listening, reflection and practical strategies to change thoughts and responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working in health and social care, starting in 2016, and holds a Foundation Degree in Integrative Counselling.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practises in the United Kingdom and is listed with the BACP as her professional credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to book a session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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.