Counsellor profile
Lesley Papper, BACP
United Kingdom
Integrative counsellor - stress and relationships
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 398883
- Experience9 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Client-centred work
About Lesley
Lesley Papper is an integrative psychotherapeutic counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP). She has nine years of experience and offers work with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, eating issues, relationship and intimacy-related problems, sleep difficulties, parenting strains, anger, self-esteem and career worries.
Lesley writes plainly about how unhelpful coping habits can build up when life gets hard. She meets people who want to change immediate patterns as well as address longer-term difficulties. Sessions focus on what is happening now alongside looking at where some problems began, so thoughts, feelings and behaviour make more sense.
Her approach mixes practical skills and reflective work. She uses methods drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred practice, and also draws on psychodynamic and solution-focused ideas. That means sessions can include noticing thoughts and actions, trying small changes, and talking about personal history when it helps.
Lesley encourages gentle self-acceptance and practical steps to build structure and resilience. She offers both short-term and longer-term therapy, working at the client’s pace and agenda. The aim is steady practical progress rather than quick fixes.
She has worked with people affected by grief, depression, anxiety, addiction and trauma, and with those managing chronic physical conditions or neurodiversity. Sessions are offered in English and Lesley accepts international clients. To begin, clients use the site's matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions based on personal values. It is useful for stress, anxiety, anger and coping with life changes because it focuses on taking small meaningful steps despite difficult feelings.Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going. It is practical and goal-oriented, often using short exercises between sessions to test new responses to stress, sleep issues, mood and irritability.
Client-Centred work focuses on listening and responding to the person’s concerns. It supports people who want a reflective space to understand their feelings and make deliberate changes at their own pace.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That way sessions can shift between practical skill-building and deeper reflection as required.
The original profile does not specify particular online formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make fitting therapy into a busy life easier by reducing travel and allowing sessions to match work breaks or home schedules. Some formats also avoid video if someone prefers a shorter check-in or lower bandwidth. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt their methods so that exercises, values work and behavioural experiments can be practised between sessions and reviewed remotely.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, eating issues, anger, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain and career worries among other difficulties.
How would she approach anger or a short temper?
She combines practical skills and reflective conversation, using techniques from ACT and CBT alongside client-centred listening to understand triggers and try alternative responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working in a variety of settings and with a wide range of presenting concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.