Leah Murphy, BACP

Leah Murphy is a counsellor working in the United Kingdom who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression. She also offers support around parenting, eating and sleeping difficulties, intimacy concerns, self-esteem and career questions. Leah has 21 years of experience and practises with a warm, person-focused approach.

She aims to create an open, non-judgemental space where clients can talk through difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions centre on listening first, and then finding practical ways to move forward. Leah encourages small, manageable steps so change feels possible rather than overwhelming.

Her work draws on client-centred methods alongside Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills. These approaches are used to help people spot unhelpful patterns, build coping strategies, and manage emotional intensity. Trauma-focused techniques are offered when past events are affecting day-to-day life.

Leah describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps clients set goals together and reviews progress as work continues. This keeps sessions focused and relevant to each person’s needs.

People who come to Leah often want practical tools and clear ways to handle life changes. She supports those facing chronic illness, caregiving strain, ADHD-related difficulties, and issues linked to adoption, attachment or ageing. Her practice is straightforward and grounded in everyday concerns.

How Leah’s approaches work online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and creating a supportive space to talk. It helps when someone needs validation, clearer thinking about feelings, or a steady place to make decisions.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns. CBT can be useful for anxiety, low mood, sleep problems and difficulties that interfere with daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leah will discuss goals and preferences and then recommend methods that suit each person. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted as progress is reviewed.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the current session options before booking. Many people value online sessions because they can fit therapy around work, caregiving or health demands, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt tools and homework to work well in remote sessions, helping clients practise skills between meetings.