Leanne Bartrip, BACP

Leanne Bartrip is a BACP counsellor with ten years of clinical experience. She introduces a warm, person-centred way of working and adapts sessions to each person’s needs. Leanne writes plainly and listens carefully, aiming to help people feel understood and find practical ways forward.

Her practice blends person-centred ideas with cognitive behavioural techniques. That mix helps when someone needs to understand unhelpful thought patterns and also wants a supportive, listening space. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and Emotionally-Focused approaches alongside CBT when these fit the person’s goals.

Leanne has worked in the NHS and across several community settings. She has helped people with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and difficulties such as low self-esteem, bereavement, anger and addictions. She also supports people facing long-term health conditions, chronic pain and caregiving strain.

Additional areas of focus include ADHD, attachment and adoption issues, body image and eating concerns, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and practical life changes like career shifts. Her background includes work with people living with serious illness and with those coping after disasters.

Leanne describes her style as collaborative and non-judgemental. She encourages clients to set their own goals and works at a pace that suits them. Outside work she enjoys time with her dog, Rex, motorsports and reading, and values regular breaks in nature.

How Leanne’s approaches translate to online therapy

Leanne draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside a person-centred way of working. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and focus on what matters to them, which can be useful for anxiety, stress and long-term health conditions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and uses practical exercises to change patterns that cause distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences and what feels helpful, then try methods that fit those needs. Sessions can change over time as goals evolve, and Leanne adapts methods to suit each person’s pace and priorities.

The original biography does not specify which remote session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people use written tools and between-session exercises more easily, which suits approaches like ACT and CBT that involve practical homework and values-based planning.