- Focus on sleep and rest
- Warm client-centred care
- Short or longer-term work
About Lesley
Lesley Papper is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who helps people managing stress, anxiety, low mood, grief, addictions, eating concerns and sleep problems. She works with clients who are coping with trauma, relationship and intimacy difficulties, parenting strains, career uncertainty, ADHD and the long-term effects of neurodiversity. Lesley brings nine years of experience and is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Lesley offers a warm, accepting space for people to talk about what is hard right now. She takes both urgent concerns and longer-term goals seriously, and works at a pace set by the client. Sessions focus on understanding how patterns of thought and behaviour developed and what keeps them going today.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic ideas and client-centred listening. Lesley also uses solution-focused techniques when the aim is short-term change or problem solving. She encourages self-acceptance and practical self-care as part of building new habits.
In practice she supports clients to identify unhelpful coping strategies and try alternative ways of managing distress. Conversations may cover the origins of a problem as well as what is happening in daily life now. The goal is to increase resilience, create more structure and help people make steady, realistic changes.
Lesley works with adults in the United Kingdom and accepts international clients. Sessions are conducted in English. She offers short-term or longer-term work according to each person’s needs and priorities.
Therapeutic approaches and online working
Lesley draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy alongside client-centred listening. ACT helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and supports actions that reflect personal values. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and is useful for anxiety, low mood and sleep problems. Client-centred work means the counsellor listens closely and follows the client’s agenda while offering empathy and practical feedback.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Lesley will work with clients to decide which methods feel most helpful for their goals and preferences, and may blend techniques over time as needs change.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm available online or in-person options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caring responsibilities or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed, and makes it possible to work with a therapist while living outside the UK if international support is helpful.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lesley commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, eating concerns, sleep issues and related problems such as trauma, relationship and parenting strains.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Lesley uses a warm, accepting, client-centred approach and works at the client’s pace while addressing immediate worries and longer-term goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has nine years of clinical experience working across a range of issues including trauma, neurodiversity, chronic health challenges and recovery from addiction.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and client locations are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.