- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Client-centred work
About Leah
Leah Murphy is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 21 years of experience in practice. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and grief. Her work also covers a wide range of related concerns such as low self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating difficulties, and coping with life changes.
She favours straightforward conversation and practical steps. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on manageable ways to change unhelpful patterns. Leah uses methods from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy alongside client-centred ways of working to support people to notice thoughts and try small experiments between sessions.
Leah also works with people facing longer-term or complex challenges, including bereavement, chronic illness and caregiving stress, attachment and abandonment concerns, and neurodivergent presentations such as autism. She explains tools plainly and checks in often about what is or is not useful.
People can expect calm, clear discussion about practical coping skills, emotion regulation, and problem-solving. Leah encourages steps that can fit into daily life, such as short exercises for anxiety or simple changes to sleep routines.
Her practice is based in the United Kingdom and sessions are conducted in English. International clients are accepted, and prospective clients are asked to confirm current session options before booking.
Practical approaches and online sessions
Leah uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviours. CBT often involves short exercises, activity planning and checking whether beliefs match real outcomes, which can suit social anxiety and everyday worries.She also draws on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills can be useful when feelings feel overwhelming or when someone needs clearer strategies to manage anger, intense anxiety or relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leah will talk through goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Decisions about which tools to use are made together and can be adjusted as needed.
Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. If you prefer to try remote sessions, ask about the current options during the sign-up and scheduling steps.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
21+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and grief, plus related issues like self-esteem, sleep and eating problems.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Leah combines client-centred listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT to help people notice patterns and try small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience supporting people with a wide range of emotional and practical concerns.
What credentials and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
She accepts international clients; confirm any time zone or practical details before booking.
How are sessions arranged and what about formats?
Please confirm current session options before booking; the sign-up process will show the formats that are available at that time.
How much do sessions cost and how does billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.