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Leigh Cooper, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 7 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety LGBT Trauma and abuse Grief Coping with life changes

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Leigh Cooper is a counsellor who helps people manage anxiety, depression and related concerns. She works with adults who feel stuck after trauma, relationship breakdown, or major life change. Leigh brings seven years of professional experience and practices in the United Kingdom.

Leigh learned about counselling through her own therapy journey, which shaped how she listens and responds. She trained to a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and holds BACP accreditation, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Background and approach

She follows the BACP Ethical Framework in her work. In sessions she offers a warm and respectful space where people can talk through painful experiences. Leigh uses a person-centred way of working, helping clients feel heard and accepted while also gently challenging unhelpful patterns.

She supports people facing trauma, sexual abuse, domestic violence, addiction-related problems, self-harm, and low self-esteem. Leigh provides both short-term and longer-term counselling depending on what a person needs. She has completed additional professional development in areas such as autism awareness, ADHD awareness, working with sexual violence, and aspects of personality difficulties.

These courses inform how she tailors conversations to each person. Her practice also pays attention to issues around attachment, abandonment and communication problems. Leigh helps people who struggle with guilt, shame, codependency and caregiver stress to find more effective ways of relating and coping.

The work is collaborative, paced to each person’s comfort and goals.

Approaches that guide online counselling and flexible care

Leigh uses person-centred ways of working that place the person’s experience at the centre of the conversation. This approach involves listening without judgement and reflecting what has been said so the person feels understood, which helps with issues like low self-esteem, grief and relationship difficulties.

She also draws on trauma-informed practice to recognise how past harm affects current feelings and behaviour. In practical terms this means pacing sessions to what a person can manage, offering stabilising conversations, and helping to develop coping skills for anxiety and distress.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. Leigh will discuss different ways of working and agree a plan based on a person’s goals, needs and preferences. That collaborative decision can change as the work progresses and as different needs emerge.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can suit quick check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to work around work, caring duties and other commitments.

What kinds of concerns does Leigh address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and coping with life changes, as well as trauma and abuse. Other areas include relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem, career worries and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe the therapeutic style?

Leigh works in a person-centred way that focuses on listening and acceptance while also offering gentle challenge. The aim is to help people understand patterns and try different ways of coping.

What experience does she bring to counselling?

She has seven years of professional experience working with people affected by addiction, low self-esteem, self-harm and trauma. Personal experience of therapy also informs her approach.

What credentials and location are on file?

Leigh holds a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and is an accredited member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. She practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 7 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

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Leigh Cooper, BACP

Background and approach

Approaches that guide online counselling and flexible care

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety