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Leo Puttock, BACP

Credentials: BACP
Experience: 6 years
Practising in: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Sessions: Online only
Client ages: Adults, 18 and over

Works with Stress, Anxiety LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

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Leo Puttock uses a person-centred approach and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people manage difficult feelings and life changes. He works in ways that value each person's own perspective and aims to help them make choices that match their values. Leo's name appears up front so readers know who they will contact.

He draws on six years of experience in the United Kingdom, including work in the NHS and with local charities.

Background and approach

That experience shapes straightforward support for stress, anxiety and depression. He also helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, and identity concerns including gender and sexual identity. Sessions focus on what matters to the person in front of him.

He uses client-centred listening alongside tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness. Leo also borrows techniques from solution-focused work and trauma-focused approaches when they suit the situation. Practical skills are paired with conversations about values and everyday choices.

Leo aims to help people notice patterns, try small changes and develop calmer ways of coping. He also supports people facing grief, parenting strain, relationship friction and career stress. Sessions are offered in English and delivered online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging.

Leo holds BACP registration and carries that credential forward in his practice. To begin, people are invited to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. When someone is ready to begin, Leo schedules sessions according to therapist availability and the subscription model used for appointments.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying personal values and taking small steps that match those values, which is useful for stress, anxiety and life transitions.

Client-Centred Therapy places the person at the centre of the work and relies on empathic listening and acceptance. This approach helps people feel heard and make their own choices about what to change or explore.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase presence with feelings. It can help with anxiety, low mood and difficulties that come from repeated unhelpful reactions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust the focus as needs change over time.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day, live chat suits quick exchanges and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, parenting and daily life while keeping the therapeutic aims in view.

What concerns does Leo specialise in?

He supports people with stress, anxiety and depression, as well as trauma and abuse. Additional focus areas include addictions, identity and gender-related worries, relationship and intimacy issues, and parenting strain.

What style of therapy does he use?

The work is person-centred at its core, with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness woven in. He also uses solution-focused and trauma-informed techniques when they suit the person's needs.

How much experience does he have?

He has six years of clinical experience, including time working within the NHS and with local charities in the United Kingdom.

Where is he based and what credential does he hold?

He is based in the United Kingdom and holds registration with the BACP, which is noted as his listed credential.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats do sessions take?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start therapy with him?

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

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Most often

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues

Also listed

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Registered with: BACP
Languages: English

Contacting Leo

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Leo Puttock, BACP

Background and approach

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Areas of focus

What this therapist works with

Others working with stress, anxiety