- Client-centred approach
- Focus on eating concerns
- Trauma aware practice
About Lesley
Lesley Parfitt is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and has five years' experience working with people who struggle with eating concerns, anxiety, stress and relationship distress. Lesley describes her practice in straightforward terms and aims to create a space where people can be heard and made to feel understood.
Her background includes a pluralistic approach that draws on several therapies. She primarily uses a depth-oriented, psychodynamic lens while blending other methods when useful. This means sessions can look different depending on what the individual needs and what feels most helpful.
Clients can expect conversations that focus on emotional patterns, attachment, and how past experiences shape present choices. Practical tools from cognitive behavioural therapy are used alongside reflective work to address mood, panic and self-esteem struggles. Hypnotherapy may be offered as another option for people who find it helpful.
Lesley also pays attention to body-based experiences. She incorporates ideas from somatic approaches and Jungian thinking when exploring body image, control issues and trauma responses. Her wider interests include forgiveness, finding life purpose and recovering self-love after difficult events.
Her style is collaborative and adaptable. People are invited to shape therapy around their goals and comfort. International clients may be accepted, and sessions are conducted in English.
How therapeutic approaches work online with Lesley
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and pace, with the counsellor offering empathy and non-judgemental listening to help people clarify what they want to change. It is useful for building self-understanding and improving self-esteem.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns that started in early relationships and how those patterns affect current connections and emotional responses. This work can help with trust, relationship difficulties and long-standing emotional reactivity.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. Lesley will work together with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, aims and preferences. That might mean leaning more on reflective, depth work for some sessions and using CBT techniques or hypnotherapy in others.
Please confirm the specific session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes cross-border work possible for international clients who wish to arrange appointments that fit their schedules.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What sorts of issues does Lesley help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating concerns and self-esteem problems, along with related issues such as body image and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Lesley takes a client-centred, pluralistic approach that mixes depth-oriented reflection with practical tools. Sessions can include reflective talk, behavioural techniques and optional hypnotherapy.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working as a psychotherapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist in the UK.
What credentials and location are listed?
Lesley is listed with NCPS and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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