Leanne Roughton

Leanne Roughton is a counsellor with three years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and membership of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). She focuses on helping people who are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family tensions and people coping with major life changes.

Leanne aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings. She encourages open conversation so people can make sense of what is happening to them. Sessions are practical and aim to help clients find clearer ways to manage everyday pressures.

Her work includes helping people affected by trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns and problems with self-esteem. She also supports those facing workplace issues, compassion fatigue and struggles around body image and attachment concerns. Leanne offers a straightforward approach to addressing anger, forgiveness, guilt and shame.

She has experience with separation and divorce, communication problems and problems linked to narcissistic relationships and abandonment wounds. Post-traumatic stress and coping after upsetting events are within her scope of practice. Leanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to inform her sessions.

Leanne appreciates that taking the first step can feel hard. She works collaboratively to set goals and to support clients as they build coping skills. Her aim is to help people move towards a more satisfying and manageable day-to-day life.

How Leanne uses therapeutic techniques online

Leanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. One common approach involves talking through recent events and emotional responses to help clients understand patterns and develop coping strategies. This approach can be helpful for anxiety, stress and everyday overwhelm.

Another approach focuses on relationships and attachment. It looks at how early bonds and current communication habits affect present relationships, and it helps clients try different ways of relating and setting boundaries.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Leanne will explore your needs, goals and preferences and will work with you to decide which ways of working suit you best. This is a collaborative process and can change as you progress.

If you are considering online therapy, check the session formats available before booking. Practical benefits include fitting therapy into a busy day, keeping appointments when travel is difficult and choosing quieter times for shorter check-ins. Confirm current session options when you book so you know what to expect.