Leanne Bartrip, BACP
Thoughtful counsellor for life changes
Details
| Name | Leanne Bartrip |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 10 |
About Leanne
Leanne Bartrip is a BACP counsellor with ten years' experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship concerns. She offers calm, straightforward sessions that focus on the person in front of her and the stories they bring. Leanne writes plainly and listens closely so people can say what matters and start to make changes that suit their life.
Leanne works in a flexible, narrative-informed way. She uses Narrative Therapy alongside client-centred and cognitive behavioural ideas to help people untangle unhelpful stories and build more helpful ones.
Background and approach
Sessions are shaped around each person's goals and pace rather than a fixed script. Her day-to-day work has included a wide range of issues, such as low mood, anxiety, self-esteem, addiction, trauma and neurodevelopmental challenges. She also supports people dealing with bereavement, parenting strain, career changes and chronic illness.
This experience helps her recognise practical patterns and offer straightforward techniques for coping. Leanne practises a collaborative style. She helps people notice the stories that influence their feelings and actions and then tests different ways of responding.
That might include behaviour-focused exercises, values work from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or simply making space to reflect and re-author a difficult chapter. She offers sessions to people across the United Kingdom and to international clients in English. Sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, and are arranged via the Start Therapy matching process.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Leanne works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Leanne directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Leanne directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Narrative and practical therapy online
Leanne combines Narrative Therapy with elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-informed ideas. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and looks for alternative, more helpful stories to live by. ACT helps people notice values and take small, practical steps towards them even when difficult feelings are present. Attachment-informed approaches pay attention to how early relationships shape current patterns and aim to build kinder ways of relating to oneself and others.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Leanne works together with each client to decide which methods feel most useful. This means trying different techniques and checking in about what helps, so the therapy fits the person's goals and day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that suits, while phone sessions can be a simpler option if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins or step-by-step coaching between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting or travel schedules and to keep continuity when circumstances change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this counsellor help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, and many related issues such as self-esteem, addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and parenting strain.
How would sessions feel and what style is used?
Sessions are collaborative and person-centred. Leanne draws on Narrative Therapy, CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to tailor each meeting to the client.
What experience does she bring?
She has ten years of experience working with people across a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges in different settings.
What professional credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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