Counsellor profile
Leonard Blake, BACP
Based in United Kingdom ยท 5 years of experience
Counsellor for anxiety, relationships and trauma
Continue with LeonardAt a glance
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom (373402)
- Qualifications
- BACP
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Based in
- United Kingdom
Details come from information Leonard supplied to BetterHelp.
- Anxiety and stress
- Attachment and intimacy
- CBT and EFT approaches
About Leonard
BACP. Bachelor-level qualification. Five years' experience in private practice and agency work. Leonard Blake works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting challenges and a broad range of other concerns including ADHD and bipolar.
He combines an existential starting point with a counsellor and psychoanalytic approach. That means sessions often begin by mapping a person's current world and how they make sense of it. From there he uses conversational, reflective work to help people spot patterns and try different ways of responding.
Leonard also draws on therapies that address thinking, feeling and interaction. This can include cognitive behavioural ideas for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It can include emotion-focused and attachment-informed work for relationship, intimacy and loss issues.
Sessions are presented as a collaborative conversation rather than a directive programme. Leonard aims to help people talk through difficulties, try practical steps and review what helps over time. He has experience with referrals from national agencies as well as private clients.
People who contact him can expect straightforward discussion about what they want to change and options for working towards those goals. Language used in sessions is English. He accepts international clients and works from the United Kingdom.
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How his approaches translate to remote counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds shape current relationships and closeness. It helps with intimacy issues, separation anxiety and relationship patterns by naming attachment styles and exploring how they show up now.Client-centred work puts the client's experience at the heart of sessions. The counsellor listens, reflects and helps people clarify what matters to them and what changes they want to try.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and practical coping strategies by identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviours.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss different methods and agree on an approach together based on the person's needs, goals and preferences. The choice can be reviewed as therapy progresses and adaptations made where helpful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online counselling can fit into everyday life by reducing travel and making it easier to schedule during work breaks or between other commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins or sessions without video when needed, depending on the available formats and the client's preferences.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does he work with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting issues, ADHD, bipolar and related concerns.
What is his therapeutic style?
He starts from an existential viewpoint and uses a counsellor and psychoanalytic approach alongside conversational, reflective work.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years' experience in private practice and has worked with clients referred from national agencies as well as private clients.
Is he registered with any professional body?
He is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can he work with international clients?
He accepts international clients and works from the United Kingdom.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start counselling with him?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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