Leah Murphy, BACP
Leah Murphy helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and grief.
About Leah
Leah Murphy helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and grief. She also supports those dealing with depression, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting pressures, and challenges linked to ADHD and bipolar conditions. Leah speaks plainly and aims to make first steps feel less daunting for anyone thinking about therapy.
Leah has been working in the United Kingdom for 21 years and holds BACP registration, which is listed as her professional credential.
Background and approach
She creates a welcoming space where clients can talk about painful or confusing experiences without feeling judged. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical ways to cope with day-to-day problems. Her approach draws on client-centred principles, which prioritise the person’s own experiences and choices during therapy.
She also uses elements of cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and learn skills for managing strong emotions. Trauma-focused techniques are used when past events need careful attention. Leah works with many different concerns, including intimacy and family-related issues, body image and self-esteem, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and life transitions like adoption and ageing.
She offers straightforward strategies for communication problems, anger, codependency and commitment worries. Sessions are available online by video call, phone, live chat or text messaging, which can suit different schedules and needs. Leah encourages a collaborative process where the client and counsellor agree practical goals and review progress together.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 179534 | July 2026 |
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Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Leah lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Leah names
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that work well online
Leah often uses client-centred therapy, which puts the person’s experience at the heart of each session and focuses on listening and collaboration. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to make sense of difficult feelings.She also applies cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions interact. CBT is useful for tackling anxiety, low mood, unhelpful thinking and practical problems by testing new behaviours and thought patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leah will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most helpful, and then tailor techniques to the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process that can change as progress is made.
Online therapy gives a lot of practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text-based messaging or live chat can suit quick check-ins or days when writing feels easier. These formats make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, caregiving or travel while still getting regular support from a registered or accredited professional.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Leah help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and grief, as well as relationship and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include depression, eating and sleeping problems, parenting, bipolar disorder and ADHD.
How would you describe Leah's therapeutic style?
Leah uses a warm, client-centred style that lets people set the pace. She combines that with practical techniques to change thinking and manage emotions.
What is Leah's professional background?
She has 21 years of professional experience working in the United Kingdom and has supported people with a broad range of mental health and life challenges.
What professional credential does Leah hold and where is she based?
Her listed credential is BACP and she practices in the United Kingdom.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Leah?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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