- Years in practice
- 9
- Registration
- BACP
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
About Lesley
Lesley Papper is a psychotherapeutic counsellor who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief and parenting concerns. She brings nine years of experience and works with a wide range of life problems, including addictions, eating issues, trauma and relationship difficulties. Lesley is a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Lesley aims to create a warm, accepting space where people can talk through what feels difficult.
Background and approach
She recognises that coping strategies can become harmful even when they once helped. Sessions focus on what is happening now while also looking at how past experiences have shaped current feelings and behaviours. Her approach is collaborative and practical.
Lesley balances short-term goals with longer-term work, helping people build resilience and structure. She encourages small, manageable steps and supports clients at their own pace. Lesley works with people affected by grief, low mood, addiction, eating difficulties, anxiety and survivors of sexual violence.
She also has experience supporting those with hidden or physical disabilities and people who are neurodiverse living in a largely neurotypical world. Therapy can be shaped around immediate concerns or deeper exploration of origins and patterns. Lesley invites clients to develop self-acceptance and self-care as foundations for change.
She offers a calm, steady presence to help people move towards a more manageable and fulfilling life.
What Lesley works with
Everything Lesley lists, in their own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lesley helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- 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
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lesley lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Lesley’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then commit to actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and parenting stress. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behaviour that keep problems going, and then testing small changes to break those patterns. It often helps with worry, low mood and sleep problems. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lesley will discuss goals and preferences and pick methods that fit the client’s needs. That choice is made together and can change as therapy progresses. Online sessions make it easier to fit counselling into busy lives. Video calls let people see facial cues and use a conversational pace. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being off-camera helps someone focus. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins, brief reflections between sessions, or people who prefer typing to speaking. These options offer flexibility so therapy can continue around work, childcare or when travel is difficult.Questions people ask about Lesley
What issues does this counsellor help with?
Lesley supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns and related problems like sleep, anger and self-esteem. She also works with addiction, eating issues, trauma and intimacy-related difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions combine practical steps for immediate concerns with reflective work on patterns and past experiences.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings. That background includes supporting people with neurodiverse needs and long-term health challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a registered member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different preferences and situations.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to therapist availability.
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