Leigh Cooper, BACP

Leigh Cooper is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who offers a calm space to talk about what feels overwhelming. She draws on seven years of practice to help people who are struggling with anxiety, low mood, relationship strain or life changes. Leigh is a BACP member, which she follows in her working practice.

Clients often come with a mix of worries, from grief and trauma to work stress and compassion fatigue. Leigh also supports people facing challenges linked to ADHD, autism, attachment and abandonment, and the stresses that come with caregiving. She aims to offer clear, practical support rather than jargon or complicated steps.

Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on listening first, then noticing patterns and trying small, manageable changes. Leigh describes counselling as a teamwork where the client’s priorities guide the work in each session.

Leigh trained to a Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling and maintains continued professional development in areas such as sexual violence, autism awareness and ADHD awareness. She follows the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy ethical framework and carries professional indemnity insurance.

She offers both short-term and longer-term work, and her background includes supporting people affected by addiction, self-harm, domestic violence and sexual abuse. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange sessions according to the therapist’s scheduling.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Leigh uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in ways that are easy to understand and use. One approach she draws on is person-centred work, which focuses on listening, acceptance and helping people find their own solutions to problems like low mood or relationship strain. Another area of practice is trauma-informed care, which pays attention to safety and pacing when someone brings difficult memories or events, and helps people build coping strategies at a manageable speed.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Leigh will talk through how different methods might fit a person’s goals and preferences, and then test what feels most helpful. That collaborative process guides the pace and focus of sessions rather than a fixed formula.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats are offered before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit counselling into daily life, for example by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or avoiding the need to be on camera if that feels difficult. Many people find remote sessions useful for keeping continuity when life is busy or they are in different locations. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists can adapt their ways of working to match the practical needs of clients.