Leah Murphy, BACP
Leah Murphy helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship difficulties.
- Stress & Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Abuse
- +15 more
About Leah
Leah Murphy helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship difficulties. She is a counsellor with BACP accreditation and 21 years of experience in the United Kingdom. Leah aims to make the first step easier and respects the courage it takes to seek help.
Her style is warm and straightforward. Sessions focus on everyday problems and practical ways to manage them. Leah encourages open conversation so people can speak about what matters without feeling judged.
Background and approach
Leah uses approaches that suit the person in front of her. She draws on client-centred ideas to follow the client’s pace. She also uses cognitive behavioural tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try small changes that make a difference.
She has worked with a wide range of concerns including bereavement, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem and career stress. Additional focus areas have included attachment and neurodiversity related issues, chronic illness, and the stresses of caregiving. Leah offers practical help for intimacy-related worries, parenting strain, and coping with big life changes.
Her background lets her combine listening with straightforward strategies people can use between sessions. Sessions are offered in English and are available online by video, phone, live chat or text messaging. Leah supports people who are navigating recovery from abuse, living with mood conditions, or adjusting after loss, and she adapts her approach to each person’s needs.
Registration
| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 179534 | July 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
What Leah works with
Everything Leah lists, 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
Approaches Leah lists
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Trauma-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.
Online support
She also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small, practical changes to reduce anxiety, low mood or unhelpful behaviours.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Leah will talk through options and help decide what fits the client’s goals and preferences. That decision is made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy lets people work with a therapist from wherever they are. Video calls are close to a face-to-face meeting and suit longer sessions and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter, flexible contact for brief updates or when typing feels more comfortable.
These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, caring commitments or mobility limits and to continue support when life changes. Registered or accredited professionals adapt their methods to work well across each option.
Frequently asked
What concerns does Leah commonly help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Other areas include eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, parenting strain and career worries.
What is Leah's therapeutic style like?
Leah works in a warm, straightforward way that prioritises open conversation. She listens first and then uses practical techniques to help people manage day-to-day difficulties.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health and life concerns in the United Kingdom.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is registered with the BACP and practises from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Leah accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging to suit different needs and circumstances.
How does the pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start working with Leah?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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