Counsellor profile
Lesley Papper, BACP
Counsellor - anxiety and grief
See online counselling options- ACT
- CBT
- Client-centred
About Lesley
Counsellor and British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) member Lesley Papper has nine years' experience. She works with people on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and eating concerns, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as sleep, intimacy and parenting. Lesley says she also supports people managing ADHD, compassion fatigue and career or life changes.
Lesley describes an integrative, person-focused way of working. She pays attention to immediate problems and to patterns that have developed over time. Sessions look at thoughts, feelings and behaviours, and at where certain responses may have started. The aim is to help people find alternatives to coping strategies that no longer serve them.
She uses a mix of approaches to suit each person’s needs. This can include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, client-centred listening and solution-focused techniques. Lesley offers both short-term work and longer-term counselling, and she says she works at each person’s pace.
Her practice has included people affected by grief, low mood, addiction and survivors of sexual violence. She has experience with clients who have physical disabilities and those who are neurodiverse, including people living with autism or Asperger syndrome.
Lesley encourages self-care and aims to help people build structure and resilience. She describes the therapeutic relationship as the place to look at past and present experiences and to plan practical steps forward. For more details about booking, readers are asked to use the site’s online counselling options and the matching questionnaire.
How Lesley uses therapy approaches online
Lesley often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings and choosing actions that match what matters to you; it can help with anxiety, depression and coping with life changes. CBT looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviour and uses practical steps to change patterns that cause distress.She also uses client-centred listening, which means giving time for a person to be heard and understood without judgement. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review what feels most helpful and adjust the way they work as the sessions progress.
If you are considering online counselling, confirm the available session formats before booking since options are not listed here. Many people find remote sessions fit around work and family commitments, make it easier to attend from a range of locations, or allow shorter check-ins when time is limited. The therapist will discuss practical arrangements and what will help sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, addictions, sleep problems, anger and self-esteem difficulties.
What kind of approach does she use in sessions?
Lesley uses an integrative style that combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, client-centred listening and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years' experience working in a variety of settings with people facing a range of life challenges.
Which professional body is she a member of?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, shown as BACP.
In what language are sessions held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions booked and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact fees are provided through the site when you progress.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online counselling options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A membership or registration can be checked on the professional body's own register.
Online counselling is not emergency care. In an emergency call 999, or see the help numbers.