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Leanne McCann, BACP, NCPS

Leanne McCann offers help for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship strain, addictions and issues around intimacy.

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About Leanne

Leanne McCann offers help for people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship strain, addictions and issues around intimacy. She is also available for concerns such as sleep and eating problems, low self-esteem, anger, parenting pressures and career change. Leanne’s approach is warm and non-judgemental and she uses a person-centred style to make people feel heard and respected.

Leanne is a BACP member and holds NCPS accreditation, and she has five years of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English, including to international clients. Her work is practical and straightforward; she focuses on what matters to each person and aims to make therapy useful from the start. She draws on a mix of methods so sessions can look different depending on a person’s needs.

Leanne uses trauma-focused ideas when past events are causing ongoing distress and she uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques to help change unhelpful thinking and routine behaviours. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas support people who want to live by their values despite difficult emotions.

Leanne also uses attachment-based and client-centred ways of working to build trust and help people understand patterns in close relationships. She tailors techniques for issues such as abandonment, body image, chronic illness, codependency, blended family challenges, or kink and alternative sexual cultures. She explains options clearly and helps people choose what feels right.

Practical arrangements include video calls, phone sessions, live chat or text-based messaging. Starting involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session when ready.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	394481	December 2026
NCPS	NCS22-00756	February 2026

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Sessions and payment

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Focus areas and approaches

Everything Leanne lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Depression
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
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
Dependent personality
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Impulsivity
Infidelity
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
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexual dysfunction
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Leanne names

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How therapy approaches work online

Leanne uses trauma-focused work to help when past events keep affecting day-to-day life; this involves gently working through memories and reactions so they matter less in the present. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on noticing difficult feelings and choosing actions that align with what matters most, even when emotions are strong. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early connection styles influence current trust and intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leanne will discuss different methods and agree a plan together based on a person’s goals and what feels most helpful. She adapts the focus as therapy progresses so the approach fits changing needs rather than staying fixed from the start.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone work can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits shorter check-ins or those who prefer not to use a camera. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, care duties and travel, while still keeping the same therapeutic aims.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does this counsellor help with?

Leanne works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship issues and addictions among other concerns. She also supports issues such as sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, low self-esteem and career change.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a person-centred, warm and non-judgemental style that focuses on what each person needs. Sessions are practical and based on listening, reflection and collaborative goal setting.

What is her clinical background?

Leanne has five years of experience working in therapeutic roles and offers clinical supervision to trainee and qualified therapists. Her practice mixes several approaches to match client needs.

What credentials and base location are listed?

She is registered with BACP and holds NCPS accreditation, and she practices in the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and Leanne accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can be carried out by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.