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Lesley Palm, BACP

Lesley Palm is a counsellor who aims to make the first step easier for people feeling overwhelmed by life.

About Lesley

Lesley Palm is a counsellor who aims to make the first step easier for people feeling overwhelmed by life. She offers a gentle, client-led style and invites people to set the pace. Lesley uses telephone and video sessions and also accepts international clients.

She holds BACP accreditation, which she uses as part of her professional identity. Lesley believes the relationship between counsellor and client matters most. She takes time to get to know people and offers a short initial consultation to check that the working styles fit.

Background and approach

That meeting is a chance to say what you want to change and how comfortable you feel with her approach. Her work is practical and straightforward. She listens first and then helps people find small, doable steps forward.

Sessions often focus on managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions and anger, and on building self-esteem and coping skills for life changes. Lesley draws on client-centred ways of working, mindfulness teaching, and motivational interviewing to support change. She also offers life coaching alongside counselling, which some people find helpful when setting goals or planning next steps.

With four years' experience, she also supports people dealing with grief, relationship concerns, parenting strain, career questions and trauma and abuse. Lesley works with a wide range of other issues such as obsessive behaviours, process addictions and isolation, tailoring each session to the person in front of her.

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Registration

Body	Registration number	Expires
BACP	382497	August 2026

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Sessions and payment

Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.

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Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Coaching
LGBT
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Career difficulties
Depression
ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Hoarding
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Paranoia
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Ways of working Lesley names

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How Lesley’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy is about being heard. The counsellor gives space for you to lead the conversation and matches pace and tone to your needs. This approach helps with building trust and working through anxiety or life decisions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple, practical exercises for attention and breathing. These tools can reduce stress, ease strong emotions and help with repetitive thoughts or cravings. They work well alongside talking therapies and coaching to bring calm into daily life.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on what matters to you and on strengthening your own reasons for change. It is useful for addictions, lifestyle adjustments and when deciding next steps in work or relationships.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Lesley will work with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical benefits. Video calls let you see facial cues and keep conversations close to an in-person feel. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging can suit short check-ins, midday breaks or people who prefer writing to speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and life commitments while using the approaches above.

Frequently asked

What kinds of problems does Lesley help with?

Lesley works with stress, anxiety, depression and addictions. She also supports people with trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem and life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is gentle and client-led. She focuses on listening, building a strong working relationship and finding practical steps forward.

What is her background and experience?

Lesley has four years of experience and combines counselling with life coaching and mindfulness teaching. She uses those skills together in sessions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed with BACP and operates from the United Kingdom.

Which languages and international arrangements are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Lesley offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging as ways to meet.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

What do I do to begin working with her?

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