Lesley Papper, BACP
Lesley Papper is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, and trauma and abuse.
About Lesley
Lesley Papper is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleeping problems, and trauma and abuse. She works with issues such as parenting strain, self-esteem, career worries, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Lesley welcomes conversations about body image, eating difficulties, and coping with major life changes.
She offers a warm, accepting space for people to talk through what matters to them. Sessions focus on both immediate problems and longer-term goals.
Background and approach
Lesley aims to help people spot the patterns that keep them stuck and try different ways of coping. Her approach blends several methods including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, client-centred listening, psychodynamic reflection, and solution-focused techniques. She adapts these to suit each person rather than following one fixed model.
Work can include talking about past experiences and testing new behaviours in the present. Lesley is a registered member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, shown as BACP. She has nine years of experience working in a range of settings and with diverse needs, including long-term health conditions and neurodiversity.
She supports people affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment difficulties, and blended family dynamics. Therapy can be short term or longer term and proceeds at the client’s pace. Lesley encourages self-acceptance and self-care, and she helps people build practical routines and resilience to make steady, sustainable changes.
Details from the counsellor's public professional profile · registration number listed
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 398883 | January 2027 |
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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
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Depression
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- 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
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Lesley names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How Lesley’s approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, clarify what matters to them, and take small actions that align with those values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and teaches practical tools to reduce distress and change patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleeping difficulties.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lesley will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then use a mix of methods that fits those needs. This collaborative process means the approach can be adjusted as the therapy progresses to focus on what proves most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and conversation, phone sessions can be simpler if bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel commitments while keeping the focus on steady progress.
Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can Lesley help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleeping issues, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of related difficulties such as body image and parenting strain.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Lesley combines warm, client-centred listening with practical strategies. She balances short-term solutions with exploring past experiences to understand present patterns.
What is her professional background?
She has nine years of experience working across different settings with people who have diverse needs, including those living with long-term health issues and neurodiversity.
What credentials and region are listed?
Lesley is a member of the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, shown as BACP, and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She works online using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Lesley?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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