Leanne McCann, BACP, NCPS

Leanne McCann is a counsellor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief and relationship difficulties. She offers a warm, non-judgemental space for people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to start. Leanne works with concerns including trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, and self-esteem struggles.

Leanne practises from a person-centred core while drawing on a range of approaches. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to shape sessions. Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on small steps people can try between meetings.

She has five years of experience and holds BACP and NCPS credentials. Leanne also supports trainee and qualified therapists through clinical supervision when requested. Her style is compassionate, straightforward and focused on helping people move forward with clarity.

Leanne pays attention to the life context around each person, including career pressures, parenting demands and Service and civilian life transitions. She aims to help people build coping skills, improve communication, and find ways to manage difficult emotions in day-to-day life.

If someone wants to begin, Leanne encourages a simple first step of describing the main concern and goals. From there she and the person agree on a plan that fits the client’s needs and rhythm.

How these approaches can work online

Leanne uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred ideas to guide her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can be useful for anxiety and low mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build different ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening, empathy and helping people feel heard so they can make their own changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Leanne will work with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals and preferences. That decision is made together and can shift as therapy progresses.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also means people can choose sessions that match their energy and concentration on a given day, for example a shorter conversation after work or a longer reflective session at the weekend. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often adapt practical tools from ACT, CBT and attachment work to suit remote sessions, helping clients practise skills between meetings and track progress over time.