Leanne McCann, BACP, NCPS
Compassionate counsellor helping rewrite difficult stories
Details
| Name | Leanne McCann |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP, NCPS |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP, NCPS |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Leanne
Leanne McCann is a counsellor who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and addictions. She also helps with issues around intimacy, parenting, sleep, eating, anger, self‑esteem and coping with life changes. Leanne uses a warm, non-judgemental style to make talking about difficult things easier.
Leanne works in an integrative way, drawing on Narrative approaches alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based and Client-Centred thinking. She keeps sessions focused on what matters to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Conversations aim to clarify values, notice repeated storylines and open up new possibilities for action. Her background includes five years of practice supporting adults with a wide range of concerns. She holds BACP and NCPS credentials, which are listed as part of her professional information.
Leanne has experience talking through grief, trauma, relationship problems and the everyday pressures that build up over time. In sessions she prefers plain language and practical steps alongside reflective listening. That can mean identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying small behavioural changes, or rewriting the personal stories that keep someone stuck.
The aim is clearer choices rather than quick fixes. Leanne also has experience working with matters such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, caring responsibilities and long‑term health concerns. She offers support for people exploring sexual expression, body image and career decisions as part of a broader therapeutic conversation.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Leanne works with, alongside the areas below.
- 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
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Leanne among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Leanne directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Leanne directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and values work online
Leanne combines Narrative ideas with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment‑based thinking to shape online work. Narrative approaches look at the stories people tell about themselves and help spot alternative plots that feel more helpful. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and small steps so people can act in ways that matter to them despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Attachment‑based work pays attention to relationship patterns and how early connection styles influence current reactions.Choosing an approach is a shared process. Leanne will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. She treats approach selection as flexible, checking in and adapting tools and exercises to suit what is actually helpful for you.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text‑based messaging to fit different lives. Video calls are useful for a full conversational session and reading non‑verbal cues. Phone sessions can be shorter and easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging works well for brief check‑ins, journalling-style reflection or when writing helps you think more clearly. These options aim to make therapy more accessible and flexible around work, family and other commitments.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Leanne support?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, depression and addictions, among other issues. Additional focuses include attachment difficulties, caregiving stress, body image and career concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Leanne uses a warm, non-judgemental, person-centred way of working. Conversations combine reflective listening with practical steps to help people make clearer choices.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues. That experience includes supporting people through grief, trauma and long‑term stress.
What credentials and location are listed?
Her professional details include BACP and NCPS, and she is based in the United Kingdom. These credentials are provided as part of her profile information.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. This means people outside the UK can work with her.
What session formats does she offer?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text‑based messaging to suit different needs. These formats allow shorter check-ins or longer conversational sessions depending on preference.
How does payment and cost work?
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