Leonard Blake, BACP
Supportive counsellor for stress and trauma
Details
| Name | Leonard Blake |
|---|---|
| Credentials | BACP |
| Based in | United Kingdom |
| Registered with | BACP |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Leonard
Leonard Blake is a counsellor offering support for stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strains, trauma and abuse, and depression. He also helps with grief, parenting pressures, intimacy concerns, self-esteem and career issues. He works with mood disorders, ADHD and coping with life changes.
Leonard blends practical talk with reflective enquiry to help people find clearer choices. Leonard brings five years of clinical practice in the United Kingdom. He has worked in independent practice and with national agencies, so he is used to different referral routes and needs.
Background and approach
He begins sessions by listening closely to how someone describes their life. That helps him pick approaches that fit the person rather than forcing a single method. His style is straightforward and curious.
He draws on Narrative therapy to look at the stories people tell about themselves. He uses Attachment-based ideas to explore how relationships shape feelings. He also uses client-centred methods to keep the conversation focused on the person in the room.
In practical terms sessions can include short skills work or longer reflective conversations. Cognitive behavioural techniques may be used where thoughts and behaviours are linked to distress. Dialectical skills can help with emotion regulation and building better routines.
Leonard aims to make therapy a collaborative process. He helps people map problems, try small changes and check what works. Many clients come away with clearer steps and more options for moving forward.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Leonard works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Leonard among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Leonard 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 he 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 Leonard directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How different approaches work online
Attachment-based work focuses on how early and current relationships affect feelings and behaviour. Online sessions let the counsellor and client explore relational patterns and rehearse new ways of connecting in everyday life. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people carry about themselves and their lives. Working online, clients can tell and revise those stories aloud, notice alternative plots and test new meanings between sessions. Client-centred therapy keeps the person at the heart of the work. The counsellor follows the client’s lead, offering empathy and reflection so people can find their own answers.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The counsellor will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest methods that suit their situation. That choice is revisited as therapy progresses so the plan can change if something different seems more helpful. Collaboration helps match the work to practical needs and emotional aims.
Online therapy makes regular contact easier for many people. Video calls are useful for longer conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for those who prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between meetings, share short updates or have a brief reflective exchange. These options give flexibility for fitting therapy around work, family and travel.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does this counsellor address?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. He also works on grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, career questions, ADHD and other practical life challenges.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The style is conversational and collaborative with an emphasis on listening first. Sessions combine reflective talk with practical skills, so people leave with ideas they can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of practice experience, working in independent practice and with national agency referrals. That background informs a flexible approach to different presenting issues.
What professional credentials and region apply?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP, and practices in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to suit different routines and preferences.
How are costs and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used by the service. Sessions are provided through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with this counsellor?
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