Leah Murphy, BACP

Leah Murphy is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has 21 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and codependency. She also supports people facing struggles with sleep, eating, parenting, mood changes and work stress.

Leah keeps things practical in sessions. She listens first, then helps people name the pattern that keeps costing them energy. She works with what is happening now and looks at small changes people can try between meetings. Conversations focus on skills for managing strong feelings, clearer communication, and rebuilding a sense of personal boundaries.

Her clinical work draws on client-centred conversation and structured approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy ideas. Leah also uses trauma-focused methods when past events are affecting day-to-day life. She explains each approach in plain terms and checks what feels helpful before making a plan.

People who choose her often want direct, practical tools as well as room to talk through painful memories. Sessions cover coping strategies, ways to speak up without escalating conflict, and skills to handle intense mood swings or grief. She welcomes questions about how therapy will work and what to expect in the first few meetings.

If someone prefers to start online, Leah accepts international clients and can advise on how to begin. To arrange an initial step people are asked to follow the platform process and schedule their first session.

Approaches used in online sessions