Counsellor profile
Leonard Blake, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - relationships and codependency
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- Credentials
- BACP
- Registration
- BACP, United Kingdom / 373402
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- United Kingdom
About
- Existential starting point
- Client-centred work
- CBT and DBT tools
About Leonard
Leonard Blake is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years of clinical experience. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, and codependency-related concerns. He also supports issues such as grief, parenting strain, intimacy problems and career stress.
He begins by listening to how a person experiences their world. He uses an existential starting point to help make sense of repeating patterns. That can shine a light on practical steps someone might take to change how they respond to others.
Leonard draws on a mix of client-centred work and psychodynamic thinking. Sessions focus on the here-and-now while connecting current problems to past patterns. He uses that understanding alongside evidence-based tools to manage mood, anxiety and unhelpful behaviours.
He integrates cognitive behavioural techniques when people need concrete strategies to cope with anxiety, depression or addictive urges. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills also appear when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities. Emotionally-Focused ideas are used when exploring attachment and close relationship pain.
People can expect straightforward conversation about what is causing strain and what might help in daily life. He aims to translate insight into small, manageable changes rather than long lists of tasks. International clients may be supported in English, and practical arrangements are discussed when booking.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Leonard often uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. That approach helps when intimacy, abandonment or connection problems cause repeated distress. He also uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to offer clear steps for changing anxious thinking and behaviours. CBT is useful for managing panic, low mood and addictive urges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before. Together they plan which methods to use and adapt them as progress is made so therapy fits the person's needs.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Many registered or accredited professionals offer sessions that fit around work or family life, and online work can make it easier to arrange shorter check-ins or meetings that do not require travel. Practical benefits include fitting sessions into busy days and using techniques between meetings to manage emotions and relationships.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does he work with?
He supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma, depression, codependency and related concerns such as grief and intimacy issues.
How would he describe his therapeutic style?
He starts from an existential viewpoint and combines client-centred listening with psychodynamic thinking and practical strategies.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years working in private practice and has seen clients referred from national agencies as well as private individuals.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is affiliated with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
He accepts international clients and will discuss practical arrangements when booking.
What are the session formats available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats; please confirm the current options before booking.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.