Natalie Leslie, BACP

Natalie Leslie is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach to help people work through difficult feelings. She is BACP registered and focuses on practical support for depression, anxiety and grief. Natalie aims to create a calm space where clients can talk without fear of judgement and begin to make changes at their own pace.

She has three years of experience and has worked with a wide range of life problems, including sleep difficulties, anger, low self-esteem and career concerns. She also helps people dealing with relationship and family challenges, parenting stresses, and feelings of isolation or emptiness.

Natalie draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions shape relationships and inner experience. That approach is useful when people want to understand their emotional reactions and improve how they connect with others. She blends this with a client-centred stance that keeps the person’s own values and pace at the centre of therapy.

The counsellor also supports people coping with longer-term and complex issues such as chronic illness, cancer, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and ageing and geriatric issues. In sessions she listens, reflects and helps clients notice patterns that get in the way of feeling better.

Practical steps are part of Natalie’s work. She will help clients set goals, try out new ways of responding, and review progress together. The aim is to build more understanding and more manageable ways of living day to day.

How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-Centred Therapy places the client at the heart of the work. The counsellor follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say and helps them make sense of their own experience. This approach suits people who want a supportive, steady space to talk things through.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how emotions influence thoughts and connections with others. It helps people become more aware of their feelings and try different ways of responding, which can improve close relationships and reduce emotional overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Natalie will work collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person's needs and goals. She will check in about what feels most helpful and adapt the pace and focus as therapy progresses.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people choose a time that fits with work or caregiving commitments, which can help sustain regular sessions.