Leah Murphy, BACP

Leah Murphy helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship strain. She also supports those dealing with depression, self-esteem struggles, anger and work-related stress. Leah is experienced with concerns such as sleep and eating problems, intimacy issues, parenting pressures and ADHD. She has 21 years of practice and holds BACP registration, listed here as BACP. Leah uses straightforward, person-focused work in sessions. Conversations start with what matters most to the client. She listens and asks practical questions to understand patterns and immediate needs. Together they set small, realistic goals to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, is one approach Leah draws on to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of thinking and acting. She also uses Dialectical Behaviour Therapy techniques to teach skills for managing intense emotions and improving tolerance of distress. Trauma-focused methods are available for people who need to process past hurt and reduce its hold on current life. Client-Centred Therapy guides the way she keeps sessions centred on the client's own experience and choices. Leah is based in the United Kingdom and works online. She speaks English and accepts international clients. If you are unsure where to begin, she aims to make the first meetings clear and simple, with steady steps forward.

How Leah's approaches work in online therapy

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the client's own experience and priorities. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, follows the client's lead, and helps them find their own solutions. It is useful for people who want a supportive space to talk things through.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions connect. Leah can use CBT techniques online to help people spot patterns, try different behaviours and reduce anxiety or low mood. This approach works well for stress, sleep problems, eating concerns and mood difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Leah will discuss options with each person and adapt methods to match goals and preferences. The choice is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and practical access. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face connection without travel. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers no video. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick skills practice or when writing feels easier than speaking. Together these formats make it simpler to fit therapy around work, caregiving and daily life while keeping the therapeutic relationship central.