Lizandra Leigertwood, BACP, NCPS

Lizandra Leigertwood welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief or life changes. She introduces a calm, steady presence and aims to help individuals find clearer ways to cope. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at making steps feel achievable for a worried parent reading on a phone.

She draws on 14 years of professional experience to help people address family conflict, parenting strain and intimacy concerns. She also supports those coping with trauma and abuse, panic attacks, low self-esteem and workplace difficulties. Lizandra has a particular interest in attachment issues, codependency and the effects of narcissistic parenting.

In sessions she uses approaches rooted in attachment-based work and client-centred care. That means she focuses on relationships and listens closely to each person’s priorities before suggesting ways forward. She also integrates psychodynamic and existential ideas to explore patterns that can keep problems repeating.

Her practical focus is on small, manageable changes. Conversations aim to clarify what matters, uncover patterns from the past that affect now, and try new ways of relating or coping. Sessions can include problem-solving, reflective discussion and building self-compassion.

Lizandra practises in the United Kingdom and sees people in English. She accepts clients from other countries and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. To begin, people can use the platform's Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire.

How her approaches work online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. It helps people understand trust, closeness and separation, and is useful for issues like intimacy, abandonment and family of origin patterns.

Client-centred therapy puts the person’s experience at the heart of sessions. The therapist listens without judgement and helps clients set their own pace, which can be especially helpful for low self-esteem, anxiety and making life decisions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, history and preferences and will shape the approach together. That collaborative process helps decide whether attachment, client-centred, psychodynamic or existential perspectives best fit what someone needs.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing expressions matters. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth or visual focus is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility for different schedules, quieter surroundings and varied ways of engaging with therapy.