Lesley Palm, BACP

Lesley Palm is a counsellor with four years' practical experience and a BACP credential. She offers a gentle, client-led approach and invites people to take the first step when life feels overwhelming. Lesley aims to make the initial contact straightforward and approachable.

She sees common problems such as stress, anxiety and depression, and also helps with addictions, ADHD and relationship concerns. Midlife crisis and career questions are listed among her areas of focus, along with grief and parenting strains. She works with issues that often come with life changes and difficult transitions.

Lesley uses approaches that centre the client's perspective. Sessions are led by what the person needs that day, with emphasis on listening and working at a comfortable pace. She also brings mindfulness practices into sessions, which some people find useful for managing intense feelings and staying present.

Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit for people making concrete changes, such as reducing substance use or building healthier habits. Her background as a life coach informs practical goal-setting and action steps when clients want a clearer plan.

Lesley offers both telephone and video sessions and provides a free initial consultation to check the fit. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

How Lesley's approaches work in online therapy

Lesley uses client-centred work and mindfulness in her online sessions, along with Motivational Interviewing. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead to build understanding and trust; it helps when someone needs a safe space to talk things through. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple awareness exercises to help manage stress and intense emotions, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and midlife transition worries. Motivational Interviewing helps people who want to make specific changes, such as reducing substance use or developing new routines, by exploring motivation and ambivalence collaboratively.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lesley treats this as a partnership and will help clients decide which techniques suit their goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time so the plan fits what a person wants to achieve rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

The biography lists telephone and video sessions, which can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Phone sessions often suit quick check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, while video lets people read facial cues and use a more conversational style. Confirm the available session options before booking to match format and timing to everyday routines.