Leanne Alanson, NCPS

Leanne Alanson is a qualified and compassionate counsellor who supports people through a wide range of emotional challenges, placing particular emphasis on bereavement and loss. She creates a calm, accepting environment where clients can explore and process difficult emotions at a pace that feels right for them.

Leanne is an accredited registrant member of the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS) and also holds membership with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Whether clients are coping with the deep pain of loss, managing persistent health worries, or confronting other personal difficulties, she offers tailored guidance that respects individual circumstances and goals. Her approach is warm and non-judgmental, focused on helping each person find manageable steps forward and build resilience over time.

Evidence-based approaches for online emotional support

Leanne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to common concerns such as anxiety, grief, and relationship difficulties. One approach focuses on practical coping skills for anxiety and panic - teaching breathing and grounding strategies, reducing avoidance, and building routines that lessen day-to-day distress. This kind of work can help when worry or panic feels overwhelming.

Another strand of her work concentrates on bereavement and loss, supporting clients to process painful memories, explore the meaning of their loss, and gradually re-establish a sense of direction. This gentle, paced exploration helps people find ways to integrate grief while attending to their emotional needs. A further area addresses relationship and communication challenges by helping clients improve listening, set boundaries, and practice clearer expression of needs, which can reduce conflict and increase connection.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Leanne collaborates with each client to identify techniques that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as the work progresses. Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to access support from different locations, accommodate busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care when life circumstances change.