Leanne Glennon, BACP

Leanne Glennon is a BACP registered therapist who brings 17 years of clinical experience to her work with people facing anxiety, depression and complex life challenges. She places the therapeutic relationship at the centre of the process, taking time to understand each person and the issues they want to address so that therapy is shaped around what will be most helpful. Leanne integrates training and practical experience in TF-CBT and CBT, along with creative techniques, emotion-focused work and conversational therapies, delivering these methods at relational depth and in ways tailored to individual needs. BACP indicates registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, reflecting recognised professional standards.

Leanne offers both trauma-informed and trauma-focused therapy, and often uses a three-phase model of trauma recovery based on the work of Judith Herman - beginning with safety and stabilisation, then moving to remembrance and trauma processing, and finally supporting reconnection and integration. She has substantial experience working with survivors of sexual abuse, people who have endured traumatic bereavement, and those affected by domestic abuse. Her approach acknowledges how the brain and nervous system respond to distress and normalises those reactions as part of recovery.

She is experienced supporting people who self-harm, and her MSc thesis explored therapists' experiences of working with self-harm. Leanne works from a collaborative stance, viewing clients as experts on their own lives, and aims to empower and support them without judgement as they work toward greater wellbeing.

Evidence-based approaches for online trauma and recovery

Leanne uses Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which combines practical skills with a focused exploration of traumatic memories to reduce distress and build coping strategies - this approach can be helpful for people who have experienced specific traumatic events. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured method that identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and develops alternative responses to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Additionally, Leanne incorporates emotion-focused techniques that help clients recognise, process and make sense of strong emotions, which can support healing from loss, attachment difficulties and relational trauma.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Leanne works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals and preferences, adjusting the focus over time so the work remains relevant and effective. The therapeutic relationship guides decisions about pacing and technique.

Online therapy with Leanne is available by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different lifestyles and needs. These options make it easier to access regular sessions from different locations, accommodate varied schedules, and continue work between sessions when helpful, while still being supported by a registered professional.