Lesley Parfitt, NCPS

Lesley Parfitt is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist who specialises in eating disorders and clinical hypnotherapy, bringing a depth-oriented and integrative approach to her work. She trained in pluralistic practice, which allows her to combine techniques from multiple therapies to tailor treatment to each person's needs. While her primary orientation is psychodynamic, she also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic and Jungian ideas, and integrates methods such as Somatic Experiencing, Gestalt, Transactional Analysis, Jungian Analysis, and Polyvagal Theory to address complex patterns and embodied responses.

Lesley holds the NCPS credential, recognized as a professional counselling qualification, and applies a thoughtful, client-centered stance to help people explore roots of distress, patterns in relationships, and issues around identity and self-worth. Her work covers stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and self-esteem, with additional focus on attachment issues, body image, control struggles, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, mood disorders, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and building self-love.

Beyond psychotherapy, Lesley is a registered 550-hour yoga teacher and breathwork facilitator with a specialism in trauma and menopause yoga, and she holds a Menopause Wellness Coach certification. She is also a qualified women's circle facilitator, trainer, and coach, offering holistic resources that complement therapeutic work.

Therapeutic approaches for online healing and growth

Lesley offers approaches that combine practical strategies with depth work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and developing concrete skills to manage symptoms such as anxiety, panic, and mood difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape emotional responses and relational patterns, helping clients address attachment injuries, improve intimacy, and understand repeated dynamics in adult relationships. Clinical Hypnotherapy uses guided relaxation and focused attention to support access to emotions, change habits, and work with issues like body image and eating concerns in a gentle, experiential way.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lesley works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she integrates methods as appropriate so that therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model. This collaborative stance helps clients try different techniques and agree on the best path forward.

Online therapy with Lesley is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and time zones. These options make it easier to schedule sessions, maintain continuity, and access care from home or while travelling, supporting consistent progress toward therapeutic goals.