About Leo
Leo Puttock is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach alongside mindfulness and acceptance-based work. He aims to create calm, clear spaces where people can talk through anxiety, stress and relationship concerns. Leo draws on practical methods so sessions stay focused on what matters now.
He has six years of practice and has worked in the NHS, local charities and independent practice across the United Kingdom. That mix means he has experience with common day-to-day pressures and more complex difficulties such as trauma, addictions and mood problems.
Background and approach
He also supports people with identity and sexuality questions and is an ally to LGBT clients. Sessions balance listening with practical tools. Leo uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice what matters to them and act in line with those values.
He blends client-centred listening with solution-focused steps and mindfulness exercises to reduce overwhelm and improve coping. Work may cover grief, parenting strains, work stress, body image and issues around intimacy or attachment. He also helps people facing impulsivity, substance-related problems, eating difficulties and major life changes.
Short-term goals and simple skills are common parts of the process. Leo offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging so therapy can fit around busy days. Sessions run via a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, someone completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to therapist availability. He practises in English and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, using the abbreviation BACP in professional listings. International clients are not currently accepted.
How therapy approaches translate to online support
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what they value and take small actions that align with those values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress and navigating big life decisions.Client-Centred Therapy focuses on careful listening and helping a person lead the pace of work. This approach is useful when someone needs space to understand their feelings or identity without pressure.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping. Those exercises can be used between sessions to stabilise mood and build awareness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has helped in the past. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan as progress is made so the approach fits practical needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Video helps when a full face-to-face style is wanted. Phone calls suit people with lower bandwidth or those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief check-ins, written reflection or for fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to access therapy from different locations and at different times.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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