Lesley Parfitt

Lesley Parfitt is a psychotherapeutic counsellor with five years of experience and the NCPS credential. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, eating concerns, trauma and low self-esteem. Her approach is adaptable and aims to match what each person needs in the room.

Lesley tends to work from a depth-oriented perspective while blending different therapies to suit the individual. She uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early bonds affect current patterns. Cognitive behavioural techniques are used to help with unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Client-Centred methods shape sessions around the person's own priorities and pace.

She also draws on Jungian ideas and existential thinking to help people make meaning and explore identity and life direction. Hypnotherapy is part of her toolkit and can be offered when it fits the person's goals. Lesley names divorce and separation among topics she focuses on, alongside attachment and body-image concerns.

In practice she helps people talk through painful memories, reduce panic and stabilise mood, and work on forgiveness, guilt and self-worth. She supports people dealing with post-traumatic stress and panic attacks as well as those finding a new life purpose.

Sessions are offered in English and Lesley accepts international clients. Cost varies with location and therapy is delivered through a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How Lesley’s approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can uncover these patterns so people can change how they relate to themselves and others. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities, with the counsellor following the client’s lead to build understanding and support. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and actions and teaches practical strategies to shift them, which can be practised between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is something the therapist and client do together. Lesley will check what matters most to the person, what their goals are, and which methods feel most helpful. That collaborative process helps tailor whether sessions focus more on exploring history, building coping skills, or both.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how you will meet. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also suit people who prefer to work from their regular routine while keeping sessions focused on practical tools, emotional processing and planning next steps.