Leanne McCann

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• ACT and CBT methods

About Leanne

Leanne McCann works on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, grief and depression using an integrative, person-centred core approach. She is a BACP and NCPS registrant with five years' experience. She explains things plainly and helps people talk through immediate problems and longer-standing patterns.

Leanne uses a mix of methods including cognitive behavioural techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas. She also draws on attachment-based thinking and elements of dialectical behaviour approaches. Sessions typically focus on what is useful in day-to-day life and on clearer ways to manage difficult feelings.

Her way of working is conversational and practical. Leanne helps people identify patterns that cause distress and tries small experiments to test new ways of coping. She offers space to talk about relationships, intimacy concerns, body image, addiction and changes such as bereavement or career shifts.

Leanne has developed particular experience around adoption and foster care, abandonment issues, attachment difficulties, blended family concerns and caregiving stress. She also supports people with chronic illness, chronic pain and cancer related distress, and with matters such as eating, sleeping and sexual expression including BDSM and kink culture.

Sessions are delivered in English and Leanne accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and she uses a cancellable subscription model for sessions. To begin, clients use the Talk to a counsellor online button and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and on choosing actions that reflect personal values; it is often used for anxiety, rumination and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in close relationships and helps people understand and change how they relate to others, which can help with intimacy and relationship worries. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks down unhelpful thinking and behaviour into steps and tests practical changes to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day coping.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not worked before, and then try approaches that fit the person's needs. That may mean using one method mainly or mixing techniques from different models during sessions.

Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online working can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy week, avoid travel and have shorter check-ins when time is limited. It also allows for quieter conversations when someone cannot attend in person and can make continued support possible when a person moves or is abroad. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt session length and tools to suit each person's circumstances.

Topics Leanne lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Grief
• Depression
• Addictions
• LGBT
• Family conflicts
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Sleeping disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Coping with life changes
• Abandonment
• Adoption and foster care
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Cancer
• Caregiver issues and stress
• Chronic pain, illness, and disability
• Codependency
• Commitment issues
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
• Dependent personality
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Fertility issues
• First responder issues
• Forgiveness
• Gender dysphoria
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Men's issues
• Midlife crisis
• Veteran and armed forces issues
• Money and financial issues
• Mood disorders
• Multicultural concerns
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Postpartum depression
• Post-traumatic stress
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Prejudice and discrimination
• Process addictions
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexual dysfunction
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Women's issues
• Workplace issues
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Gottman Method
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Somatic Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Leanne

Does she work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. She helps people manage anxiety, overthinking and stress with practical strategies and regular review.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers an integrative approach with a person-centred core and uses CBT, ACT, attachment-based ideas and DBT elements.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years' experience working as a counsellor and therapist.

Where is she based and registered?

She is based in the United Kingdom and is listed with BACP and NCPS as supplied credentials.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Will she see clients from other countries?

Yes. She accepts international clients as stated in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule a first session.