Lee Whelan

• Addictions
• Attachment work
• CBT

About Lee

Lee Whelan helps people with addictions, relationship difficulties, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, stress, anxiety and related problems using a blend of talking therapies. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years' experience as a counsellor.

He draws on practical work across substance use support and wider health and justice settings. That background shapes a straightforward, problem-focused style. Sessions often look at patterns in relationships, coping strategies for strong emotions, and steps to manage addictive urges or difficult thoughts.

Lee uses Attachment-Based approaches to look at how early relationships affect current bonds. He also works in a Client-Centred way, giving people space to speak and be heard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behaviour.

People come to him for issues such as depression, bipolar difficulties, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, and eating and body-image concerns. He also addresses attachment problems, abandonment fears, codependency, and family of origin issues. Cases involving domestic violence, drug and alcohol addiction, and separation are within his focus areas.

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients. Fees vary by location and sessions run on a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How Lee uses therapeutic approaches in online counselling

Lee often combines Attachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centred work to help people understand relationship patterns and to provide a space for them to speak and be heard. Attachment work looks at how early bonds affect current relationships, which can help with intimacy issues and family problems.

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is also part of his practice and is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviours and to try practical changes. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, addictive behaviours and negative self-image.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lee will discuss goals, preferences and practicalities with each person and work collaboratively to choose the methods that fit best. That choice can change as therapy progresses and different techniques may be used at different times.

Please confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not list formats. Online working can make fitting counselling into everyday life easier, for example by reducing travel time, making it simpler to fit sessions around work, or allowing shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals use a range of techniques that can be adapted to remote sessions and to the issues people bring.

Topics Lee lists

• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Stress and anxiety
• Family conflicts
• Trauma and abuse
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Coping with life changes
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hospice and end-of-life counselling
• Infidelity
• Jealousy
• Men's issues
• Multicultural concerns
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-harm
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Sexuality
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia
• Young adult issues

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Existential Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy

Questions about Lee

Does he work with anxiety?

Yes. Anxiety and stress are listed among the concerns he works with and are part of his practice.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He uses Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), among other approaches.

How long has he been practising?

He has five years' experience as a counsellor.

Is he registered with a professional body in the UK?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Can I have sessions in English if I live abroad?

Yes. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm the current session options before booking as formats are not specified in the biography.

How much do sessions cost?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I get started?

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