Leah Murphy

Leah Murphy is a counsellor with 21 years' experience based in the United Kingdom. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strains and anger. Leah aims to make the first step feel manageable and affirms people for starting the process.

Leah creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about without judgement. Sessions focus on what matters most to the person sitting in the room. She uses clear, practical conversation to help people understand their reactions and find day-to-day ways to cope.

Her work blends client-centred listening with structured methods that look at thinking patterns and emotion regulation. That mix is used to address problems such as low mood, sleep difficulties, self-esteem issues and difficulties managing anger. Treatment plans are shaped around each person’s goals rather than a one-size-fits-all model.

Leah also draws on trauma-focused approaches when past events continue to affect day-to-day life. This helps when distress, avoidance or flashbacks make it hard to move on. She can work through grief, relationship problems and challenging life changes step by step.

Leah is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP. She works in English and is comfortable supporting people from different backgrounds, including those who identify as LGBT. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to the published process.

How Leah’s approaches translate to online therapy

Leah uses client-centred work and cognitive behavioural approaches that suit talk-based online sessions. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what the person says, helping them feel understood and decide what matters to change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behaviour and offers practical tools to reduce anxiety, manage mood and address anger patterns.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss needs, goals and what feels manageable. Leah helps people try options and adjusts methods as progress and preferences become clearer.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier fitting of sessions into a busy week and the ability to join from different locations. Some people find online work reduces travel time and makes shorter, regular check-ins simpler to arrange. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, please confirm the exact online options available before booking so you know what to expect.