- Integrative counsellor
- Works with guilt and shame
- Six years experience
About Leny
Leny Kuriakose is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with six years of practice. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. Her work also includes concerns such as codependency, domestic violence, guilt and shame, obsessive-compulsive difficulties, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress.
Leny uses an integrative counselling approach, which means she draws on multiple evidence-based techniques to suit each person. Sessions focus on making sense of patterns, relationships and reactions that feel tangled or stuck. She aims to help people notice what keeps problems going and to try different ways of responding.
Her background includes working with organisations that support people with anxiety, depression and recovery after sexual abuse and trauma. That experience has informed how she talks about trauma, safety and pacing when working with difficult memories or painful events. Sessions tend to move at a pace set by the client and the issues they bring.
Leny is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and follows their ethical standards. She describes counselling as collaborative and prefers practical conversations about what someone wants to change and how to get there. If someone is carrying guilt or shame, she will explore how those feelings affect daily life and relationships.
To begin, people are usually asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session. She works in English and does not accept international clients at this time.
How integrative approaches work in online sessions
Leny works in an integrative way, combining different evidence-based counselling techniques to suit the person. That might include talking-based approaches that help people identify patterns and unhelpful reactions, and trauma-informed methods that focus on pacing and grounding when memories or distress feel overwhelming. These approaches can help with anxiety, panic, intrusive thoughts and feelings of guilt or shame.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and how symptoms show up in daily life, then try methods that match those needs. They will adjust the way they work as the client's needs change rather than sticking to a single method.
The practical benefit of online work is fitting sessions into everyday life more easily. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, because the biography does not list them. Once formats are confirmed, online sessions can make it simpler to attend from work breaks, manage shorter check-ins or avoid travel time. Registered and accredited professionals often use online appointments to keep continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult to arrange.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem difficulties and depression, plus related issues such as codependency and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses an integrative counselling approach, drawing on different techniques to help people understand how guilt or shame affect their actions and relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience, including work with organisations supporting anxiety, depression and trauma recovery.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm the available formats before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.