- Psychodynamic work
- Cognitive behavioural tools
- Hypnotherapy elements
About Lesley
Lesley Parfitt is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist registered with NCPS, with five years' experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, eating concerns and self-esteem difficulties. Lesley lists additional focus areas including attachment issues, body image, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose and mood disorders.
Her background combines several therapeutic traditions. She primarily works from a psychodynamic perspective while drawing on client-centred ideas and cognitive behavioural techniques when helpful. Jungian concepts, existential thinking and hypnotherapy also appear in her practice depending on what a person needs.
Sessions are conversational and reflective. Lesley aims to help people talk through patterns that keep repeating and understand how past relationships affect present feelings. She also uses practical strategies when someone needs tools for anxiety, panic or mood symptoms.
Lesley brings somatic resources into sessions at times, including breathwork and yoga-informed approaches, especially where trauma or life transitions are involved. She is a registered 550-hour yoga teacher and offers breathwork and menopause wellness coaching alongside her psychotherapy work.
Her way of working tends to blend depth-oriented reflection with practical steps. People who value exploring meaning and attachment, while also learning concrete techniques, may find this style fits their needs.
How her approaches translate to online work
Lesley combines psychodynamic ideas with client-centred and cognitive behavioural techniques. Psychodynamic work looks at recurring patterns and early relationships to understand current feelings and behaviours. Client-centred ideas focus on listening and reflecting, helping people articulate what matters to them. Cognitive behavioural techniques offer practical steps to manage anxiety, panic or mood symptoms by changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviours.Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She will discuss a person's needs, goals and preferences and adapt which methods are used over time. That means sessions can shift between exploring deeper meaning and practising concrete skills as required.
The original biography does not specify particular online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between commitments, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every session. Registered and accredited professionals commonly offer ways to make sessions manageable within a busy schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, eating difficulties and self-esteem concerns. She also notes focus areas such as attachment issues, body image, control problems, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and mood disorders.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She uses a blend of psychodynamic reflection and practical techniques to look at where guilt and shame come from and how they affect current life. Conversations can include understanding past attachments and trying specific strategies for anxiety or mood when needed.
What is her experience and background?
She has five years' clinical experience and works from a pluralistic, integrative stance. Her practice draws on psychodynamic, humanistic, Jungian, existential and cognitive behavioural ideas alongside hypnotherapy.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with NCPS and is based in the United Kingdom.
Which languages and international work are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options 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 begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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