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Leigh Newton

Leigh Newton, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP psychotherapist - Anger and emotional regulation

  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Psychodynamic work

About Leigh

Leigh Newton is a BACP-registered psychotherapist working in the United Kingdom with seven years of experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions and anger. He also helps people dealing with relationship strain, career pressures and life changes.

Leigh uses talking therapy to help people name and understand difficult feelings. Sessions focus on what is happening now and how past patterns show up in daily life. He explains things plainly and helps clients make sense of repeated reactions, including temper and frustration.

His work draws on Jungian ideas about personal meaning and inner patterns. He combines that with psychodynamic thinking about early influences and relationships. Mindfulness practices are included to help people notice strong emotions and manage sensations in the moment.

Leigh has experience supporting people with Autism and learning differences alongside more common concerns. He also works with issues such as attachment difficulties, codependency, control problems and addictions. That background can be helpful when anger links with other life challenges.

Sessions are conversational and aim to make feelings clearer rather than push for quick fixes. Leigh encourages practical steps clients can try between meetings alongside longer reflection. He invites questions about the process and how therapy might fit into everyday life.

Approaches you may use in online sessions

Leigh draws on Jungian Therapy to help explore personal symbols and recurring life patterns. This approach looks at how themes from the past can shape how someone reacts now and can be useful when anger repeats in similar situations.

He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach practical ways of noticing intense feelings as they arise. Simple awareness practices can reduce impulsive reactions and help with stress and low mood.

Psychodynamic Therapy appears in his work to examine early relationship patterns and how they influence current behaviour. This can help when anger links to attachment issues or long-standing resentments.

Finding the right approach is part of the sessions. Leigh will work collaboratively to test what helps most, weighing short-term coping tools against deeper exploratory work based on the clients goals and preferences.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific online options. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, and remove travel time so therapy is more practical for daily life. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists often find remote sessions suit people who need convenience without changing the therapeutic content.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPhobiasSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and addictions, and also helps with anger and relationship concerns.

What is his therapy style like?

He uses talking therapy that combines Jungian, psychodynamic and mindfulness ideas to understand patterns and manage emotions.

How much experience does he have?

He has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioural difficulties.

What credential does he hold and where is he based?

He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does he work with international clients?

He does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions charged?

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

How do I begin working with him?

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