- Person-centred approach
- Acceptance and mindfulness
- Solution-focused work
About Leo
Leo Puttock is a BACP counsellor working in the United Kingdom with six years' experience. He supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, identity and sexuality questions, addictions, parenting challenges and anger. He has worked in the NHS, with local charities and in private practice.
Leo describes his work as person-centred at its core. That means sessions focus on what matters to the client and how they see things. He draws on other approaches as needed, for example brief solution-focused techniques, acceptance work and mindfulness exercises.
In practical terms he talks through how people react in relationships and daily interactions. He helps clients notice patterns like impulsivity, avoidance or rumination and then try small changes to those habits. He also uses values-based work to help people make clearer choices about what matters to them.
Leo has experience with traumatic and adverse experiences and offers trauma-informed ways of working while keeping the focus on what the person needs now. He also supports people navigating grief, career strain, eating and body-image concerns, and issues linked to gender dysphoria and LGBT identity.
He invites an initial conversation with no pressure to proceed. That first chat helps both sides see if his style fits the needs and goals being brought to therapy. Booking starts by completing a short matching questionnaire and arranging an initial session.
How his approaches work in online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and make choices that match those values. It uses simple exercises to notice thoughts and move toward valued actions, which can help with anger, avoidance and life changes.Mindfulness therapy involves short practises to increase present-moment awareness and reduce automatic reactivity. It can help calm racing thoughts, reduce impulsive responses and support emotional regulation in stressful moments.
He describes his work as person-centred, which means sessions focus on the person's own concerns and experience. Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together what feels useful based on goals and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises and ACT practices to work through video or phone sessions, helping people build practical skills they can use in day-to-day life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief and anger among other concerns listed in his profile.
What style of therapy does he use?
His work is person-centred at heart, drawing on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness and brief solution-focused methods when helpful.
How much experience does he have?
Leo has six years' experience working in the NHS, with local charities and in his own practice.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with him?
He does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions delivered?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and starting work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.