Counsellor profile
Lesley Palm, BACP
United Kingdom
BACP counsellor - Anger and life change
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- CredentialsBACP
- RegistrationBACP, United Kingdom / 382497
- Experience4 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationUnited Kingdom
About
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Mindfulness teaching
- Motivational interviewing
About Lesley
Lesley Palm is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom with four years' experience. She works with adults on concerns such as anger, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship issues. Lesley also supports people facing career changes, parenting challenges, grief and the stress that comes with life transitions.
Her style is client-centred. She focuses on building a working relationship and follows the pace set by the person in the room. Lesley combines counselling with mindfulness and life coaching principles to help people manage strong feelings and daily pressures.
In sessions she listens for patterns that make situations feel stuck. She helps people notice unhelpful reactions and try practical alternatives. Mindfulness techniques are used to calm intense moments and increase awareness of thoughts and sensations.
Motivational interviewing is part of her work when people want to change habits linked to addiction, procrastination or self-sabotage. That approach helps clarify values and build readiness for small, achievable steps.
Lesley offers an initial consultation to see whether working together feels right. She provides both telephone and video sessions and accepts international clients. Costs vary by location and sessions operate through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled. This gives a clear starting point and a chance to agree on goals and practical next steps.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Lesley uses client-centred work to focus on what matters most to the person she sees. That means conversations start with the individual's immediate concerns and practical goals, and the counsellor adjusts tempo and focus based on the person's responses.She also brings mindfulness teaching into sessions. Simple breathing and grounding exercises are introduced to help manage spikes of anger, anxiety or cravings. These practices are brief and can be used between appointments to steady reactions.
Motivational interviewing is used when change feels difficult. It helps people weigh pros and cons, connect actions to values and build small, sustainable steps away from unhelpful habits such as process addictions or substance use.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lesley collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their aims and pace. She reviews what works and adapts the plan over time so sessions remain practical and goal-focused.
Session formats listed in the biography are telephone and video. If you need different options, confirm current session types before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use techniques between meetings while continuing usual routines.
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Experience
4+ years
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United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with anger, anxiety, depression, addictions and relationship difficulties, plus life transitions like career change and bereavement.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She follows a client-centred approach that prioritises the relationship and uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing as practical tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the BACP and practises in the United Kingdom.
Can I work with her if I live outside the UK?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions that can be scheduled across time zones.
Which session formats does she offer?
Her biography states she offers telephone and video sessions; confirm current options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model 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.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.