Lesley Parfitt, NCPS

Lesley Parfitt is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and has five years' experience, with a particular focus on eating concerns and clinical hypnotherapy. She describes her work as integrative and draws on a range of approaches to suit each person.

Lesley usually frames therapy from a depth-orientated perspective while adding tools from other methods when they help. She uses attachment-focused ideas to look at how early relationships shape patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques are used for practical steps to manage anxiety and mood. Client-centred listening helps people feel heard and understood.

Her background also includes Jungian ideas and existential thinking, which can help people explore life purpose and meaning. Hypnotherapy is offered as a specific option for some eating, anxiety, or trauma-related issues. Lesley also works with body image, control issues, guilt and shame, and self-esteem.

Outside therapy hours she has training in yoga and breathwork and runs groups that focus on women's wellbeing and menopause support. That experience informs gentle somatic and movement-based resources she may suggest between sessions.

People who prefer a reflective, depth-orientated approach combined with practical tools may find her style helpful. Prospective clients should follow the Start Therapy process on the site to complete the short questionnaire and arrange sessions according to her availability.

Approaches that inform online work and support

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections shape present relationships and emotional patterns. It helps people understand repeated relationship difficulties and build more secure ways of relating. Client-Centred Therapy focuses on empathic listening and a non-directive stance, giving space for people to find their own answers and feel genuinely heard. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) offers practical strategies to change unhelpful thought patterns and reduce symptoms of anxiety, panic and low mood.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasise attachment, client-centred listening, CBT techniques or a blend of these methods.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around day-to-day life, remove travel time, and allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. It also makes it possible to include therapeutic tools such as guided imagery or breathwork exercises between meetings. Confirm the available session options and schedule to find a plan that fits your routines.