Counsellor profile
Leonard Blake, BACP
BACP counsellor - family and parenting focus
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- Attachment work
- CBT skills
- Existential approach
About Leonard
Leonard Blake is a BACP counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with five years' experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, mood changes, addictions and relationship concerns. He also supports people dealing with grief, parenting strain, family difficulties and work-related pressures.
He uses a client-focused style that begins by listening to what is happening now. He often starts from an existential perspective to understand how a person sees their life. From there he brings in attachment-based ideas and cognitive approaches to identify patterns that keep problems repeating.
Sessions are conversational and practical. He helps people name difficult feelings, spot unhelpful thoughts, and try small changes between meetings. For someone coping with parenting pressure or a fraught relationship, sessions aim to clarify priorities and build manageable steps forward.
His work also addresses longer-standing issues such as trauma, attachment difficulties and identity concerns. He may use techniques from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help manage strong emotions and improve how someone relates to others.
Leonard has seen people referred from national agencies as well as private clients. He describes his role as helping people recognise their world more clearly so they can find a way out of stuck patterns and towards a more livable day-to-day life.
How sessions work
How his approaches shape online work
Leonard uses Attachment-Based and Cognitive Behavioural approaches in his practice. Attachment work looks at how early relationship patterns influence present reactions and helps people notice repetitive ways of relating. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioural changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. He will discuss goals, preferences and the problems you bring, and then suggest which methods to try. Decisions about technique are collaborative and can change as progress is reviewed.
Their biography does not list specific session formats here, so please confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings around parenting, work and daily life. They can reduce travel time, allow brief check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to keep continuity of care for people who travel or live abroad. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists typically adapt exercises so they work well through whatever session format is arranged.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Questions
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Which family and parenting issues does he address?
He works with adults on parenting stress, blended family problems, communication and relationship strain within family life.
What is his therapy style like?
He begins with listening and an existential viewpoint, then uses client-centred methods and practical CBT techniques to explore patterns and try small changes.
How much experience does he have?
He has five years' experience in private practice and has worked with clients referred from national agencies as well as private clients.
What credential does he hold and where is he based?
He is a BACP counsellor based in the United Kingdom.
Does he offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are available?
The biography does not specify session formats; confirm current options with the service before booking.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I start with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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