Lesley Palm, BACP

Lesley Palm is a counsellor with four years' experience who offers a gentle, client-led approach. She describes her work as walking alongside people as they make changes, and she supports those facing stress, anxiety, addiction and low self-esteem. Lesley is a BACP counsellor and she also works as a life coach and mindfulness teacher.

Lesley keeps sessions paced to each person. She places emphasis on the relationship in the room and uses listening and reflective conversation to help people notice patterns in thoughts and everyday habits. This practical focus can help with coping during life changes and in managing depression or anger.

Her background includes mindfulness teaching and motivational interviewing techniques alongside client-centred practice. That blend means sessions can include gentle mindfulness exercises, goal-focused coaching conversations, and open, non-judgemental listening. People often talk about working through grief, trauma, relationship strain and difficulties with addiction.

Sessions are offered by telephone and video, and Lesley provides a free initial consultation to check that the approach and styles fit. She also accepts international clients and conducts work in English.

Lesley aims to keep therapy straightforward and relatable. She encourages small, practical changes in thinking and routine that add up over time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a session according to her availability.

Approaches that shape online sessions

Client-Centred Therapy is built around the relationship and listening. The counsellor follows the person’s pace and mirrors what they say so people feel heard and understood; this helps when someone is struggling with confidence, grief or life changes.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity to difficult thoughts and everyday habits. These small practices can support stress, anxiety and features of depression by helping people notice their thinking without judgement.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses short, goal-focused conversations to explore ambivalence and build motivation for steps like cutting down addictive behaviours or trying new coping routines.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The counsellor will discuss goals and preferences and adapt techniques to suit what the person wants to achieve. That means sessions can be more coaching-focused one week and more reflective the next, depending on what helps.

Lesley offers telephone and video sessions, so check the available options before booking if you have a format preference. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow a quicker check-in on difficult days, and reduce the time spent travelling to appointments.