Leonard Blake

• Existential starting point
• Client-centred work
• CBT and DBT skills

About Leonard

Leonard Blake works on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and trauma-related difficulties using an existential starting point and a counsellor/psychoanalytic approach. He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has five years of practice experience.

He begins by helping people describe their current situation in simple terms. Sessions focus on understanding the person's world and noticing patterns that keep problems going. This often makes it clearer what small changes could help day-to-day life feel more manageable.

His overall style is client-centred with practical steps drawn from cognitive behavioural ideas and skills from dialectical behaviour therapy when useful. Emotionally-focused and attachment-based perspectives come into play for relationship and intimacy issues. He uses the different approaches to suit the problem being worked on, not as fixed rules.

Leonard has worked with people referred from national agencies and with private clients over five years. He has experience across a wide range of concerns, including depression, grief, parenting strains, eating issues and work-related stress. He also supports people managing ADHD, bipolar mood fluctuations and anger when these affect daily life.

Sessions are conversational but purposeful, with time for thinking through options and trying out new ways of handling things between meetings. People who want a clear, thoughtful counsellor to talk things through will find this a practical way to move forward.

Therapeutic approaches used in online counselling

Leonard works from a client-centred base that focuses on the person's experience and choices. This approach means sessions are driven by what matters most to the client and by listening carefully to how they describe their life and concerns.

He also uses cognitive behavioural therapy, which looks at unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns and teaches practical skills to test and change them. CBT is useful for problems such as anxiety, low mood and stress where small behavioural changes can make a difference.

Attachment-based and emotionally-focused ideas guide work on relationship and intimacy issues. These approaches pay attention to patterns in close relationships and aim to help people notice and adjust repetitive responses that cause pain.

Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The counsellor will talk through options and agree a plan based on the client's needs, goals and preferences, and may draw on more than one model during sessions.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available session types before you book. Online counselling can make it easier to fit meetings into work or family life, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Registered or accredited professionals can adapt methods so sessions fit practical constraints and daily routines.

Topics Leonard lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Addictions
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Depression
• Family conflicts
• Grief
• Intimacy-related issues
• Eating disorders
• Parenting issues
• Anger management
• Self-esteem
• Career difficulties
• Bipolar disorder
• Coping with life changes
• Coaching
• Compassion fatigue
• ADHD
• Abandonment
• Aging and geriatric issues
• Antisocial personality
• Attachment issues
• Autism and Asperger Syndrome
• Avoidant personality
• Blended family issues
• Body image
• Codependency
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Dependent personality
• Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
• Dissociation
• Divorce and separation
• Domestic violence
• Drug and alcohol addiction
• Eating and food-related issues
• Emptiness
• Family of origin issues
• Family problems
• Fatherhood issues
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Hoarding
• Impulsivity
• Infidelity
• Isolation and loneliness
• Jealousy
• Life purpose
• Midlife crisis
• Mood disorders
• Narcissism
• Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
• Paranoia
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Polyamory and non-monogamous relationships
• Post-traumatic stress
• Process addictions
• Self-love
• Sex addiction
• Sexual assault and abuse
• Quitting smoking or vaping
• Social anxiety and phobia

Ways of working

• Attachment-Based Therapy
• Client-Centred Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
• Existential Therapy
• Jungian Therapy
• Narrative Therapy
• Psychodynamic Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Trauma-Focused Therapy
• Internal Family Systems

Questions about Leonard

Does he work with anxiety and stress?

Yes. He lists anxiety and stress among his main concerns and uses practical approaches to help manage symptoms and routines.

What kind of counselling does he offer?

He combines an existential starting point with a counsellor/psychoanalytic stance and uses client-centred methods alongside CBT and DBT skills.

How much experience does he have?

He has five years of practice experience, including work with national agency referrals and private clients.

Is he registered with a professional body?

He is a member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, listed as BACP.

Can sessions be in English for international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and he is available to work with international clients.

What session formats does he use?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start with him?

Select the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.