Lesley Palm , BACP

Lesley Palm offers a calm, client-led approach that supports people through difficult and painful periods in life. She works at the client’s pace, providing gentle guidance so that each person can find their own path to change and greater wellbeing.

Lesley regards it as a privilege to accompany clients on the journey toward a more rewarding and fulfilling life. She places great importance on the therapeutic relationship and sees the connection between client and therapist as central to effective counselling. To help determine whether styles are compatible, she provides a free initial consultation for prospective clients.

Lesley delivers sessions by telephone and video, making it possible to engage in therapy from different locations. In addition to her counselling work, she is a qualified life coach and a mindfulness teacher, bringing coaching techniques and mindfulness practices into her clinical work when appropriate.

Lesley is a member of the BACP, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, which is the professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom. Her practice emphasises respect, compassion, and a collaborative stance that keeps the client’s goals at the centre of therapy.

Therapeutic approaches for online counselling and coaching

Lesley uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment where the client’s own experience and goals steer the work. This approach focuses on empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard to help people explore emotions and make meaningful changes.

She also integrates mindfulness therapy, teaching simple awareness and grounding practices that can reduce rumination and support emotional regulation. These techniques are useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life transitions.

Motivational interviewing is used when clients are considering change but feel ambivalent. This collaborative, goal-oriented method helps clarify values and build motivation to take practical steps toward recovery or new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Lesley works collaboratively with each person to identify which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review options and adjust the approach as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call or phone, and ongoing contact can be maintained through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations and to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments.