Leanne Pitts

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BACP Registered Integrative Counsellor; BSc, PGDip, MA
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Chelmsford, Essex, CM1
Available for new clients
Available for new clients

This professional is available for new clients.

About me

As your counsellor, I'm here to give you the space and time to talk openly about your thoughts, feelings, history, and experiences. This can help us learn more about who you are and most importantly, how you can find more happiness and contentment in your life. I'll be by your side as we dig deeper into understanding yourself and figuring out what's getting in the way of your goals and dreams. I've helped many people dealing with prolonged anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, OCD, low self-esteem, disordered eating, feelings of self harm and suicide and with a focus on past trauma amongst other presentations.

Type of Therapy

I am an integrative counsellor meaning that I blend a variety of techniques to best serve you. Listening without judgment is at the heart of my work and I have found that my approach has helped clients gain understanding of how their previous experiences influence their current life. This gives you the power to overcome those things that hold you back.

I have found that my personal approach has helped clients who have experienced various traumas, anxiety and depression, relationship difficulties, have low self-esteem, experience self harm and suicidal thoughts, as well as those going through significant life changes.

Previous experience

I offer counselling to young people and adults online and face-to-face from a warm and comfortable therapy room in the heart of Chelmsford. I have worked in various settings including colleges, universities and residential settings. A lot of my work has focused on adverse life events and trauma.

Beginning the journey 

If you are considering how counselling could help you or have any questions about the process then I offer a free 15 minute phone call were we may discuss what brings you to therapy. I have availability for evening work to fit in with your schedule, either face to face or online.

Training, qualifications & experience

I have experience working with a wide range of presentations some of which include, but are not limited to, personality disorders, OCD, childhood abuse, sexual violence survivors, traumatic life events, social anxiety, low self esteem, domestic violence, self harm, suicidality, persistent anxiety, depression and eating disorders.

My career through various mental health settings has provided me with experience in the social care sector, charities, education, as well as private practice. I have experience working with young people and extensive experience within the area of trauma.

  • Masters in Counselling and Psychotherapy
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy- University of East London
  • BSc in Applied Psychology - University of Leicester 
  • Level 3 Advanced Trauma Training
  • Level 3 Understanding Autism
  • Level 2 Self-Harm and Suicide Prevention
  • BACP registered 

Member organisations

BACP
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP)

BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred).

Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision.

Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training.

All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.

Accredited register membership

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy
Accredited Register Scheme

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British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Fees

£50.00 per session
Free initial telephone session

Concessions offered for

  • Low income
  • Keyworkers
  • Students
  • Trainee counsellors
  • Unemployed

Additional information

20 minute phone call: free

50 minute session: £50

Concessions available dependent on personal circumstances. Please ask in your enquiry.

When I work

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Chelmsford, Essex, CM1

Type of session

In person
Online
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Types of client

Young people
Adults
Older Adults
Organisations
Employee Assistance Programme

Key details

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