About me
Do you find yourself grappling with relationship issues or navigating the complexities of having a narcissistic parent? Are you struggling to set boundaries and seeking clarity in your life and relationships?
Imagine taking control of your life, shedding the weight of guilt, and envisioning healthy, fulfilling relationships. This is where Leanne steps in.
Leanne, a compassionate Psychodynamic Counsellor, specialises in client-led therapy, placing you at the heart of the process. Her approach involves exploring your past experiences, thoughts, and behaviours, understanding their origins, and creating a roadmap towards the person you aspire to be and a brighter future.
In her practice, Leanne fosters a safe, confidential space for you to delve into present circumstances, make connections, and move forward with clarity. She believes in building a trusting therapeutic relationship, ensuring your journey is validated, and you feel at the centre of your growth.
Leanne offers support in various areas, employing psychodynamic techniques that focus on attachment figures, present experiences, and subconscious exploration. This approach allows you to understand your thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours, empowering you to reshape your self-perception and pave the way for a more fulfilling life.
With experience in the NHS Staff Wellbeing Service, Addiction recovery charity in Staffordshire, Family Action Relate - Leanne has assisted individuals, couples and High Net Worth clients dealing with anxiety, grief, trauma, addiction, relationship challenges (including narcissistic dynamics), work-life balance, and more.
Leanne offers flexible counselling options, including online, telephone, and face-to-face sessions in Cheadle Staffordshire.
Take the first step towards a brighter future with Leanne's guidance—empowering you to transform your life and relationships.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Professional Diploma in Psychotherapeutic Counselling
- Certificate in Counselling
- Accredited Member of The Foundation for Infant Loss Training
- Certificate in Relational Counselling (Couple and Family work)
- Advanced Certificate in Clinical Supervision including Online and Telephone Working
Leanne has had experience working within:
- IAPT service for the NHS.
- Addiction recovery charity in Staffordshire.
- Relate offering Couples counselling
- This experience has given Leanne the opportunity to work with a wide range of presenting issues and seeing clients from a diverse background. She has seen clients, for example, suffering from anxiety, grief and loss, depression, trauma, addiction, relationship/marital problems (including narcissistic relationships), work/life balance, suicidal ideation and survivors of suicide, low self-esteem and confidence to health and identity issues and more. Leanne also works with High Net Worth and High Achieving individuals and couples Globally (excluding USA).
Leanne is a published author of "Navigating a Narcissist" and "Leaving a Narcissist" - available on Amazon.
Leanne is also:
- Founder of Leanne Sumnall Private Consultancy Services
- Founder of Maze Counselling Services
- PFOA (Police Firearm Officer Association) Approved Counsellor
- Tonic Wellbeing Practitioner
- Think Well Affiliate (Local Council)
- SP Bespoke Wellbeing Associate
- Traumaticus Associate
- Co-Founder of Maze & Tonic CIC
Leanne also has her own team of professional and qualified Counsellors with differing specialisms offering Online and Telephone sessions globally (excluding USA).
Member organisations
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
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
This therapist has indicated that they belong to an Accredited Register.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Therapies offered
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Fees
Additional information
Tuesday to Saturday - 8am- 6.30pm
Individuals £60 and Couples / Family Counselling £110
High Net Worth and High Achieving Clients via Private Consultancy - Please contact for more information, as this is a tailored, discreet and bespoke package.
When I work
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Tuesday - Saturday 8am to 6.30pm
Further information
Tuesday to Saturdays are online and telephone sessions Globally (excluding USA). (Tuesday mornings are only online)
Face to face sessions available at:
Tuesday (afternoons only) and all day Wednesday to Saturday - Lulworth House, 51 High Street, Cheadle, Staffordshire, ST10 1AR - Individuals, couples, families. Private Consultancy also.
Maze also has Associates that cover a wide range of presenting issues with flexible working hours for online and telephone sessions nationwide.
