Leela Backinsell

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BA (Hons) Integrative Counselling, MBACP

About me

I offer 60-minute counselling sessions in a calm and confidential setting. I'll listen without judgement and we'll create a space to work together on what brings you to counselling. This may include gently challenging thoughts, figuring out behaviours or finding helpful ways to deal with difficult emotions.

We can work short term with a specific goal or take time to explore things more deeply. You set the pace.

As an integrative counsellor, I am particularly drawn to approaches that explore our unique experiences, how these shape our choices, and how we find meaning and a sense of who we are.

Training, qualifications & experience

I am a qualified counsellor and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

My training began at Wessex Counselling and Psychotherapy and continued at Iron Mill College, where I gained an Advanced Diploma in Integrative Counselling. I completed placements with SWEDA and at Team Bath, supporting high-performance athletes.

I later completed a degree in Integrative Counselling with the University of Worcester and am currently studying for a Master’s degree in Psychology at UWE.

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

Areas of counselling I deal with

Fees

£50.00 per session

Additional information

I offer a free 20-minute introductory call. This is an opportunity for you to ask any questions about how I work and for me to find out a little more about what’s bringing you to counselling.

When I work

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Early morning
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
Evening

Sessions are available from 7am. Please feel free to contact me to discuss available days and times. 

The Practice Rooms, 26 Upper Borough Walls, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, BA1 1RH

55 Queen Square, Bristol, City of Bristol, BS1 4LH

Type of session

In person
Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)
Groups
Organisations

Key details

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I offer in-person sessions in central Bath, in an old Georgian building with several flights of stairs and no lift access. Online sessions are also available.

Online platforms

Google Meet
Microsoft Teams
Whatsapp
Zoom