Leo Puttock
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About me
Asking for help is not a weakness, being vulnerable is a strength.
My name is Leo. I am a qualified, BACP registered counsellor based on the edge of the Peak District near Macclesfield.
I am experienced working with both young people and adults from varying backgrounds. Working within the NHS, local charities and my own practice.
I work with issues around anxiety and depression, traumatic and adverse experiences, work stress, issues with relationships, new parents, addictions, identity issues and sexuality. I am an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and feel accepted which allows me to build positive therapeutic relationships with clients from the community.
My approach is person centred at its heart, with the belief that a person can "self-actualise", be the best version of themselves and live through their own frame of reference. However, as counsellors, we borrow from a number of approaches, using a range of skills that feels appropriate to the individual in that moment. These can range from CBT skills, Brief Solution Focused and work with relational therapy. Looking at how we act and react within relationships, “transactions” or interactions we are part of, on a day to day.
I feel passionate about working with acceptance, using our values to guide our choices and behaviours. Learning to be more present and mindful with our experience.
I also use Guided Imagery and Rewind Technique to work with Trauma and Phobias.
The first thing to do is to get in touch. We can chat, there is no pressure and we will see if what I can offer fits with what you need. Allow yourself the chance to heal, a chance to grow, to move forward. I look forward to speaking to you.
Training, qualifications & experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling - Macclesfield College
- Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - Just Drop In
- Rewind and Guided Imagery - The Human Givens Institute
- Trauma and PTSD Awareness - Just Drop In
- Working with Personality Disorder; Raising Awareness - Knowledge and Understanding Network
- LGBTQ+ Awareness - Visyon
- Brief Solution Focussed Therapy - Visyon
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
Fees
£45.00 - £50.00
Concessions offered for
Additional information
The fee stated is based on a face to face session. Remote sessions will be at a reduced rate. For clients with a lower income a further reduced rate can be agreed prior to appointment.
I feel that therapy should not be a privilege; it should be accessible to those who need it. I strive to accommodate clients based on need rather than financial situation.
When I work
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I have 4 sessions available each day within the hours of 10 - 3.
I offer 2 evenings a week and a Saturday morning, please request these when you make contact.
