About me
Lesley Butlin Psychotherapy & Supervision:
Choosing a therapist can feel surprisingly hard. You may be reading through a long list of well-qualified professionals, all sounding competent, and wondering how on earth you decide who is right for you. I can understand that.
My experience and qualifications are important. But feeling safe, understood and at ease is what allows a strong therapeutic relationship to develop, and that relationship is at the heart of meaningful change.
I offer an initial call where we can meet, talk about what you are hoping for, and get a sense of each other. There is no pressure or obligation. I truly believe that what makes the biggest difference in therapy is not just what approach is used, but whether you feel comfortable with me and with the way I work.
For over 40 years I have worked in the field of mental health, supporting people to feel more confident, happier, and more able to face the difficulties that life inevitably brings.
I have specialist training and accreditation in trauma work. This includes not only the more obvious “big T” traumas such as assaults, accidents or fires, but also the “small t” traumas that can quietly shape a lifetime: being bullied, growing up feeling not good enough, or living with phobias such as fear of blood, heights or dogs. These experiences can be just as powerful and deserve the same care and respect.
I use Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, which I often describe as a rather magical process. It can bring about deep and sometimes surprisingly rapid change, helping difficult memories lose their emotional charge and allowing you to move forward more freely.
As an experienced psychotherapist, I am able to work with a wide range of emotional and psychological difficulties. No issue is too small if it is stopping you from living the life you want to live.
I work both online via Zoom and in person from my office in NG24.
Below is a guide to some of the areas I commonly work with. This list is not exhaustive:
Anxiety
Panic attacks
Trauma (including complex and developmental trauma) Family and Relationship difficulties
Grief and complex grief
Depression
Emotional eating and related difficulties
Stress-related problems- including work place stress
Confidence for public speaking, exams, and performance situations
Lack of assertiveness
Above all, I aim to offer a warm, friendly and relational space where you can feel safe to be yourself, explore what is troubling you, and begin to create the changes you are hoping for.
Send me an email to book a call: mail@lesleybutlin.co.uk
Training, qualifications & experience
Therapy: I am a qualified Counsellor and a United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) registered Psychotherapist for Adults, Children and Young People and have run a successful private counselling and psychotherapy practice since 1995.
I am a EMDR Consultant Psychotherapist having completed my accreditation in 2022 and Consultancy Training in 2025.
http://emdrassociation.org.uk/whatis-emdr/.
Currently EMDR is the therapy of choice for treating trauma following traffic accidents / phobias / hospitalisation / complex grief. etc.
If you are holding emotions form a divorce, separation, bereavement and notice those feelings become overwhelming, you may be having a trauma response. EMDR is now available online or in person with myself,
Alongside traditional weekly therapy, I am passionate about offering intensive or condensed EMDR therapy.
One of the most significant advantages of intensive EMDR is the potential for rapid progress. In weekly sessions of therapy, it may take several weeks or months to work through a traumatic or challenging event. In contrast, EMDR intensives condense the timeline into a few hours, which helps you reach your goals and alleviate trauma symptoms more quickly. Intensive EMDR can be used to treat any issue grief, phobias, confidence issues, anxiety, and panic. Intensives are effective at working through current issues, such as relationship difficulties or fears as well as issues stemming from your past.
If you would like to discuss if EMDR is the right therapy for you, email me at mail@lesleybutlin.co.uk.
Supervision: I have over 30 years experience of providing Clinical Supervision, I have an MSc in Professional Supervision and I am an EMDR Europe accredited consultant so able to supervise trainees, or qualified practitioners.
I currently have space for supervisee's both individually and in a group.I am happy to supervise both trainee therapists and qualified therapists, working in charities , NHS or private practice.
I am approved by the following training establishments: IATE, SPTI.
I currently offer individual and group supervision. I currently have a space in a new group due to start in 2026.
I also offer CPD groups meeting monthly online, for therapists wanting to discuss clinical issues, current research, personal or ethical issues.
If you are want to make the first step please contact me to discuss your therapeutic or supervisory needs.
Member organisations
school Registered / Accredited
Being registered/accredited with a professional body means an individual must have achieved a substantial level of training and experience approved by their member organisation.
The UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) is a leading professional body for the education, training and regulation of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors. Its register is accredited by the government's Professional Standards Authority.
As part of its commitment to protect the public, it works to improve access to psychotherapy, to support and disseminate research, to improve standards and to respond effectively to complaints against its members.
UKCP standards cover the range of different psychotherapies. Registration is obtained by training or accrediting with one of its member organisations, or by holding a European Certificate in Psychotherapy. Accredited by the Professional Standards Authority.
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
Other areas of counselling I deal with
EMDR Therapy Intensives:
If you don't want to commit to weekly ongoing therapy sessions, due to work or family commitments, therapy Intensives may work for you.
Available in person or online, usually based over 90 minute - 3 hour sessions
Working with past memories your brain will process and reframe distressing memories, allowing you to finally move forward.
Imagine feeling lighter, less stuck, and more at ease—without spending months in therapy.
Intensive therapy is suitable for working with anxiety, confidence issues, phobias, grief issues, attachment and relationship difficulties.
If you feel your difficulties are in a different area, Lesley will be very happy to arrange a call with you to discuss if this way of working would suit you at this time.
Please email: mail@lesleybutlin.co.uk for further details.
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Fees
£105.00 per session
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
My current fee is £105.00 for 60 minute individual therapy and for EMDR
For couples or families my fee is £115.00 per hour appointment.
My fee for Clinical Supervision is £105.00 per hour. Group Supervision is £85.00 per group, usually 2 hours
These fees reflect over 40 years’ experience within the field of psychological health.
Alongside this, I remain committed to ongoing professional development and continued learning, enabling me to offer a thoughtful, ethical and professional service to those I work with.
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Further information
When you are choosing a professional to help you, at probably a difficult time it can be confusing with all the different types of therapy on offer. Do I need a counsellor, a psychotherapist or a coach?
I personally believe that my background and professional qualifications underpin the help I can give you however it is the relationship between you and myself that will help you to heal.
Therefore I usually suggest starting with a 20 minute complimentary session, to meet, discuss what you want from therapy at this time and decide if we want to work together.
If this is something you would like to arrange please email me - mail@lesleybutlin.co.uk or call 07554020227 today.
