- Stress and anxiety
- Career questions
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Leila
Leila Turney is an NCPS counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with four years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, LGBT concerns, career questions, and coping with life changes. Leila describes a collaborative pace, focusing on client goals and what fits into everyday life.
She combines several approaches to suit the person in front of her. Sessions draw on Client-Centred Therapy to listen and reflect, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify patterns and practical steps, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) strategies for emotional regulation. Mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques are used when they match a person’s needs.
Leila often helps people who feel stuck after a change in work, relationships or health. She works with issues such as attachment concerns, communication problems, control issues, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, jealousy, and questions about life purpose and midlife. Panic attacks, social anxiety and workplace difficulties are within her focus areas too.
Her sessions tend to be goal-oriented and client-led. That means talking through how things are affecting day-to-day life, trying short practical exercises, and checking what helps most. People can expect simple skill-building for coping, breathing and grounding where relevant.
Leila asks new clients to use a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and are provided via a cancellable subscription model. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centred Therapy focuses on attentive listening and reflecting what matters to the person. Online sessions using this approach allow space to talk through current worries and priorities without pressure. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings and behaviours and then tests practical changes. In remote sessions this often means setting small tasks between meetings and reviewing what worked. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions and improving communication, which can be taught and practised in online appointments.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss which methods seem most useful based on the client's goals, day-to-day routines and preferences. This is a collaborative process and can change over time as different tools are tried.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm current options before booking. That said, many people find remote sessions fit around work and family life more easily. Online meetings can make brief check-ins simpler, reduce travel time, and make it easier to schedule regular sessions during busy weeks. Leila frames sessions around what can realistically be practised between meetings, so the format is chosen to support everyday use of the skills discussed.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, LGBT issues, career questions and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as attachment, guilt, and life purpose.
How does she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is collaborative and goal-focused. She listens first, then introduces practical steps from CBT, DBT and mindfulness to test what helps in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.
What is her credential and where does she practise?
She holds NCPS and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions charged?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.