About Leonard
Leonard Blake is a counsellor based in the United Kingdom who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and relationship strain. He also supports those dealing with trauma, depression, grief and phobias. Leonard works with people who want clearer coping skills, steadier self-esteem and more manageable reactions to life changes.
He has five years in independent practice and has carried out work from national agency referrals as well as with personal clients.
Background and approach
That breadth means he is used to straightforward, varied problems and practical next steps. He begins by listening closely to what a person is finding hard and what matters most to them. Leonard uses an existential starting point to help people make sense of their world.
He combines that with a counsellor and psychoanalytic approach to look at patterns that keep problems repeating. Conversations aim to uncover simple, usable choices rather than jargon-filled theories. His style tends to be reflective and collaborative.
He helps people notice how thoughts and feelings link to actions, and then tries out small changes together. Sessions can focus on immediate coping skills or on deeper patterns, depending on what a person needs. Practical concerns such as work, parenting, career decisions and relationship issues are common topics.
Leonard also offers support around ADHD, eating and intimacy-related concerns. He encourages people to set clear goals and to review progress as therapy continues.
Approaches that shape online counselling
Attachment-based work looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and trust. It can help when people struggle with closeness, abandonment fears or patterning in relationships. Client-centred therapy focuses on the person in the room, offering a non-directive space where people set the pace and explore what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical ways to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours, which can be useful for anxiety, depression and phobias.Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods and adapt them where needed, moving between practical skills and deeper reflection as required.
Online sessions offer flexibility and easier access for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit quick check-ins or shorter contacts. These options let people fit counselling around work, travel or family responsibilities while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Languages
- English
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