Lesley Parfitt, NCPS
5 years in practice
Lesley Parfitt is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom.
License and registration
- NCPS
- NCS21-02432 · expires December 2026
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the registration with the body that granted it.
About Lesley
Lesley Parfitt is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom. She holds NCPS and draws on five years of clinical experience. Lesley combines hypnotherapy with other approaches to tailor sessions to each person.
She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, eating concerns and low self-esteem. Lesley uses a pluralistic stance so therapy is flexible rather than fixed. She often steers sessions from a psychodynamic or depth-oriented perspective while adding other methods where they help.
Background and approach
This might mean using cognitive behavioural techniques for mood and panic, or attachment work when relationship patterns are present. Hypnotherapy may be offered alongside conversational methods to support change in thoughts, habits and emotional responses. Client-centred practice means sessions are shaped around the person's experience and goals.
Existential themes can also appear when people are wrestling with life purpose and meaning. She brings additional focus to issues such as body image, control struggles, guilt and shame, and the effects of separation or divorce. Lesley also addresses post-traumatic stress and panic attacks with a mix of approaches chosen for the individual.
Practical tools, reflective conversation and paced techniques are used in most sessions. The overall aim is to help people notice patterns, build self-compassion and find workable ways forward. Work can include short-term goals or longer therapy depending on need.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lesley lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Approaches Lesley names
- Hypnotherapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life
Lesley commonly blends hypnotherapy, attachment-based work and client-centred practice when working online. Hypnotherapy is used as a way to guide attention and support changes in habits, emotional responses and unhelpful thinking patterns. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current connections and helps people understand and shift those patterns. Client-centred therapy places the person at the heart of the work, with the counsellor offering empathetic listening and reflection to help clarify goals and feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Lesley will discuss possibilities and together they will decide what fits the person's needs, aims and comfort. That collaborative planning means methods can change as therapy progresses and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or camera-free contact is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging can be a shorter check-in or a way to fit therapy into a busy day. These options help make therapy practical for different schedules and circumstances.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Lesley specialise in?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, eating concerns and self-esteem problems. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, body image and panic attacks.
What is Lesley’s therapeutic style like?
She takes a pluralistic approach that adapts to each person. Sessions are often depth-oriented with practical techniques added as needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Lesley has five years of experience working as a counsellor and psychotherapist. That time includes work across several therapeutic approaches and client concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds NCPS and practises from the United Kingdom. The profile lists NCPS as the credential provided.
Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. Lesley accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available online?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging. Different formats suit different practical needs.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lesley?
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