Leslie Milne

Leslie Milne is a counsellor who helps people with relationship strain, family conflict, grief, low self-esteem and depression. She works with clients who are struggling with body image and eating and food-related issues as well as feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame. Leslie uses a straightforward, respectful approach and aims to make early steps feel manageable.

Leslie tailors sessions to each person. She listens first, then suggests ways to handle difficult feelings and improve communication. Sessions often include practical exercises that people can try between meetings, such as simple mindfulness practices or new ways to reframe unhelpful thoughts.

Her practice draws on a mix of methods including client-centred therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), emotionally-focused work and elements of Imago relationship therapy. These approaches mean conversations focus on current problems, emotional patterns in relationships and clearer ways of thinking and behaving.

Leslie has 12 years of experience and holds BACP registration, which is shown as BACP. She works with adults dealing with a range of relationship and personal concerns and adapts pace and focus to each person’s needs.

People who come to Leslie often want practical steps as well as space to talk. She encourages small, steady changes and supports clients in trying different ways to cope and connect.

How Leslie’s approaches translate to online therapy

Client-centred therapy places the person’s experience at the heart of the work, with the counsellor offering empathy and listening, and helping clients find their own way forward. This approach can be helpful for people coping with grief, low self-esteem and relationship strain.

Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and trying small behaviour changes to test new ways of coping. It often includes practical exercises and simple homework tasks useful for issues like depression, anxiety and body image concerns.

Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) looks at how emotional patterns affect close relationships and aims to improve how people respond to one another during conflict. It can help when communication problems and attachment worries are part of the difficulty.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Leslie will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs and preferences and may blend techniques as the work progresses.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please check current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue care when circumstances change, while the therapist and client agree on practical arrangements that suit their lives.