Leo Puttock, BACP

Leo Puttock is a BACP counsellor working from the edge of the Peak District near Macclesfield. He describes a person-centred approach and aims to help people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, relationship problems or changes in identity. Leo writes plainly and invites a first conversation with no pressure to decide immediately.

He has six years of experience across the NHS, local charities and his own practice. That background means he has supported people with trauma and abuse, addictions, depression and grief. He also works with issues around parenting, fatherhood, eating and body image, and people exploring gender and sexuality. Jealousy and intimacy-related concerns are among the areas he lists.

Leo positions person-centred work at the core of his practice. That means sessions focus on the person’s own perspective and what matters to them. He also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, solution-focused ideas and trauma-focused work as needed.

In sessions he helps people notice how they act and react in relationships and day-to-day interactions. He often uses values and present-moment awareness to guide choices and coping. Practical skills from other approaches are used when they suit the person’s needs.

He offers an initial chat to see if his way of working fits what someone wants. The first contact is framed as a conversation without pressure, with the aim of finding the best next step.

How Leo’s approaches translate to online work

Leo uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness-based ideas alongside a person-centred way of working. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful patterns, clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple present-moment skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm during stressful times.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Leo works collaboratively to identify which methods suit each person’s needs, goals and preferences. That means sessions can shift toward values work, mindful practice, practical solution-focused tasks or trauma-informed pacing depending on what the person wants to try.

The practical benefits of remote work are about fitting therapy into everyday life. Online counselling can make it easier to schedule sessions around work or family time and reduce travel. If you want to know which session formats are supported, please confirm current options before booking so you can choose what fits your routine and technology. Registered or accredited professionals, including counsellors, often use online sessions to help people continue therapy when in-person attendance is difficult.