Leo Puttock , BACP

Leo Puttock is a qualified, person-centred counsellor practising on the edge of the Peak District near Macclesfield. With six years of experience, he has supported both young people and adults from a range of backgrounds, working in the NHS, with local charities and in private practice. He is a member of BACP - a professional body for counsellors and psychotherapists in the United Kingdom, which reflects his commitment to ongoing professional standards and development.

Leo specialises in issues such as anxiety and depression, traumatic and adverse experiences, work-related stress, relationship difficulties, new parent concerns, addictions, identity and sexuality questions. He is an ally to the LGBTQ+ community and aims to create an accepting environment that helps build constructive therapeutic relationships. His practice places person-centred values at its heart - supporting individuals to explore their own frame of reference and to move toward greater self-understanding and growth.

Alongside a person-centred foundation, Leo draws on a range of approaches and techniques to meet each person where they are. He integrates acceptance-based work, mindfulness practices and practical skills alongside brief solution-focused strategies and relational exploration of how people act and react within daily interactions. Initial contact is informal and without pressure - a chance to discuss needs, consider fit and explore the steps toward healing and forward movement.

Therapeutic approaches and online support with Leo Puttock

Leo works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on helping people clarify their values and take action toward a meaningful life while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. ACT can be useful for anxiety, low mood and patterns that feel stuck.

He also uses Client-Centred Therapy, offering a non-directive, empathetic stance that prioritises the client's own experience and capacity for self-exploration. This approach supports people working through identity, relationship and life-stage concerns by fostering understanding and self-acceptance.

Mindfulness Therapy is integrated into his work to help people become more present with their experience, reduce reactivity and build practical ways to manage stress and emotional overwhelm. These approaches are chosen to suit the individual rather than applied rigidly, and Leo collaborates with each person to identify which methods best match their goals, needs and preferences.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for scheduling, easier access when travel is difficult and continuity of care when life is busy. Working remotely allows therapists and clients to focus on progress and practical strategies while fitting therapy into everyday life.