Leo Puttock, BACP

Leo Puttock is a counsellor who uses a person-centred approach alongside acceptance-based and solution-focused ideas. He frames therapy around each person’s values and aims to help them make choices that match what matters to them. Leo works from the United Kingdom and holds BACP registration, which is listed as his credential.

He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters and take small steps towards it. He also uses Client-Centred Therapy to listen deeply and follow each person’s pace. Mindfulness practices are used to help people be more present with difficult feelings.

Leo has six years of experience working in different settings, including the NHS and local charities, as well as in independent practice. He has supported people with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, stress and relationship issues. He is an ally to the LGBT community and includes identity and sexual orientation in his clinical focus areas.

He also addresses concerns such as grief, intimacy issues, eating and body-image struggles, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar difficulties, and ADHD-related concerns. Additional areas noted include attachment and abandonment issues, dissociation, and substance-related problems.

Initial contact begins with a conversation to see whether his way of working fits a person’s needs. Sessions aim to be collaborative, with practical tools and space to reflect. Leo encourages people to consider therapy as a chance to heal and move forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online working

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps towards those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and can help with anxiety, depression and life transitions.

Client-Centred Therapy centres on being listened to and understood. The therapist follows the person's pace, reflecting back what is said and helping people find their own answers. This approach is useful for building trust and exploring identity or relationship concerns.

Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and to bodily and emotional experience. Simple practices can reduce reactivity and support coping with stress, compulsive habits and difficult emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That process may combine elements from different approaches as needs become clearer.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm which formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use quieter surroundings, avoid video if preferred, or schedule sessions around work or caring commitments.