About Jareeda
Jareeda Walters-Leatherbarrow helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, family difficulties, grief, low self-esteem and major life changes. She is based in the United Kingdom and holds BACP accreditation. Her approach aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and direct.
Jareeda keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical steps. She listens first, then helps clients identify what matters most to them. Together they work on clearer communication, emotional regulation and small changes that make everyday life easier.
How Jareeda works
Her background includes three years of professional practice and over a decade of informal support for people with their mental health. That mix informs a style that is both down-to-earth and experienced. Jareeda pays particular attention to attachment and relationship patterns that affect mood and self-worth.
She uses a blend of approaches to suit different needs, including attachment-based ideas, client-centred conversations and cognitive behavioural techniques. She also draws on dialectical behaviour therapy and emotion-focused work when that fits a client's goals. This lets her tailor sessions to problems like body image, chronic illness, codependency and grief.
Parents and individuals who worry about family conflict or changes often come with practical questions. Jareeda helps people talk through those concerns, explore options and build coping strategies. She aims to leave clients with clearer thinking and more confidence about next steps.
Starting is simple: a short questionnaire helps match needs, and sessions can then be scheduled. The emphasis is on collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Jareeda lists 14 ways of working on the entry:
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Systemic Therapy
What Jareeda works with
The areas below are the ones Jareeda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | BACP |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Attachment-based work looks at how early connections shape current relationships and emotions. It helps people notice patterns in how they relate to others and then try different ways of connecting that feel safer and more satisfying.Client-centred therapy focuses on being heard and understood. The counsellor offers warm, non-judgemental listening so clients can explore feelings and make their own choices about change.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, or CBT, helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. It is useful for anxiety, low mood and practical problems that respond to steps and exercises between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process may mix approaches over time as needs evolve.
Online sessions can be arranged as video calls, phone appointments, live chat or text messaging. Video lets people use visual connection for deeper conversations, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat offers quick check-ins and messaging suits shorter updates or ongoing reflection. These options give flexibility for different schedules, quieter surroundings and varying energy levels while keeping the focus on making steady progress.
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