About Lesley
Lesley Nance helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship strain and life changes. She introduces simple tools to manage strong emotions and to cope with transitions. Lesley aims to create a calm, structured space where people can begin to feel steadier and think more clearly.
Lesley trained as an integrative psychotherapist and holds the NCPS credential. She has nine years of practice experience supporting people through emotional overwhelm and difficult life stages.
How Lesley works
Her style blends talking therapies with mindfulness and practical exercises people can use between sessions. She uses Client-Centred Therapy to focus on each person's priorities and pace. For trauma or stuck emotional responses Lesley offers Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, alongside hypnotherapy when suitable.
Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, achievable goals and build momentum. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. Lesley listens to what matters most, offers questions that help shift perspective, and suggests breathing and grounding techniques for immediate relief.
She also includes reflective practices to strengthen self-awareness over time. People come for single issues or ongoing work, and Lesley adapts to what each person needs in the moment. Her approach balances practical steps with deeper emotional work so people can move forward with more clarity and confidence.
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What Lesley works with
The areas below are the ones Lesley selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | NCPS |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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Online support options
How Lesley’s approaches work online
Client-Centred Therapy places the person’s concerns at the heart of the work. The therapist listens closely and follows each person’s pace, helping them name priorities and try small changes that matter. This approach is useful for stress, low self-worth and relationship issues.EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, is offered for traumatic or stuck emotional responses. It involves gentle bilateral stimulation alongside focused memory work to help reduce intensity and create emotional relief. Many people use EMDR to address distressing memories and persistent emotional reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend whether to focus on client-centred work, EMDR or brief solution-focused steps. Decisions are made together so the plan fits the person’s needs and timing.
Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different situations. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging suits short check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family and travel while keeping therapeutic continuity.
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