Lesley Pollard

I offer in-person Counselling in Ilkley, West Yorkshire on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I offer online appointments on Mondays and Wednesdays.

My fees are:

Individual: £65 for a one hour appointment

EMDR: £80 for a one hour fifteen minute appointments

Couples therapy: £75 for a one hour appointment

I am happy to offer a free fifteen minute introductory call.

Please feel free to email me if you have any queries or questions.

Hi, I'm Lesley and I am an experienced Psychotherapist/Counsellor and EMDR therapist. I work with people who are experiencing a range of life issues including childhood difficulties, trauma, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship/marriage difficulties, identity issues, difficulties with food and body image, work related problems, bereavement and loss.

I am warm and friendly and offer a safe, gentle and confidential space where you can begin to explore some of the difficulties you may be experiencing. We move at a pace that is comfortable with you and we review how things are going on a regular basis.

The main theory I use in my work is Transactional Analysis or TA for short.

TA is a great therapy for understanding our personality, our interactions with others and our patterns of behaviour to facilitate growth and change.

I also offer EMDR therapy - please feel free to get in touch if you want to have a chat about how EMDR may help you. I offer EMDR in-person and also online.

EMDR Therapy

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. It involves using side to side eye movements and/or other bi lateral stimulation combined with talk therapy in a specific and structured format. 

EMDR helps you process the negative images, emotions, beliefs and body sensations associated with traumatic memories that seem to be stuck. These can contribute to a range of mental health problems.

It can be used to help with a range of emotional and mental health difficulties including trauma, anxiety, feeling awkward in social situation, fears and worries about certain situation e.g. public speaking, flying, heights etc. Also, depression, addictions, behavioural difficulties, relationship issues and complex experiences in childhood.

Individual Therapy - £65 for a one hour session

I work with individuals on a one to one basis over a short or long term period of time. It is often very difficult to predict how long therapy will last but we will agree on an initial amount of sessions and then we will review this on a regular basis. 

EMDR Therapy - £80 for a one hour 15 minute session

Couples Therapy - £75 for a one hour session

I am experienced around working with couples and the uniqueness that each person brings to the couple dynamic. As each couple and what they want to explore in therapy is different, it is difficult to explain what couples therapy is like. However, we establish what each person wants from therapy and take it from there. Some themes that can emerge may be things like attachment styles, our own personal history, family history and experience of what a relationship is. 

Getting Started

Making the first contact can be difficult. Please feel free to email me with any questions or queries you may have and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

I am happy to offer a free, 15 minute informal chat, so you can get to know me, ask any questions and see if you think we may be a good fit to work together.

To get started, I always like to meet for an initial session. This gives me the opportunity to see if I can support you effectively and could be of help to you. More importantly, for you, the initial session can give you the “feel” of what therapy would be like and to see if you feel comfortable working and being with me. From here, you may decide to go ahead and we then agree to work together or you may want further time to think about it.