Marion Leslie

Flexible availability. Some evening appointments.

I am a Person Centred Counsellor with over 20 years' experience in both the Private and Voluntary sectors, also within the NHS and other health organisations. 

I see Individuals and Couples.

I provide a confidential and safe space for all my clients, ensuring every opportunity to explore the thoughts, feelings and challenges in your life. I hope I can make the process and therapeutic journe' as enabling as possible for you. Whatever the issues that you are facing, past or present, it is my intention to be 'along side' you, officering time and a supportive and empathic space to look at these issues and the feelings that have been evoked within you.

Having previously been a Senior Accredited member of BACP (since 2009), I have recently returned to Private Practice after taking a 5 year break, during which I chose to expand my knowledge and experience in the therapeutic field, including working within a health organisation supporting medical staff and patients in a hospital; specifically with the field of cancer ( please see my website for more details); in addition, spent time researching and studying my continuing interest in the way physical health can have a great impact on human psychological experience.

I also provide Supervision to other counsellors, and those working in the health professions, including Hospices. 

I normally work with clients face to face, depending on the current situation regarding Covid-19

I am a Registered Member of BACP; fully insured and supervised in accordance with their guidelines, adhering to their Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and to their complaint procedure.

Qualifications and training I have undergone:

• Dip. Counselling (Middlesex University)
• Cert. Supervision
• Group Process & Facilitation
• Cert. EMDR Levels 1, 2&3
• Cert. Couples Counselling
• Cert. CBT
• Cert. Cancer Counselling
• Cert. in working with families with physical illness, Systemic Approach. Tavistock & Portman Trust

I welcome you to contact me to discuss any queries you may have.

I fully appreciate the concerns and caution that any client may have upon embarking on the huge decision to have counselling, whatever the reason you may have for deciding to come; I always prioritise the importance of helping every client to feel at ease, and will be genuinely interested in getting to know you,  helping you to being able to talk about what it is that has brought you to counselling.

I will always offer flexibility.

I have worked as a counsellor and supervisor for over 20 years; working in various environments including hospices, school charities, various agencies, hospital. I have experience of working with adults - individuals and couples, also supervising groups for organisations; I have worked extensively in private practice. I have supervised counsellors and those in health professions.

My modality is Person Centred.

I now work online only

I work with adults and young adults

Those who in more than one setting including private practice

Those who work in the NHS

I aim to provide the opportunity for you to:

Offload case material

Reflect on practice

Link theory to practice

I hope that you will experience a renewed energy with greater insight into your process, also your clients' process within the work you are doing together.

If you are looking for a new supervisor, you are welcome to contact me to discuss the possibility of us working together, so we can both decide if we would be a good 'fit'.

Our first session might be one whereby together, we look at if the way I work, and indeed if you feel working online is suitable for you.