- Grief and loss
- Depression support
- Blended family issues
About Leyla
Leyla Akaidere is a BACP-registered counsellor practising in the United Kingdom with three years in her current counselling role. She works with people facing relationship strain, family matters, grief, depression and major life changes. Leyla also lists blended family issues among her areas of focus and supports people dealing with related communication and commitment concerns.
She trained in psychology and has worked in NHS settings earlier in her career. Her practice approach is practical and person-focused: she listens to what matters to the client and helps them work through next steps. Sessions look at everyday patterns and interactions rather than only ideas on a page.
Leyla helps people unpack difficult losses, ongoing low mood and the stress of changing family arrangements. She also carries experience with attachment and abandonment themes, adoption and foster care, ageing and caregiver strain, chronic health challenges and concerns around intimacy or kink culture. That range means she often draws connections between current problems and earlier relationship experiences.
In the room she uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to the concern presented. Conversations are collaborative and pace is set by the person attending. Practical tools and straightforward communication strategies are offered when useful to help with arguing less, making plans or handling tense co-parenting exchanges.
Therapy is delivered in English. Leyla notes that sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time, and she does not take international clients. To begin, clients choose the See online therapy options button and complete a short matching questionnaire before booking a first session.
Approaches used and what online sessions offer
She describes her practice as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on relationships and everyday functioning. One common strand is working with patterns of attachment and abandonment - looking at how early relationship experiences shape current reactions and ways of connecting. This approach helps when loyalty conflicts or trust issues make blended household life harder.Another strand is problem-focused work for mood and loss, using straightforward strategies to manage low mood, grief or life changes. These techniques break problems into smaller steps, introduce coping actions and help people rehearse different responses to tense conversations or difficult days.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try different methods to find what fits best. Sessions can shift focus as problems change, for example moving from practical communication skills to deeper exploration of attachment patterns.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy week and avoiding travel time. Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as options are not specified here. Online work can make shorter check-ins easier, allow for daytime appointments during a lunch break, and reduce time lost to commuting while keeping work focused on real-life household challenges.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship problems, family issues, grief, depression and coping with life changes, including blended family issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques in a practical, collaborative way and focuses on everyday patterns and communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years in her current counselling role and earlier experience working within the NHS.
What credentials and region apply?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and practises in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions organised and what do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time; exact cost varies with location.
How do I begin with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.