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Lee-Anna Devine

Lee-Anna Devine, BACP

United Kingdom

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BACP counsellor - LGBT and trauma

  • ADHD lived experience
  • Attachment focus
  • Grief and loss

About Lee-Anna

Lee-Anna Devine is a BACP-registered counsellor in the United Kingdom with four years of practice. She works with people facing LGBT issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and ADHD. She also lists concerns such as guilt and shame among her areas of focus.

Lee-Anna describes herself as neurodiverse and draws on lived experience when supporting clients with ADHD and autism spectrum challenges. Her background gives her practical insight into concentration and memory difficulties. She aims to use that experience to help people talk through everyday hurdles and longer-standing patterns.

Her way of working is conversational and reflective. She uses client-centred principles to listen first and follow what the person brings. Psychodynamic ideas are used to look at repeated patterns from past relationships and attachment-based thinking helps when attachment and abandonment are a concern.

Sessions are aimed at unpacking feelings such as guilt, shame, isolation or struggles with identity. Conversations cover both immediate problems and the patterns that keep bringing the same pain back. She supports people coping with loss, sexual assault, chronic illness and the ongoing impact of trauma.

Practical steps are part of the work. That might mean noticing how attention and memory affect daily life, testing small changes, or naming difficult feelings and how they show up in relationships. Lee-Anna encourages honest reflection and steady pacing so people can work at a manageable speed.

How her approaches translate to online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current bonds. In practice this means noticing how past hurts affect trust, closeness and reactions in relationships, which can help with abandonment and attachment concerns.

Client-Centred Therapy is about the person leading the conversation. The counsellor listens closely and reflects what is said, which can help people uncover their own priorities and make small, manageable changes.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores repeated patterns and how past experiences influence present behaviour. It can be useful for understanding persistent guilt, shame and long-standing relational habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful. They will then agree on ways of working and check in to see if the approach needs adapting as sessions progress.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people who find in-person settings difficult, by letting them choose surroundings that help them focus.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeNarcissismPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

United Kingdom

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of guilt and shame does she address?

She lists guilt and shame among her focus areas and works with feelings tied to family, faith, relationships and past actions.

How does she approach these feelings in therapy?

Her style is client-centred and listening-led, with psychodynamic and attachment-based thinking to look at patterns that keep those feelings active.

How long has she been practising?

She has four years of professional experience working with issues such as trauma, grief and neurodiversity.

What are her professional credentials and location?

She is registered with the BACP and works in the United Kingdom.

Does she work in other languages or with international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.

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