Lee Whelan
Practical, relational counselling with clear steps
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About Lee
Lee Whelan is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). He brings five years of hands-on therapeutic work to sessions and aims to help people find clearer ways through hard moments. He writes plainly and listens closely so clients can name what matters and take small steps forward.
Lee worked for many years in substance abuse counselling and related roles across health education, the justice system, and direct clinical support.
Background and approach
That background shaped his interest in addiction, trauma, and family patterns. He has experience supporting people with depression, bipolar, anxiety, grief, anger, eating and intimacy-related issues, and ADHD among other concerns. In sessions he uses approaches that match each person’s needs.
He draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships affect current patterns. He uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for practical skills and Client-Centred Therapy to keep the person’s pace and priorities central. People meet him for help with relationship and communication problems, blended family issues, separation and divorce, and family of origin concerns.
He also works with challenges like codependency, body image, substance use, and compassion fatigue. His style is direct but warm, offering reflection, challenge and practical steps. Lee works in the United Kingdom and offers sessions in English.
He accepts international clients. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is completed and sessions are scheduled according to the subscription service used.
At a glance
- Years practising
- 5
- Registered with
- BACP
- Registration number
- 395470
- Languages
- English
- Approaches include
- Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- How sessions happen
- Online, by video, phone or messages
Details are as listed on Lee's public professional profile. You can check any number with the professional body.
What Lee works with
Everything Lee lists, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counselling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lee lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor names and does not check training records.
How Lee works online
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lee will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That might mean a mix of reflective, relational work and practical CBT exercises tailored over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm the available online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time and allow check-ins from different locations. It can also allow shorter sessions when needed, or sessions without video if that suits someone better. Registered or accredited professionals and therapists commonly adapt tools and homework for remote work so progress continues between sessions.
Questions and answers
What concerns can Lee help with?
He helps people with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, eating concerns, stress and anxiety. His practice also covers trauma and abuse, parenting strain, bipolar and depression, and family-related problems.
What is Lee's approach in sessions?
Sessions draw on Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). The work blends reflection on past patterns with practical skills and a focus on the person's priorities.
How much experience does he have?
Lee has five years of professional experience as a counsellor. His background includes work in substance abuse counselling, health education and the justice system.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works in the United Kingdom.
Which languages are supported and can international clients attend?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I get started with Lee?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability through the subscription service.
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