Lizandra Leigertwood , BACP, NCPS

Lizandra Leigertwood is a United Kingdom based therapist with 14 years of professional experience supporting people through a wide range of emotional and interpersonal challenges. She works with stress and anxiety, relationship difficulties, family conflict, and the lasting effects of trauma and abuse, bringing focused attention to attachments and the dynamics that shape close relationships. Her special interests include attachment issues, codependency, and supporting adult children of narcissistic parenting, and she addresses related concerns such as intimacy struggles, sleep disturbances, parenting stresses, grief, self-esteem, career pressures, and compassion fatigue.

Lizandra holds BACP and NCPS credentials, reflecting her professional training and recognised therapeutic qualifications. She approaches her work with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, believing that seeking change requires courage and that each person deserves support in pursuing a more fulfilling life. In her practice she aims to empower clients to understand patterns, build healthier connections, and take practical steps toward wellbeing, offering a calm and collaborative presence throughout the therapeutic process.

Therapeutic approaches for online relationship and trauma work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current ways of connecting. It helps people who struggle with fear of abandonment, difficulties trusting others, or repeating unhelpful relationship patterns to understand and change those dynamics.

Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience, offering a supportive, non-directive environment where clients explore their feelings and values. It is useful for building self-esteem, navigating life transitions, and finding clarity about personal goals.

Psychodynamic Therapy explores the deeper patterns that influence behavior, including family of origin issues and repeating relational themes. It can help uncover unconscious dynamics that affect present-day choices and relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lizandra collaborates with each person to identify what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She works with clients to adjust the focus and methods over time so the work remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and time zones. These options also allow therapists and licensed professionals to tailor communication styles to what feels most comfortable for each client, improving access and continuity of care.