Lizandra Leigertwood, BACP, NCPS

Lizandra Leigertwood is a UK-licensed therapist with 14 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties and family conflict. She has worked extensively with survivors of trauma and abuse and brings steady clinical skill to sensitive and complex situations.

Her practice gives particular attention to attachment-related concerns, codependency and the needs of adults raised by narcissistic parenting. Lizandra adopts a respectful, sensitive and compassionate stance, creating a space where clients can explore patterns from their past and build healthier ways of relating in the present. She believes the decision to seek change is an act of courage and aims to support and empower each person who chooses to begin that work.

Lizandra holds professional credentials BACP and NCPS, which indicate formal training and recognised standing in counselling and psychotherapy. She combines that foundation with practical experience to help clients clarify goals, manage symptoms and develop coping strategies that fit their lives. Her approach balances understanding of underlying relational themes with focused support for day-to-day challenges so clients can move toward greater wellbeing.

Approaches to Attachment and Relational Healing Online

Lizandra often draws on attachment-based therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of relating. This approach helps identify attachment styles, understand triggers in close relationships and build more secure ways of connecting with others. It is particularly useful for work around abandonment, codependency and family of origin issues.

She also uses client-centered therapy to create a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where clients lead the pace of change. This approach emphasizes empathy, acceptance and collaboration and can help with anxiety, low self-esteem and the everyday challenges of coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Lizandra works collaboratively with each client to determine what fits their needs, goals and preferences. She will discuss options and adjust methods as progress and priorities evolve.

Online therapy with Lizandra is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy lives and different comfort levels. These options make it easier to access consistent care across time zones and schedules while allowing clients to choose the format that feels most manageable for them.