Lesley Parfitt, NCPS

Lesley Parfitt is a psychotherapeutic counsellor and psychotherapist based in the United Kingdom who specialises in eating disorders and clinical hypnotherapy. She holds the NCPS credential and has five years of professional experience, bringing an integrative and pluralistic sensibility to her work that adapts to each person rather than applying a single model.

Her practice is primarily psychodynamic and depth oriented, but she blends psychodynamic, humanistic, Jungian, and cognitive behavioral approaches to meet individual needs. Lesley also draws on somatic experiencing, Gestalt, transactional analysis, Jungian analysis, polyvagal theory, trauma-focused methods, and Internal Family Systems when these perspectives will best support therapy goals. This combination allows her to address attachment concerns, body image and eating issues, control struggles, and the effects of trauma and abuse alongside mood and anxiety-related difficulties.

Alongside talking therapies she offers clinical hypnotherapy and integrates body-based methods such as somatic therapy and breathwork when appropriate. Lesley is a registered 550 hour yoga teacher and a breathwork facilitator with a focus on trauma-informed and menopause yoga, and she holds a Menopause Wellness Coach certification. She is also a qualified women's circle facilitator, trainer, and coach, applying group formats and peer support where helpful.

Lesley accepts clients in the United Kingdom and internationally and works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma, eating concerns, low self-esteem, panic and mood disorders, and issues around life purpose, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and self-love. Her approach emphasises tailoring therapeutic tools and depth work to each person so they can find practical support and deeper understanding.