ABOUT
Dr Jo Leather
Welcome. I am a BACP Accredited psychotherapist and EMDR practitioner working online and face-to-face in Manchester, UK. Thank you for visiting my site. My company is called Work In Progress Therapy. That’s because I fundamentally believe therapy is not here to ‘fix’ or label clients but to help them to evolve and grow.
Come as you are
My motto as a therapist is “Come as you are.” I invite clients to show up and be seen for who they are in sessions and I strive to create a warm, accepting space for this. You’ll find I am not a ‘blank slate’ therapist as I show emotion too, being real with my clients in sessions, bringing a vibe that is (while always professional and focused) informal and personalised. I work with adult clients across all the life eras, from 18 to 80.
“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.”
— Carl Rogers
Expertise & Approach
I am a highly qualified therapist, holding a Professional Doctorate in Psychotherapy and an MSc in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Whatever you’re going though, I can work alongside you at your own pace, always bringing compassion and coming from a non-judgemental place. I work in a person-centred way and work with clients to develop their own, unique treatment plans that help them move towards their goals. Whatever you bring to therapy, I will support you to name, claim and ultimately reframe your feelings and experiences.
Therapy Services
Counselling
Short term Talking Therapy (six sessions or less) around a central issue like bereavement, loss, stress or life challenges.
Psychotherapy
Longer term Talking Therapy (six sessions or more) around neurodivergence, identity, or challenging unhelpful patterns in relationships, thinking styles and behaviours.
EMDR
An evidence-based intervention using eye movements to target specific difficulties such as trauma, phobias, panic, OCD and anxiety.
Unsure what you need?
That's okay, we can discuss best approach together. I often combine EMDR with Talking Therapy and offer all sessions at the same price. Feel free to browse these pages and contact me if you'd like to know more...
Get in touch
Please note that this is not an emergency service. Use. NHS 'SHOUT' texting service 85258 or Samaritans National Helpline 116 123.if you need crisis support.