Leading Edge Talk Therapy | Counselling & Psychotherapy | Harry Houghton — Counsellor in Manchester, England

Harry has been supporting me with therapy for nearly a year. I have immediately felt comfortable talking to him and I have always felt listened to and cared for. He showed real empathy and understanding and was able to adapt to my moods or requests for a in depth session or a "lighter" one. Very understanding as well if I needed to change the session time/day, or the frequency. I still very much look forward to every session, as it is always a positive experience. My partner has noticed the positive impact it had on me as well. I would most definitely recommend Harry!

Harry is very professional and personable, and I have really valued the time we have worked together. He created an environment that allowed me to fully explore and analyse myself, and I really valued the insights that he offered. Would defiantly recommend.

I am really pleased that I chose Harry to speak with. He was incredibly understanding, supportive and non-judgemental. He created an environment where I felt comfortable to be myself. He is professional and personable at the same time. Harry helped me work through the difficulties I was experiencing in my life at the time as well as helping me to understand myself better, allowing me to move forward outside of therapy and feel happier in myself. I am so grateful for all of his help and I would highly recommend Harry to anyone.

Choosing Harry was a great decision I would recommend anyone to make. Through his approachable, perceptive and understanding attitude, he helped me identify what was not working in my life and move forward. His adaptable style made me feel always at ease and encouraged me to open up, making it the ultimate safe space to rebuild myself (with lovely cups of tea!). Furthermore, his dialectical and charitable approach was an inspiration to improve the way I communicated with people around me and to be more honest and kind with myself. I really cannot recommend Harry enough as someone to go to when in need of a helping hand and new perspective. Thanks again for everything, Harry!

After being in and out of multiple types of therapeutic services across the Manchester area over the past 3-4 years, I had started to wonder whether therapy was for me at all. However, I was lucky enough to discover Harry through leading edge’s website and after starting weekly sessions with Harry from October, I now feel that I am starting to finally release the mental obstacles I encounter on a daily basis within my life, something I thought not to be possible some 6-8 weeks ago. From the very first session I encountered a previously unfamiliar level of comfortability and security, Harry made me feel like I wasn’t alone with my ‘issues’ – something that meant a lot to me at the time as I felt quite isolated within my situation. I have not looked back since starting my sessions with him, and would highly recommend his service to anyone else who feels they are struggling and would like to start therapy, or for those like myself who have tried before and realise they should give it all another go. I’m finally starting to make positive strides in my life both personally and professionally – but most importantly feel I am back to my old self and can tackle any challenge ahead.

I was looking for someone specifically with ADHD experience for my son, who was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and has struggled tremendously with mental health issues. From my first contact with Harry he was extremely professional but also very empathetic. Rather than just accepting my son as a client, Harry thoroughly explored with me what he could offer so that the we knew that Harry was going to be the right counsellor for my son. My son has been seeing Harry for some weeks now and the benefit he is experiencing from his sessions is profound. There is a tangible change in him and we all feel he is finally on the road to a far more stable life.

I meant to write this review a while ago and completely forgot! (Sorry Harry!) Overall, a fantastic experience of self reflection, learning, and spending time with someone really knowledgeable and experienced was fantastic. I wasn't in the worst shape of my life when I came to Leading Edge but I definitely left feeling better and more fulfilled with what I have in life and what I know I can achieve. And for that I want to thank Harry and whole heartedly recommend his services to anyone that either needs that extra push, or wants to explore something in their mind deeper and on a more personal level than you might have elsewhere.

I highly recommend Harry to anybody who needs his service as he is such an amazing and professional at what he does. I had to create an news report as part of my university module and Harry helped me to achieve the very best by allowing me to do a face to face interview regards gaming addiction. I managed to produce a professional news report for Salford Now. I also recommend Harry to my other colleagues as he allows you to freely ask him questions and gives detailed and formal responds.

I came to Harry with a family issue, he was welcoming, approachable and attentive, i felt at ease straight away. Harry not only gave me an element of closure with my issue but also helped dramatically with my personal development. I would recommend 100X over!

The location is great and the space is very relaxing. Harry has been extremely understanding and welcoming - I couldn't recommend his services enough. (Also the free coffee is good!)