Leanne Kernohan

Leanne Kernohan is a counsellor who focuses on helping people find clearer ways through anxiety, stress, addiction and trauma. She works with adults who want better motivation, higher self-esteem and more confidence. She presents a calm, straightforward approach and encourages clients to use their own strengths as the basis for change.

Leanne uses practical talking methods to help people make small, steady changes. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to notice unhelpful patterns and try different actions. Attachment-based ideas and a client-centred stance guide how she listens and responds during sessions.

She has four years of professional experience and holds BACP registration, which is listed as BACP in her credentials. Her background includes work supporting people with addiction, trauma and mental health challenges, and she aims to make plans that fit everyday life.

Leanne asks clients to name what matters to them and then builds simple steps to move towards those goals. Sessions are practical and collaborative, with an emphasis on using strengths already present in a persons life. She supports people through common life transitions and struggles such as grief, parenting strain and workplace stress.

People who choose Leanne can expect a respectful, down-to-earth conversation about what they want to change. She encourages small experiments between sessions and checks in on progress as goals evolve.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts without being ruled by them, and then choose actions that match what matters to them; it can help with anxiety, addiction and motivation. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy looks at links between thoughts, feelings and behaviours and helps people try practical experiments to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, low mood and sleep issues. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how relationships shape feelings and coping, and can be useful when past connections affect current trust and intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about aims and preferences and then suggest methods to try. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit counselling around work, childcare and travel, and it can reduce time spent commuting. It also allows for shorter check-ins when that suits someone, or for sessions where being on camera is optional to lower visual demands. Registered or accredited professionals can offer online work that focuses on practical steps, homework tasks and regular reviews so therapy ties into everyday life.