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Leanne Kernohan, BACP
United Kingdom
Counsellor - anxiety and addictions
See online therapy options- CBT
- ACT
- Attachment work
About Leanne
Leanne Kernohan is a counsellor registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and has four years of professional experience. She focuses on common problems such as stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and motivation. Her work is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people notice which thoughts and habits get in the way and try different ways of responding.
Leanne uses approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and choice points. That might mean trying new coping strategies, building everyday routines for sleeping and stress, or working on how relationships affect mood and behaviour.
She also uses client-centred work and motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them. This can be useful when someone is stuck about change or struggling with motivation for recovery from alcohol or drug difficulties. Practical tasks and short experiments between sessions are often used to test what helps.
Leanne has experience supporting people through grief, separation and parenting strains, and with concerns such as body image, chronic health issues and compassion fatigue. She aims to help clients find clearer steps forward rather than long explanations.
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are accepted. Prospective clients choose a subscription plan, complete a brief matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial appointment.
Practical approaches used in online sessions
Leanne often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits and then try different responses. CBT uses short, focused exercises and behaviour experiments to test what changes help with anxiety, low mood and sleep problems.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy which focuses on noticing thoughts without fighting them and committing to small actions that match what matters to the person. Attachment-Based Therapy is used when relationship patterns and early bonds affect current feelings and behaviours; this helps identify how connections shape responses to stress and intimacy.
Finding the right approach happens together. Leanne will discuss goals, preferences and practical constraints and then try methods that suit the person. That can mean emphasising behavioural tasks, values-based actions or exploring relationship patterns depending on the issue.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss format options during the matching questionnaire and first appointment to agree what will work best.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, motivation and related relationship and parenting strains.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, using CBT and ACT tools alongside client-centred conversation and motivational interviewing.
What experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience supporting people with mental health and behavioural concerns.
What professional credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and works from the United Kingdom.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the UK work with her?
International clients are accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the counsellor supplied to BetterHelp. A registration can be checked with the body that issued it.
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