I’m Leah, an Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT).

Training and qualifications: 

• Postgraduate diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (Adult IAPT), Kings College London.

• Postgraduate certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions for Common Mental Health Problems, University College London.

• Bachelor of Science with Honours in Psychology with a professional placement year, Sussex University.

My experience:

I have worked within NHS Talking Therapies services since 2020. I began as a Clinical Support Worker before completing my Postgraduate Certificate in Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Interventions, which led to my role as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and later Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner, a position I held for two years.

In 2024, I completed my Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapies at King’s College London and now work as a qualified CBT therapist.

Prior to joining the NHS, I worked as an Assistant Psychologist with older adults living with dementia. I also worked as a Support Worker working with children and young people with epilepsy and associated neurological conditions, including learning disabilities and learning difficulties.

Who I’ve worked with:

Over the last nine years working within mental health services, I’ve supported young people, adults, and older adults experiencing a wide range of emotional difficulties. These include anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), low self-confidence, stress, panic, phobias, social anxiety, health anxiety and life difficult transitions.

My specialisms:

As a woman, I have a particular interest in women's mental health, including pregnancy and the perinatal and postnatal period, hormonal and long-term health conditions such as PCOS and endometriosis, and the menopause and perimenopause.

I am also an autistic therapist, bringing lived experience of neurodiversity alongside my professional training. This enables me to offer an inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming approach, adapting therapy to suit different communication styles, sensory needs, and ways of thinking.