Leanne Kernohan, BACP
Leanne Kernohan is a counsellor who focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma.
About Leanne
Leanne Kernohan is a counsellor who focuses on practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, addiction and trauma. She speaks plain language and helps clients find small, useful steps they can take. Leanne works from the belief that people already hold strengths that help them change.
She aims to offer steady support while clients learn what works for them. Leanne uses a mix of well-known approaches to suit different needs.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive behavioural ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and try new behaviours. She also uses client-centred ways of working, which means she listens closely and follows each person's priorities. Attachment-based ideas inform how she looks at relationship patterns and connection.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) tools appear when people want to live by their values despite worry or difficult feelings. Motivational Interviewing helps when motivation feels low or change seems hard. She has four years of professional experience in the United Kingdom and is listed with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Leanne offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. Sessions can cover a wide range of concerns including grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career decisions and coping with life changes. She aims to work collaboratively so each plan fits the person's life and aims.
Leanne frames therapy as a practical, step-by-step process. She supports people to build new habits, strengthen relationships and manage hard emotions so daily life becomes easier to handle.
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| Body | Registration number | Expires |
|---|---|---|
| BACP | 402450 | October 2026 |
Registration details are as listed on the counsellor's public profile. You can check any number with the registering body.
Sessions and payment
Sessions are held online through our partner platform, by video, phone or messaging depending on the counsellor.
Cost Costs are shown on the partner platform before you commit. If cost is a concern, ask about reduced-fee options.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Leanne lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Ways of working Leanne names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each counsellor lists and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Leanne commonly uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and habits, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify what matters to someone and help them act on those values even when feelings are difficult. Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in close relationships and how to build healthier ways of relating.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative step. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what has or has not helped before, then try methods that fit the person's life. Plans are reviewed and adjusted as progress or difficulties emerge.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video lets people read facial cues and have a more conversational session. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not wanted. Live chat or messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins, day-to-day problem solving or when written reflection feels most comfortable. These options aim to give flexibility so therapy can continue around work, family and other commitments.
Frequently asked
What problems can Leanne help with?
She works with a broad range of concerns including addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, anger and self-esteem.
What style of therapy does she use?
Leanne blends approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-based and client-centred methods, plus Motivational Interviewing to suit each person's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience working with people on issues like stress, motivation, self-esteem and addiction-related concerns.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices in the United Kingdom and is registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, BACP.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Leanne offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging to allow different ways to connect.
How are sessions charged?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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