Leela Kealani

• Stress and anxiety
• Trauma and abuse
• Self esteem

About Leela

Leela Kealani helps people work through stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She works somatically at times to help release trauma held in the body and supports people to draw on their own strengths. Leela is registered with NCPS and has five years of professional experience in the United Kingdom.

Leela uses short, clear conversations to identify what feels most urgent. She listens for patterns linked to attachment, abandonment and control issues, and helps people notice how those patterns show up in day-to-day life. Her work covers panic and mood difficulties as well as social anxiety, phobia and post-traumatic stress.

Practical communication skills are part of sessions when relationship and divorce concerns come up. She also addresses body image, forgiveness, guilt and shame in focused sessions. Leela aims to help people build steadier self-regard and clearer boundaries through repeated practice and reflection.

Sessions may include somatic techniques to support people who experience distress in their bodies as well as talking methods to process thoughts and feelings. She helps people work on isolation and loneliness, and on finding clearer purpose or motivation when it has been lost.

Leela frames the client as the expert on their own story and highlights existing strengths as a way forward. She combines this stance with step-by-step work on specific problems such as panic attacks, communication problems and control issues.

Approaches used in online counselling and practical details

Leela works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques and somatic approaches. Evidence-based techniques focus on specific thoughts and behaviours, helping people learn skills to reduce panic, manage mood and address anxiety. Somatic approaches involve gentle attention to bodily sensations and movement to support processing of trauma that shows up in the body.

Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The counsellor will discuss goals, preferences and what has or hasn’t worked before, and will adapt methods so they fit the person rather than imposing one style. This is a collaborative process and can change as needs evolve.

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counselling into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow shorter check-ins if needed. If a client prefers not to be on camera, alternatives such as phone sessions may have practical benefits like lower bandwidth and a simpler structure, but clients should check which formats are offered when they book.

Topics Leela lists

• Stress and anxiety
• Relationship issues
• Trauma and abuse
• Self-esteem
• Depression
• Abandonment
• Attachment issues
• Body image
• Communication problems
• Control issues
• Divorce and separation
• Forgiveness
• Guilt and shame
• Isolation and loneliness
• Life purpose
• Mood disorders
• Panic disorder and panic attacks
• Post-traumatic stress
• Self-love
• Social anxiety and phobia

Questions about Leela

Does she work with anxiety?

Yes. She helps with general anxiety, social anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks.

What kind of counselling does she offer?

She offers talking therapy combined with somatic techniques to address trauma held in the body.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of professional experience as a counsellor in the United Kingdom.

Is she registered with a professional body in the UK?

She is registered with NCPS, as stated in her credentials.

Can I have sessions in another language?

Sessions are offered in English.

How are sessions charged?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be cancelled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Use the Talk to a counsellor online button, complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule your first session.