Leona Kim Welham, AASW

Leona Kim Welham is an AASW counsellor with eight years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and grief. She works with individuals coping with the demands of illness and treatment, including cancer, and supports carers managing ongoing stress. Her tone is straightforward and welcoming for someone taking a first step into therapy.

Leona creates a space where clients can talk about painful feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on what matters to the person and on small practical steps they can try between meetings. She listens for values and goals, then helps people build manageable routines that feel doable in everyday life.

Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centred methods to help people notice what matters and make choices aligned with that. Narrative and solution-focused ideas are used to reframe problems and identify practical solutions. Trauma-focused work is available for those processing difficult events.

Leona has particular experience supporting people through illness, chronic pain, caregiving challenges and the emotional impacts of treatment and loss. She also addresses communication problems, codependency, infidelity, divorce and separation, and isolation or loneliness.

Sessions are offered in English from Australia. She encourages people to take the next step when they feel ready and is clear about the straightforward, step-by-step nature of her work.

How Leona’s approaches translate to online therapy

Leona uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people identify their values and take small, meaningful steps forward. ACT emphasises noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, which can suit people dealing with anxiety, chronic illness or ongoing stress.

She also draws on client-centred and narrative methods to make space for each person’s story. Client-centred work focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard, while narrative ideas help reframe difficult events and reduce shame or self-blame. These approaches can assist with relationship strain, grief and the fallout of trauma.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences and what feels most useful, then try methods that match those needs. Adjustments are made as progress and circumstances change.

The biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time and allow check-ins during breaks or between appointments. They also offer flexible ways to continue work when dealing with medical treatment or caregiving demands.