About Leah
Leah Turvey helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression and major life changes. She also works with compassion fatigue, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, sleep problems, self-esteem and career questions. Leah presents as warm and approachable and aims to make it easier to talk about difficult things.
Leah trained with a Master of Social Work from Griffith University and a Bachelor of Psychology from Swinburne University. She is an AASW member and brings four years of practice experience to her sessions.
How Leah works
Her background in social work and psychology shapes a practical, down-to-earth style. Her style is client-centred and collaborative. Leah focuses on building a respectful working relationship first.
She tries to make sessions feel straightforward and non-judgemental so people can speak honestly about what matters to them. Leah uses a mix of approaches that match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioural tools to address unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to help people notice values and take meaningful action, and mindfulness to build awareness and calm.
Motivational interviewing helps when changing habits and making decisions. Sessions aim to tackle current problems and connect them to underlying patterns when useful. Leah works with practical strategies for managing symptoms, alongside reflective conversation about roots and meaning.
She encourages small, achievable steps and checks in on what is and isn’t helping.
Leah lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Leah works with
The areas below are the ones Leah selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | AASW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Australia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what truly matters to them and take small, meaningful steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It can be useful for anxiety, depression and major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings and behaviours interact and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns and improve mood and daily functioning.Leah draws on client-centred principles too, which mean she places the person's experience at the centre of sessions and adapts methods to what each person prefers. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process - Leah will discuss options, try different techniques and adjust the plan based on goals, needs and what feels most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into a week. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions suit people with limited bandwidth, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options allow people to access an appropriately qualified therapist from different locations and schedules.
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