Leah Blakemore
Provisional Psychologist
BSEd (Secondary), BPsychSc(Hons), MClinPsych - In Progress
Client Group: Children, Adolescents, and Adults
Available:
In-person
Telehealth
Child Therapy
Young Adult & Adult Therapy
Couples Therapy
Diagnostic assessment of cognitive abilities, learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD, ADHD), academic achievement, memory, and personality disorders.
Days:
Accepting appointments from May 2025
Leah is an empathetic psychologist who is currently finalising her master’s level education in clinical psychology and has experience as a teacher in both the private and public sectors. She focuses on providing a warm, non-judgmental, and empathic space to support clients alongside her registered Animal Assisted Therapy Dog (Mia). Leah employs a client-centred and integrative approach to tailor individual treatment plans that best meet her client’s needs while building on existing strengths, to promote overall health and wellbeing.
Leah has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in individual therapy and group therapy contexts across a range of school, health, and private settings.
She enjoys working with individuals across the lifespan to provide support for a broad range of concerns. These include, mood disorders, anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, trauma, gender and sexuality concerns, eating disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD, ADHD), grief and loss, relationship challenges, and other psychological difficulties. Leah also has experience in diagnostic assessments for cognitive, neurodevelopmental, personality and age-related disorders.
Leah’s treatment is guided by a range of evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), and Mindfulness-based approaches.
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- Child and adolescent developmental and mental health concerns.
- Neurodivergence (ADHD, ASD, Learning Difficulties)
- Parenting difficulties
- Couples Therapy
- Disordered eating
- Anxiety disorders and stress management concerns
- Depression and mood disorders
- Bereavement, grief, and loss
- Adjustment Issues / Life Transitions
- Confidence and Self-esteem Issues
- Complex and developmental trauma
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- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT)
- Animal Assisted Therapy
- Supportive/ Grief Counselling
- Play/ Art Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
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- Member of the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
- Member of the Queensland College of Teachers (QCT)
Meet Mia
Animal-Assisted Therapy with a Dog
There are so many supportive benefits of therapy with a trained assistance dog. Animal-assisted therapy helps reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance emotional well-being by providing comfort and helping to create a relaxed and healing environment.