Festive opening hours

  • Monday 23 December: 9am to 5pm
  • Tuesday 24 December: 9am to 1pm
  • Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 December: Closed
  • Monday 30 to Tuesday 31 December: 9am to 5pm
  • Wednesday 1 January: Closed
  • Thursday 2 January: 9am to 5pm

Leia Marie Trainor

CBT Therapist
Adult
BA, PgDip
Leia Marie Trainor

Leia Marie Trainor is a cognitive behaviour therapist with over 15 years experience supporting people with a wide range of issues, including anxiety disorders, eating disorders, behavioural issues, vulnerable families, low self-esteem, depression, and self-harm.

Described by her colleagues as being friendly, approachable, trustworthy and reliable, Leia's warmth and enthusiasm enable her to work effectively with patients and help them overcome the difficulties they are experiencing.

Leia is trained in the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R), enabling her to perform autism assessments using one of the most respected and reliable diagnostic tools for assessing autism in both adults and children.

She often uses art and humour to encourage a natural, relaxed and creative therapeutic space. She has a strength-based and solution-focused approach, works in a flexible, autonomous way and is passionate about helping others.

Areas of expertise

  • Autism
  • ADHD
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Bereavement
  • Bullying
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Compulsive overspending
  • Depression
  • Drug dependence
  • Domestic violence
  • Family support
  • Finding the right partner
  • Grief or loss
  • Low self-esteem
  • Marriage
  • Mid-life crisis
  • Motherhood stresses
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
  • Panic
  • Phobias and fears
  • Parenting
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
  • Prescription medication dependence
  • Relationship issues
  • Sexual abuse and trauma
  • Self-harm
  • Sexual issues 
  • Stress
  • Social isolation and loneliness
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Substance abuse
  • Trauma
  • Suicide
  • Treatment-resistant depression
  • Work and career-related issues

Therapeutic approaches used

Qualifications and Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Early Years Education
  • Post-Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Professional Bodies and Membership

  • Member the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies