Leona Kim Welham

Leona Kim Welham is an AASW social worker with eight years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems and grief. She offers a calm, non-judgemental presence and aims to make it easier to talk about difficult feelings. Her approach is gentle and practical, suited to someone who needs clear steps and steady support.

Leona has particular experience supporting people facing illness, including cancer, and carers dealing with ongoing care demands. She also works with people affected by trauma, abuse, domestic violence and separation. Hospice and end-of-life counselling is included among the issues she supports, and she helps clients navigate loss and planning conversations in those situations.

In sessions Leona focuses on listening first, then helping people find what matters to them and small actions they can try between meetings. She uses a mix of approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to suit each person’s needs. That can mean clarifying values, reworking the stories that keep people stuck, or setting short, achievable goals.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She explains options, checks in about what is helpful, and adjusts the work as needs change. People who feel overwhelmed by illness, caregiving responsibilities or grief often say the simple structure and practical tools help them get through hard days.

Taking the first step can feel daunting. Leona invites you to start with a short questionnaire and a scheduling step, so you can see if the approach feels like a fit before committing to ongoing sessions.

How Leona’s approaches translate to online care

Leona commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Narrative Therapy when helping people cope with illness, grief and relationship stress. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful actions despite difficult feelings. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and gently rewrites those stories to reduce shame and increase agency.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Leona will talk with you about your goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try and check in regularly about what is working. The plan can change as needs shift across treatment and life events.

Session formats are not specified in the therapist biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time and enable shorter check-ins when that suits. They can also help people continue support while adapting to medical appointments or caregiving demands.