In a culture wired for noise—constant notifications, information overload and endless scrolling—there’s one act that remains quietly radical: listening. Not the nod-and-smile variety, but real listening. Often overlooked, listening is more than a communication tool; it’s a pathway to better relationships, stronger teams and improved emotional wellbeing. On World Listening Day 2025, we’re calling attention […]
What if the quiet voice whispering “you’re not enough” wasn’t a flaw in your character, but a reflection of a culture that taught you to measure yourself by impossible standards? In our sessions at Leone Centre, clients often bring the ache of not feeling good enough. It shows up subtly—perfectionism masked as ambition, guilt around […]
“The quality of our relationships determines the quality of our lives.” – Esther Perel, Psychotherapist Nowhere is this more evident than in the landscape of family life with autism. Autism doesn’t just affect one individual—it reshapes the rhythms, roles, and relationships of the entire household. But with the right understanding, support, and therapeutic care, families […]
Psychosexual therapy supports individuals and couples in navigating a wide range of sexual difficulties, including low desire, performance anxiety, painful sex, and challenges around intimacy or sexual identity. EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) can offer effective, trauma-informed support. Whether delivered in person or through online therapy, EMDR helps reprocess emotional blocks, and reduce […]
Do you feel exhausted like you’re moving through the day in a blur, no matter how much you rest, and struggle to make it through without dragging your feet, physically or mentally? You’re not alone. Millions of people experience feeling chronically tired, or chronic fatigue, but for many, the cause isn’t just physical — it’s […]
A truth that is often left unspoken when it comes to men’s mental health, for many men, the idea of having emotions, let alone expressing them, was never part of the conversation growing up. Many of us were raised on that model of stoicism and silent strength, and in some ways, it made sense. Generations […]
Loneliness is one of the most shared experiences we rarely speak of. It lives in the space between what we show and what we yearn for. The paradox is striking: the ache for connection is itself something profoundly connective. To feel lonely is to be human, and in that very longing, we are not alone. […]
LGBTQ+ counselling can look like a million different things. Like anyone else, a member of the LGBTQ+ community could be coming to counselling for any reason. When a gay, bisexual, or transgender person does come to therapy, it’s important that they feel that their whole being is accepted and not pathologised or othered. That’s why […]
You sit on the edge of your bed, phone in hand, thumb swiping through faces like you’re flipping through a deck of cards. Another promising match. Another dead-end conversation. The novelty is gone, replaced by a dull ache of repetition. An encroaching sense of swipe fatigue. In today’s world, the landscape of love is largely […]
In our fast-paced, overstimulated world, simply being—without fixing, avoiding, or performing—can feel quietly radical. This is precisely where mindfulness offers its invitation: not to escape life’s complexity, but to meet it with more clarity, compassion, and care. Have you considered how mindfulness can become a powerful tool in therapy? How it can deepen self-understanding and […]
