stabilise™
Counselling, Coaching, and Yoga Therapy for conscious growth
Awareness is the first step. Stillness is the practice. Presence is.
The mind and body are inseparable systems. When one heals, the other follows.
The mind and body are inseparable systems, constantly influencing how we think, feel, and act. When stress or uncertainty take hold, neural pathways narrow, and clarity fades.
Through neuroscience-informed counselling and integrative coaching, I help you restore balance to your nervous system and strengthen the neural connections that support calm, confidence, and emotional intelligence. This is not simply about coping; it’s about rewiring the brain for long-term resilience.
MEET LEAH
I am a PACFA-registered Clinical Counsellor, an ICF ACC-accredited Coach, and a Yoga Teacher. My work brings neuroscience, psychology, and mindful embodiment together to help individuals and couples stabilise the mind, rebuild trust in the body, and re-establish direction.
Growth does not occur in isolation; it arises from the integrated system of mind and body. I draw from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, and mindfulness because each activates distinct neural pathways, attention, emotional regulation, and meaning-making. These approaches invite the brain to rewire toward balance, resilience, and clarity.
The heart of my practice was formed long before my qualifications. Stabilise was created in memory of my mother, whose strength, empathy, and quiet wisdom shaped how I understand healing. She taught me that presence is the greatest act of love, that to sit with another person, fully and without judgment, can change the chemistry of a moment.
Each client journey is unique, yet the foundation remains constant, safety, clarity, and measurable growth held in presence.
Highlights:
• PACFA & ICF accredited
• 10 years of professional experience
• In-person and online sessions
YOGA & THERAPY
Healing is an embodied process. The body carries the experiences the mind cannot always name. Every movement, breath, and posture speaks a neural language, one that tells the brain when it is safe to let go. Through yoga and somatic awareness, we access the body’s sensory intelligence, recalibrating the nervous system through gentle, intentional motion. This practice strengthens interoception, the brain’s capacity to feel and interpret internal signals, teaching us to move from defence to trust, from contraction to presence. When movement becomes mindful, it becomes medicine. Breath synchronises with awareness, and posture becomes a dialogue between tissue and thought. In this space, the body becomes both teacher and guide, revealing the stories stored beneath the surface and inviting their release with compassion. Each session is designed to meet you where you are, integrating the science of neuroplasticity with the stillness of embodied awareness. This is movement as meditation, a return to safety, coherence, and wholeness.
THE STABILISE METHOD
Sustainable change begins with neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to reorganise itself through attention and experience. By combining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Polyvagal Theory, we train the nervous system to respond rather than react. Each session builds emotional flexibility, turning awareness into action and insight into embodied change.
COUNSELLING
Creating safety and insight
Safety is the foundation of neuroplasticity. When the body feels safe, the prefrontal cortex, the centre for reason and perspective, comes online. Through counselling, we create that space of grounded regulation. Together we examine the beliefs and experiences that shape your current patterns, allowing understanding to replace reactivity. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Positive Psychology, and mindfulness-based methods help you notice what the brain resists and how to stay open in the presence of discomfort.
COACHING
Translating awareness into action
Once the nervous system stabilises, we can engage the brain’s executive networks, clarity, focus, and motivation. Coaching harnesses these circuits to transform awareness into movement. Through reflective questioning, value alignment, and achievable goal-setting, we strengthen the neural pathways that support follow-through and self-trust. Every small consistent action rewires the brain’s reward systems, turning new habits into sustainable behaviour.
INTEGRATION
The synergy of both
Counselling and coaching stimulate different but complementary regions of the brain. When integrated, they create coherence, a balance between emotional awareness and cognitive control. This synergy makes change sustainable and self-directed, bridging insight with behaviour. Each session adapts to your state of mind and body, ensuring growth that feels natural rather than forced.
As these approaches take root, the brain begins to form new pathways of growth, bridging awareness with embodiment, insight with action.
NEURAL PATHWAYS OF GROWTH
Growth happens across layers of awareness, personal, relational, and emotional. These pathways mirror how the brain itself develops: from individual regulation, to connection with others, to integration of emotion and meaning. Each one expands your capacity for presence and resilience.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH
Transformation begins with awareness, the ability to observe your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours without being ruled by them. Through guided reflection and neuroscience-based tools, you learn to identify the patterns that once felt automatic and begin reshaping them.
By engaging the brain’s reward and motivation systems, new pathways for focus and creativity emerge. The prefrontal cortex strengthens its role in decision-making, while the limbic system learns safety in change. You start to move from reaction to choice, from doing to a grounded sense of clarity and direction.
You'll experience
Deeper self-understanding and purpose
Greater focus and cognitive clarity
Sustainable motivation anchored in your values
RELATIONSHIP & COUPLES DYNAMICS
Relationships are emotional ecosystems, reflecting the regulation of two nervous systems in constant dialogue. When both partners learn to self-soothe and co-regulate, connection deepens and trust stabilises.
In our work, we explore protective patterns, criticism, withdrawal, and defensiveness as adaptive responses to unmet needs. Through relational attunement and mindful repair, the brain learns that safety and vulnerability can coexist. Communication becomes less about defence and more about understanding.
You'll experience
Emotional attunement and trust
Compassionate communication under stress
Reconnection through mutual understanding
BUILD MENTAL & EMOTIONAL AWARENESS
Emotional awareness is the most advanced form of self-regulation. Through interoception, the body’s capacity to sense its internal state, you learn to recognise early physiological cues of stress before they become overwhelming.
As awareness strengthens, the vagus nerve recalibrates, cortisol levels stabilise, and cognitive flexibility increases. You become able to meet challenges with steadiness rather than urgency, creating a baseline of calm from which clarity naturally arises.
You'll experience
Resilience under pressure
Reduced anxiety and reactivity
A calm, stable emotional foundation
Sustainable growth takes time, repetition, and compassion. The brain rewires through consistency, small, intentional practices that build new neural networks of calm, focus, and self-trust. This work is not about perfection or performance. It is about cultivating a nervous system that adapts, a mind that chooses, and a life that feels coherent from the inside out.
RECALIBRATE MIND AND BODY
SESSION INVESTMENT
Every session is designed to strengthen neural balance, emotional regulation, and a sense of grounded clarity, within a framework that’s practical and evidence-based.
Counselling - 60 minutes
$120
session
Emotional grounding
Cognitive clarity
Practical coping strategies
Couples counselling - 2 hours
$220
initial session
Price for ongoing sessions are $150 for 60 minutes
Relational attunement
Conflict repair
Emotional resilience
Coaching - 60 minutes
$150
session
Goal direction
Neural habit change
Values-based momentum
6 & 8 Session packs
$777 & $999
Build momentum and insight across consistent sessions
Ideal for relational depth, behavioural shifts, and emotional processing
Deeper neural embedding of change
AVAILABILITY
09:00 AM – 08:00 PM
09:00 AM – 08:00 PM
09:00 AM – 08:00 PM
09:00 AM – 08:00 PM
09:00 AM – 08:00 PM
10:00 AM – 03:00 PM
10:00 AM – 03:00 PM
CONTACT
Sessions are available in Carlton, online, or as walking consultations. Each meeting offers a recalibration for the nervous system, a pause to return to presence, clarity, and calm.
You’ll receive a personal reply within 24 hours. Every message is confidential.
TESTIMONIALS
Growth is best described by those who have experienced it. Each reflection below is a story of neural change, of insight becoming integration.
GOOGLE REVIEWS
During the first session with Leah, I knew she was different to other counsellors I’d seen previously. Leah is supportive, approachable and flexible in her approach. I always feel truly heard and seen in each session. I also tried Yin Yoga and her guidance and patience is extremely helpful!
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Dax’s Corner
10 months ago
Leah is an amazing counsellor!! I have been attending counselling sessions with Leah for the past few months and it has been life changing! I would highly recommend.
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Amanda Robar
1 year ago
My experience with Leah has been not only been excellent but also inspiring! Through our sessions I've found deeper clarity in the purpose of my business and the motivation to keep moving forward. What I find most refreshing about our time together is her honesty and direct approach which comes with an abundance of encouragement! She's 1 of 1.
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Keigo Kariyan
1 year ago
Exceptional services! Leah is so knowledgeable and understanding. Sessions are tailored to your needs, with practical tools and guidance given. Highly recommend!
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Caty Harrall
1 year ago
Leah is absolutely amazing at what she does. I would highly recommend anyone who is looking for coaching and counseling. I have recommended her to as many people as I can. She has helped me professionally and personally with her coaching. Truly amazing person.
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Amber Louise (ALE)
1 year ago
Working with Leah is a breath of fresh air. She is real, honest and kind in conversation, while holding a trusting space for what is true to emerge. I've walked into sessions feeling flustered, confused or frustrated about a situation, and through a process of enquiry, come out with greater clarity, new perspectives and more compassion towards myself and others involved. Most importantly the insights Leah reflects back help me recognising my accountability, and inspires a sense of empowerment - so I can take tangible next steps with integrity and more grace. Her work as a coach is a testiment to her courage and dedication in life. 10/10, and will be back for more sessions. Thanks so much for being such a legend!
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Lucy Lawes
1 year ago