Evidence Based
NHS trained cognitive behavioural therapy informed by established psychological models and research.
Therapy in Brighton and online
Helping you create lasting change.
Cognitive behavioural therapy, clinical hypnotherapy and relationship therapy, direct and straight talking yet with warmth and a practical focus on achieving your goals.
22 years of therapeutic experience
NHS trained CBT therapist
Online and face to face
Free consultation
A relaxed first conversation to see whether working
together feels right.
Why work with me
Solid. Insightful. Different. Effective.
This is not treatment as usual. I'm really not the therapist for everyone, but I receive very good feedback from my clients, very often.
Experienced
More than two decades working across private practice, the NHS, higher education and specialist services.
Tailored
Sessions shaped around your personality, circumstances, aims and preferred pace, not your standard script.
Practical
Compassionate therapy with a clear focus on useful insight, workable strategies and meaningful progress.
Areas of therapy
Support for the things keeping you stuck.
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Anxiety and Worry
Reduce overthinking, fear, avoidance and the sense that your mind never switches off.
Depression and Low Mood
Understand what is maintaining the problem and begin rebuilding energy, connection and direction.
OCD and Intrusive Thoughts
Develop a different response to distressing thoughts, doubt, compulsions and reassurance seeking.
Addictions and Habits
Address urges, triggers and patterns involving alcohol, drugs, smoking or unwanted behaviour.
Self Esteem and Confidence
Challenge entrenched self criticism and develop a more secure and grounded relationship with yourself.
Relationship Therapy
Improve communication, trust, intimacy, boundaries and emotional connection.
About Kim
Straightforward, compassionate and focused.
Hello, I am Kim Leader. I am an NHS trained cognitive behavioural therapist and one of Brighton's longest established hypnotherapists.
I aim to offer the right balance of warmth and challenge. I will listen carefully and seek to understand your experience, while also being honest, practical and willing to help sessions stay focused on the changes that matter to you.
- 22 years of experience
- Postgraduate Diploma in CBT
- Seven years in NHS services
- Five years at Sussex University
- Senior registered hypnotherapist
- Supervisor to therapists
Relationship therapy
Better conversations. Stronger connection.
Relationship therapy offers a structured space to slow difficult patterns down, understand what is happening underneath them and create healthier ways of communicating and responding.
Support is available for couples and other relationship structures, including concerns around trust, intimacy, conflict, disconnection and major life changes.
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What people have said.
★★★★★“Kim is highly empathetic, a fantastic hypnotherapist and very professional.”
★★★★★“None have been as life changing as Kim.”
★★★★★“I am pretty astonished at how quickly change is possible.”
Free resources
Practical help you can use now.
Browse CBT worksheets, self help guides and psychological resources to support reflection and change.
Take the first step
Ready to talk things through?
Book a free telephone consultation. There is no pressure to commit. It is simply a chance to discuss what is happening and whether I may be the right therapist for you.