Leoni Cachia
BA, MSc, PgCert, PgDip, AFHEA
Truth be told, Holistic Care is all about you, but I understand if you want to get to know me better. I’m Leoni, (she, her) an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist (BABCP) and EMDR therapist, working in the NHS and a trainee counsellor and psychodynamic psychotherapist with student membership (BACP). I encompass an 11 year career in mental health and education, complimented by a background in visual communications. I also work as a Network CBT Therapist for OneBright Efficacy and I co-facilitate for the Community Trauma Conference UK, delivering annual events every October. Check out my credentials and affiliations below.
I founded Leoni Cachia Holistic Care in 2019 following a variety of training and occupational experiences; low-intensity CBT, coaching and mentoring. Alongside my clinical role, I worked as a wellbeing lead within an NHS team of 80+ clinicians for 2 years, whilst supervising practitioners in training which led me to develop my coaching specialism in self-care. In 2020 I completed specialist training to improve my competency for supporting clients living with long-term health conditions and I currently provide psychotherapy for individuals living with functional and organic neurological disorders, long-term health conditions, developmental disorders (such as autism) and neurodiversity’s/ learning difficulties (like ADHD and dyslexia).
Time passes us by
regardless of what we do with it.
How do you want to spend yours?
Growing up working class, experiencing adversity and social inequality fuelled my curiosity for the psyche as well as my passion for parapsychology, psychotherapy, politics and social justice work. I believe that access to holistic healing is a necessity. Prioritising self-care, particularly emotional health, spirituality and physical wellbeing are acts of trans-generational liberation and civil disobedience. My working style is integrative, informed by practice and evidence-based psychological underpinnings, particularly CBT; third-wave interventions such as ACT, CFT, and DBT, as well as further EMDR training and interests in community psychology and eco-therapy.
Gaining self-insight through psychotherapies, coaching and complimentary therapies have personally helped me overcome first-generational barriers, make better investment decisions, confront and overcome ruptures in relationships, change careers, prosper through grief and navigate existential, systemic and spiritual challenges. It also inspired me to curate my own independent practice whilst prioritising self-care. I utilise my tools for myself, to consciously shape the life I want intentionally, in alignment with my values and truest self. If you’re interested in working with me, book your free consultation today!
"Today, I was discharged by my CBT therapist, Leoni, and I feel so much love and gratitude for her! It’s hard to know where to begin. She was incredibly professional, deeply understanding, exceptionally smart, and genuinely compassionate. The tools we used, the safe space she created during our sessions, the trust I built with her, and the self-discoveries I made along the way have been transformative. As a neurodivergent person, this was the first time I truly felt understood by a therapist. She helped me challenge unhealthy beliefs, step out of my comfort zone, and accomplish things I’m really proud of today. Her guidance was so helpful during some of the most challenging hardships I’ve faced over these last months. Thanks to her, I can say that I have finally emerged from a 10-year depression haunted by suicidal thoughts. I am going to miss her enormously."
CREDENTIALS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Counselling & Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: London Metropolitan University – Pending
Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy: EMDR Academy – 2024
Working with Dissociation Workshop: Dr Fionna Kennedy BMH – 2024
Executive Coaching Training: Dr Robyn Vesey Tavistock Digital Academy – 2024
Adult Safeguarding Level 3: NHS England – 2024
Functional Neurological Disorder: St George’s University of London – 2024
Cognitive Behavioural Chairwork: Matthew Pugh & Tobyn Bell CBT Reach – 2024
Cognitive Behavioural Couples Therapy for Relationships: Prof. Don Baucom & Dr Melanie Fischer CBT Reach – 2024
Behavioural Therapy for Tics: BTTI Advanced Online Course – 2024
CBT with Autistic Clients Workshop: Dr Valerie Gaus & Dr Lawrence Fung BMH – 2023
The Essentials Workshop; Personal Family & Community Constellations: Sonya Welch-Moring Nafsiyat – 2023
Emotion regulation in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling for Depression: Dr Peter Pearce BMH – 2023
LGBTQ+ affirmative based CBT: Prof. Steven Safren BMH – 2023
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Prof. Willem Kuyken BMH – 2023
CBT for Adult ADHD: Prof. J Russell Ramsay BMH – 2023
Time Limited Schema Therapy: Dr Helen Startup & Janis Briedis BMH – 2023
Functional Neurological Disorder Masterclass: UCLH NHNN – 2022
CBT Postgraduate Diploma & Highest CBT Achiever:
University of Hertfordshire – 2022
Mindfulness: British Mindfulness Academy – 2022
Food as Medicine; Nutrition Science: Monash University – 2021
Counselling Diploma: CPD Courses – 2021
Long-Term Health Conditions: UCL – 2021
PWP Supervisor Training: UCL – 2021
Genograms: Rukiya Jermott AFT – 2021
Life Coaching Diploma: Achology – 2019
Low Intensity CBT Interventions: UCL – 2019
Tree of Life: Dr Julie Fraser SLAM – 2018
Associate Fellow: HEA – 2017
Okuden / Level 2 Reiki Practitioner: Miriam Stollar – 2016
MSc Psychology: Middlesex University – 2013
Mentoring & Mediation Training: Sova – 2013
AFFILIATIONS & FEATURES
