Leonie Hehir is a Consultant Psychologist with specialist expertise in the management of gastrointestinal disorders (IBS and IBD). Leonie works with The Alfred Gut Clinic in a holistic approach to the management of conditions which impact gut function and eating. Leonie’s other areas of interest include management of trauma, eating disorders, self esteem, sexual and body perception concerns.

Leonie takes a practical and compassionate approach to her work. She draws upon emotion focused and psychodynamic therapies, along with cognitive behavioural thought strategies to help her clients develop immediate management plans, whilst also helping them gain deeper insights into the nature and origin of their current circumstances and beliefs. Leonie is a supportive counsellor who can help patients explore spiritual or emotional factors which give life meaning.

Leonie uses a variety of techniques including talking therapies and psycho-education (learning how the brain works and what is happening inside our body), as well as biofeedback, visualisation and medical hypnosis to help assist in understanding what is causing discomfort, impeding our independence or ability to be who we really want to be. Leonie is trained in eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy.