Dr Leanne Whitney

Educational Psychologist

“Private, Online and In Person Coaching and Educational Services with an Emphasis on Wellbeing and Compassionate Care”

About Me

This educational psychologist guides individuals and families through learning and development, always with a focus on wellbeing. Through private, online, or in-person coaching and educational services, they offer compassionate care. Sessions provide tailored support to navigate challenges and build effective strategies for flourishing. This approach is ideal for anyone seeking a supportive space to enhance their personal and academic growth.

Approach

Sessions move between gentle reflection and practical skill-building, paced to your needs and focused on growth and resilience. Whether meeting in Culver City or online in English, I create a calm, structured space where we explore learning patterns, manage stress, and practice new ways of relating between meetings. Expect clear psychoeducational tools, collaborative problem-solving, and short, doable tasks to reinforce change. This approach resonates with adults, couples and groups seeking grounded, compassionate support for life and learning transitions.

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Basic Information

Culver City, United States

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Coaching
A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.
Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Mediation
A structured process in which a neutral third party helps people in conflict reach a mutually acceptable agreement.
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Philosophy
A therapeutic approach that uses philosophical inquiry to explore questions of meaning, ethics, identity, and how to live a good life.
Psychoeducation
Structured information provided about a mental health condition (what it is, why it occurs, and what strategies can help) as part of the therapeutic process.
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Stress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
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Works With:

Adults
Couples
Groups
Individuals
Organisations

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling
Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

Professional Title:

Educational Psychologist
A psychologist specialising in learning, development, and educational needs of children, adolescents, and young adults.

Credentials

Registrations

Graduate School Doctorate

Qualifications

Pacifica Graduate Institute

Service Areas

Downtown Culver City

In-person & Online

Culver City, California

United States