ABOUT US
Meet Dr Kayleigh Young
Leap Psychology and Consulting is the private practice consultancy of Dr Kayleigh Young, a Clinical Psychologist based in Melbourne working with individuals and organisations across Australia.
Kayleigh has extensive experience delivering psychological assessment and therapy across clinical, forensic and organisational contexts. She has worked across both the public and private sectors with youth and adult clients experiencing a broad range of concerns.
These include anxiety and depression, stress, trauma, workplace difficulties, interpersonal challenges, substance use, grief and loss, family violence and suicide risk.
Kayleigh has a particular interest in the impacts of trauma and is experienced in the delivery of critical incident response and psychological support following traumatic events.
Organisational Work
In addition to her clinical work, Kayleigh is an experienced trainer and facilitator with a strong interest in workplace wellbeing and professional development. She works with organisations across Melbourne and Australia to build internal capacity through the development of psychologically informed wellbeing initiatives and programmes.
Her work draws on contemporary psychological research and neuroscience. This helps individuals and organisations better understand behaviour, communication and wellbeing.
Kayleigh has worked extensively with organisations delivering services such as employee assistance programmes, critical incident support, workshops, clinical supervision, manager consultation and the development of internal peer support programmes.
Dr Kayleigh Young
Founder | Clinical Psychologist | Board-Approved Supervisor
Media & Commentary
Kayleigh contributes psychological insights to media and professional discussions across a range of topics including mental health, workplace wellbeing, leadership, communication, work-life balance and broader societal issues.
She is available for media commentary, interviews and speaking engagements.
Her insights have been featured across radio, digital publications and industry events, including Entrepreneur Her, Drive Magazine and national conferences in psychology and law.
Our Services
Counselling
We provide evidence-based counselling and psychological assessment for a range of mental health concerns. Sessions are tailored to each client’s needs and focus on developing deeper insight into the experiences and pressures that may be affecting wellbeing.
Our approach is collaborative and supportive, helping clients build greater understanding, resilience and psychological wellbeing.
Services are available to clients across Melbourne and Australia via telehealth.
Supervision
We offer clinical supervision for psychologists, counsellors and mental health professionals. Supervision is provided by a clinically endorsed, board-approved psychology supervisor.
Our supervision provides a reflective and supportive space to explore clinical work, strengthen formulation and support professional development. Supervision can be arranged on an ongoing basis or as a one-off consultation.
Workshops
Our workshops explore key topics in psychology, mental health and workplace wellbeing. Delivered by experienced psychologists, our sessions translate psychological insight into practical strategies that support individuals, teams and leaders.
Workshops can be delivered across a range of industries and tailored to the needs of your organisation.
Organisational
We partner with organisations across Melbourne and Australia to support workplace mental health, communication and wellbeing initiatives. Our psychologists work with organisations to identify opportunities to strengthen psychological wellbeing across teams, leadership and workplace culture.
Services can be tailored to the needs of your organisation and designed to support employees, managers and leaders.
We also offer coaching for professionals and leaders navigating communication, decision making and complex workplace challenges.
Get in touch
Enquiries are welcome for counselling, supervision, workshops, organisational services and media.