My work has been shaped by years at sea and decades of supporting families through birth and recovery, which led to the creation of WAVE.

Leigh William

I’m Leigh (Le-AH), an MSc Integrative Therapist, certified Ocean Therapist & Yachtmaster, and creator of WAVE, a unique water-based approach for emotional wellbeing and nervous system regulation. With over 30 years of experience supporting women and families during life’s biggest transitions, I offer compassionate care that integrates psychology, nature, and deep human connection.

Whether you’re seeking to heal from stress, illness, discontentment, dis-ease, or looking for guidance through life’s most transformative moments, I am here to support your journey. On this site, you can:

  • Learn about Integrative Therapy

  • Explore the WAVE therapeutic approach

  • Read my latest writing and research

If you’re ready to start a conversation, I’d love to connect with you.

  • Psychologist and Integrative Therapist MSc

  • Founder of WAVE, a Water-Based Healing Modality

  • Sailor, Certified Yachtmaster and Ocean Therapist

  • Certified Women’s Retreat Facilitator for Land and Sea Experiences

  • Member, International Association of Therapists

  • Human Development, Birth, and Parenting Expert, MSc

  • Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula and Midwife Assistant

  • Author, Humanitarian, and Advocate for Women and Families

Schedule a time to speak with Leigh

What is Integrative Therapy?

Integrative therapy is a personalized approach to counselling that draws from different therapeutic models to meet your individual needs. Rather than using a single method, sessions are shaped around you, combining practical tools with deeper reflective work to support your emotional, mental, and physical wellbeing.

This approach looks at the whole person, including thoughts, feelings, behaviors, relationships, and life experiences. Therapy is flexible and collaborative, with space to adapt as your needs change and to work together in a way that feels supportive and empowering.

Integrative therapy may include
• Cognitive approaches to explore and shift unhelpful thought patterns
• Behavioral strategies to support change in habits and responses
• Psychodynamic work to understand past experiences and relationships
• Mindfulness and relaxation techniques to support emotional regulation

It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, trauma, self esteem difficulties, relationship challenges, stress, and issues around substance use.

Important Disclaimer

This site is offered as a supportive and reflective space and is not a substitute for medical care, psychiatric treatment, crisis intervention, or emergency services. Reading this website and/or any engagement with Leigh directly or indirectly does not establish a therapeutic or clinical treatment relationship, nor does it replace support from a licensed medical or mental health provider where such care is required.

If you are currently experiencing acute psychological distress, thoughts of self harm, or are in immediate danger, please contact your local emergency services or a trusted crisis support provider in your country without delay.

By visiting or subscribing to Leigh’s website, you acknowledge and accept responsibility for your own wellbeing and understand the scope and limitations of this offering.

We cannot out sail the sea.
It will change us,
undo us,
teach us how to begin again.
So we travel together -
anchored in care,
guided by love,
always homeward.

Leigh

What the Sea Knows