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Dalziel Leone

Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist

  • Grief & loss
  • Trauma & post-traumatic stress
  • Anxiety & worry

Online only

Session languages: Kiswahili, English

“Helping you heal and live fully and authentically”

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About Dalziel

I'm Leone, a counselling psychologist and psychotherapist based in Nairobi, Kenya. My goal is to help you heal and to live fully and authentically. I work with adults and teenagers, with couples, families and groups, and with parents. People come to me with grief and loss, trauma, anxiety and depression, stress and burnout, life transitions, relationship and family issues, and questions of gender and sexual diversity. I also offer gender-affirming care.

I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from USIU-Africa. In the last decade I have worked in psychosocial support and mental health advocacy. I am a Certified Grief Educator. I also hold a Post-graduate Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies from the Trauma Research Foundation and have completed EMDR Levels I and II.

I am sensitive to diverse cultures and well versed in various psychological techniques. I shape our work to suit your interpersonal style and the challenges you bring. If you are ready to take a step towards wellness, let's talk.

How Dalziel works

I work in an integrative and trauma-informed way. I believe that past experiences shape who we are and how we behave right now, so we make room for them in our sessions. I use EMDR alongside relational, somatic, attachment-based and narrative ways of working. My approach to wellness gives attention to the body and the spirit as well as the mind. Each client receives services shaped to best suit their interpersonal style and challenges.

Approaches

General information from Kyan about each method, not a description of how Dalziel works.

EMDR

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) is a structured method for working with distressing memories. While you briefly bring a memory to mind, the therapist guides you through bilateral stimulation such as eye movements or taps, which can help the memory feel less intense. It is best known for its use after traumatic experiences.

Integrative therapy

Integrative therapy combines ideas and methods from different therapeutic approaches, chosen to suit you and what you bring. Rather than following one model, the therapist adapts the work as it goes along. This flexibility can help when needs change over time.

Body-oriented & somatic therapy

Body-oriented and somatic therapies work with the body as well as the mind: breathing, posture, movement and physical sensations. Feelings and experiences often show up in the body, and paying attention to them can help release tension and settle stress. They are often used for stress, anxiety and the after-effects of trauma.

Attachment-based therapy

Attachment-based therapy looks at how early bonds with caregivers shape the way we connect with others today. Understanding these patterns can make sense of a fear of closeness or of being left, and of difficulties that keep coming back in relationships. The work aims at feeling more secure with yourself and with the people who matter to you.

Narrative therapy

Narrative therapy looks at the stories we tell about our lives and ourselves. It separates the person from the problem, and helps you notice the moments and strengths that a problem-filled story leaves out. Together you develop a story that fits better with who you are and want to be.

Who Dalziel works with

  • Adults
  • Teenagers
  • Couples
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Parents
  • LGBTQIA+ people

Focus areas

  • Grief & loss
  • Trauma & post-traumatic stress
  • Anxiety & worry
  • Panic & phobias
  • Complex & intergenerational trauma
  • Sexual abuse & assault
  • After a critical incident

Checked by Kyan · Nov 2026

  • Psychologist, Counsellors and Psychologists Board register, Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVII No. 77 (April 2025), no. C&P/P/0101/2023

    Registration checked · Counsellors and Psychologists Board, Kenya · Nov 2026 · View the register entry

Kyan found Dalziel’s registration current in the official register named here, on the date shown. How Kyan checks

Training and qualifications

Education

  • Master of Arts in Counselling PsychologyUnited States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa)

Further training

  • Certified Grief EducatorDavid Kessler / Grief.com
  • Post-graduate Certificate in Traumatic Stress StudiesTrauma Research Foundation
  • EMDR Levels I & IIEMDR Kenya Association

Memberships

  • Kenya Psychological Association (KPsyA)
  • Kenya Counseling and Psychological Association (KCPA)
  • World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)

Education, further training and memberships as Dalziel listed them. Kyan hasn’t checked these.

Sessions and prices

  • Individual therapyKES 8,000

    60 min · Online

  • Couple therapyKES 12,000

    75 min · Online

  • Family therapyKES 12,000

    75 min · Online

  • Group therapy (per person)KES 3,000

    90 min · Online

Practical details

Session languages
Kiswahili, English“I work in English and Kiswahili.”
Meeting formats
Online

Questions and answers

Do you offer online sessions?

Yes. I offer online sessions for clients on a secure video communication platform.

Who do you work with?

I see individual adults and teenagers, couples, families, parents and groups. I also offer gender-affirming care and welcome LGBTIQ+ clients.

Can you help with grief and trauma?

Yes. I am a Certified Grief Educator and hold a Post-graduate Certificate in Traumatic Stress Studies. I have also completed EMDR Levels I and II, which I combine with relational, somatic, attachment-based and narrative ways of working.

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