Leila is the founder of the Good Place Collective. She is dedicated to developing family-centred, neuro-affirming approaches to PBS and fostering a culture of growth and integrity.

Leila has been working with young people and families for over 19 years in a variety of settings, including positive behaviour support, private practice psychotherapy, family therapy and youth work. She has held leadership roles within community organisations and has overseen interdisciplinary teams and large community development programs. She has also worked internationally with people experiencing displacement and political violence.

Leila incorporates a family wellness lens within the PBS model, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of the strengths and resources within the family system. She provides tailored skills training to families and teams to reduce distress and strengthen relationships. By incorporating family approaches into the PBS model, a person’s quality of life can be greatly improved, leading to positive and lasting transformation for all family members.

Leila is a neurodivergent clinician with mixed Palestinian-Bedouin & Swiss identities. She strives to use liberation-oriented approaches when working with people who have lived experiences of exclusion, marginalisation and oppression. Palestinian cultural legacies cultivate her practice, and her approach is firmly rooted within Indigenous knowledge systems that centre belonging, family and strong communities. Her lived experiences contribute to her contemporary understanding of behaviour analysis, psychosocial wellness and quality of life. Leila is dedicated to lifelong learning through formal education and by listening to the people and communities she supports.