Welcome to Holistic Care Durham, my women-centred treatment and traditional Japanese Reiki training centre in Station Town, Wingate, near Peterlee in County Durham.
I'm Leanne Barker, a Reiki Master Teacher, author, experienced practitioner and former NHS nurse with 18 years of healthcare experience.
I offer traditional Usui Reiki treatments, psychic readings and spiritual healing through my Visionary Sessions, and Past Life Regression, alongside professional Reiki training from beginner through to Master Teacher level.
My approach is personal, professional and shaped by many years of working with people. I believe in treating everyone with kindness, honesty and respect, and making sure you understand exactly what to expect before attending.
Individual appointments are available here in County Durham and online, so wherever you're based, you're very welcome to explore what I offer.
Reiki Healing in County Durham
Traditional Japanese Usui Reiki Ryōhō is at the heart of my professional practice. Reiki is a Japanese system of hands-on healing and personal development, and I offer treatments following the traditional approach I have spent years studying, practising and teaching.
During your appointment, you remain fully clothed and rest comfortably on the treatment bed while I practise Reiki through a series of hand positions. Many people choose Reiki for the opportunity to relax, rest and support their emotional and spiritual wellbeing. My Reiki treatments are dedicated entirely to Reiki, without psychic readings or additional spiritual therapies.
Visionary Session, Psychic Reading & Spiritual Healing
My Visionary Session is a very personal experience combining psychic insight with spiritual healing, drawing upon abilities I have experienced throughout my life.
Unlike my traditional Reiki treatments, these sessions allow me to work psychically with your energy, receiving images, impressions, symbolic visions and information that naturally presents itself. This may include personal guidance, past-life impressions or mediumistic information, although every session is different and nothing specific is guaranteed.
During an in-person appointment, you begin resting comfortably on the treatment bed while I work with your energy and offer spiritual healing. We then move to the sofa, where I share what I have received and we have time to discuss your experience together. Online Visionary Sessions are also available, combining psychic exploration, conversation and remote spiritual healing.
Usui Reiki Training Centre
Holistic Care Durham offers professional in-person and live online 121 Usui Reiki Ryoho training, from Shoden and Okuden through to Shinpiden Master Teacher. My teaching has developed through years of practice, continued training and ongoing study of Japanese Reiki. I place particular emphasis on self-cultivation, the Reiki Precepts, meditation, ethics and lineage. Courses are taught carefully and in depth, with practical experience, clear guidance and continued support after training, so students can develop a genuine understanding of Reiki rather than simply complete a level.
The Reiki Dojo
The Reiki Dojo is my £12 monthly membership for Reiki students who want to keep learning and practising after their training has finished. Members have access to an expanding online library of Reiki teachings, Japanese practices, meditations and free CPD, alongside live Reiki Shares, Reiju, practice sessions and continued teaching throughout the year. It is open to Usui Reiki students from any lineage, not only those who trained with me, and gives you somewhere to keep asking questions, deepen your practice and stay connected to Reiki between courses. You also become part of the wider Dojo community, with online and in-person gatherings, member benefits and continued support as your Reiki develops.
KOKORO MAIL CLUB
A monthly letter from the North East landscape, folklore and intuition. Each month, Kokoro brings a real package through your door, together with a Month Ahead reading, original art, folklore from somewhere I have visited, a photograph from the landscape and a small piece to keep, make or explore.
Meet Leanne Barker - Reiki Master Teacher, Author & Former NHS Nurse
I'm the founder of Holistic Care Durham, and before moving into this work professionally, I spent 18 years working in NHS nursing. That experience has had a lasting influence on how I work with clients and students. Professional boundaries, consent, confidentiality and individual care are extremely important to me, and I believe that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity, compassion and respect.
I'm a Reiki Master Teacher and a full member of the UK Reiki Federation. My teaching and practice continue to develop through ongoing training, research and study, particularly within traditional Japanese Reiki and its historical and philosophical influences.
I'm also an author, and I have a longstanding personal interest in spiritual experiences, psychic development, traditional healing practices and the relationship between people, nature and the world around us.
I enjoy learning just as much as I enjoy teaching, and I believe that having experience should never mean believing you have nothing left to learn. Whether you're visiting for an appointment or joining one of my Reiki courses, you'll receive a warm welcome, clear information and an individual approach without pressure or expectations.
Ethics, Safeguarding & Professional Care
Holistic Care Durham provides a professional, respectful and appropriately boundaried environment for people seeking Reiki treatment, training or ongoing support. I work with people at many different stages of life, including those who are simply curious about Reiki, those experiencing stress or burnout, and people living with chronic illness, disability, grief or terminal illness.
Safeguarding, informed consent, confidentiality, dignity and professional boundaries are central to my practice. Touch is always explained and agreed, individual needs are taken seriously, and no client or student should ever feel pressured, frightened, shamed, manipulated or encouraged to hand over their own judgement. Reiki is offered as complementary support and is never presented as a replacement for medical diagnosis, treatment or appropriate professional care.
I’m Leanne Barker, Reiki Practitioner and Teacher, former NHS nurse and full member of the UK Reiki Federation. My aim is to offer care that is compassionate, clear, responsible and professionally grounded.