When not in an agitated state, she appears to be a kind, caring and intelligent woman who could benefit greatly from some therapy. Maybe instead of her friends either berating or enabling her actions (they know who they are) would encourage and support her in seeking help everyone would find some benefit from it.
This is a lovely and hopeful idea, BUT it is unrealistic and even dangerous to believe. I know people like Leanne: Such people can go into a rage at the drop of a hat and others live in fear of setting off a rage. It's like being a hostage to a bully. It's a terrible way to live for both the Bully & his/her victims.
The best way to handle a Bully-Rager is "No Contact": have nothing to do with them.
Only the Bully-Rager can change the dynamics, but, unfortunately, the Bully-Rager usually does NOT change, because they can't, because they think they are "right" and that they have the "right" to act like this: they have the "right" to terrorize others.
"Encouraging" a Bully-Rager to seek "therapy" is very dangerous because you are basically telling them that they are not "right". So, "encouraging" a Bully-Rager to seek "therapy" is like asking a Bully-Rager to rage. IMO, never do this unless you are a trained psychological professional.
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