Leah is currently on leave until Fall 2024

Welcome, I’m Leah (she/her). I’m a Registered Psychologist who has worked in non-profit organizations, residential treatment, private practice, and doing psychoeducational and psychological assessments.

Having sat on both sides of the metaphorical therapy couch, I truly understand the importance of the therapist-client relationship. A warm, accepting, and safe(r) space is my priority. I view individuals not as isolated units, but as social creatures existing in systems that influence our wellbeing. I am here to understand, acknowledge, and validate your experiences, while empowering you to feel skillful in facing day to day and major life challenges.

I’ve worked with people dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD, personality disorders, low self-esteem, difficulty setting boundaries and being assertive, identity development and gender identity, parenting children with mental health challenges, and parent-teen conflict. My practice is guided by a trauma-informed, feminist perspective, and I integrate various strategies based on individual needs. I draw from areas including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), mindfulness, emotion focused therapy (EFT), and attachment theory. I recently began training in somatic psychotherapy, and in Fall 2020 I am taking a comprehensive EMDR training.

Struggling is hard work, and more common than our society lets on. Let’s lighten your load. Please contact me if you’d like to book a free 15-minute phone consult to ask any questions you might have and find out if we are a good fit.