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About Lesley
Senior Counsellor
Lesley (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counselor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and a Canadian Certified Counselor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Counselling Psychology. Lesley is dedicated to creating a warm and accepting environment where clients feel safe, supporting them in accessing their inner strengths and resources to overcome challenges.
Lesley specializes in working with youth and adults facing various mental health concerns, using a Narrative approach through a trauma-informed lens. Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), she also integrates evidence-based techniques such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness, tailoring interventions to meet each client’s unique needs.
Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Lesley has lived internationally and brings experience working with marginalized groups in community health settings. Now settled in North Vancouver with her husband, two children, and their dog Subi, she enjoys hiking, biking, staying active with her family, and cheering on the Canucks.
LESLEY SPECIALIZES IN: Supporting individuals with anxiety disorders, ADHD, trauma-informed practice, and EMDR. Her areas of expertise also include youth counselling, addressing gender-based and sexualized violence, life stage coaching, and working with seniors.
Ages Served: Ages 8 +
Support Topics
Abuse (childhood abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse)
Adapting to lifestyle changes and aging
Adoption
Addressing loneliness and isolation
Addictions (drug and/or alcohol)
Anger management
Anxiety
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Behaviour support services
Body image issues
Body positivity
Borderline personality disorder
Building resilience in later life
Child Mental Health
Chronic illness management
Chronic impulsivity
Chronic pain management
Climate anxiety
Co-dependency
Complex Trauma / C-PTSD
Coping skills
Coping with health changes
Depression
Dissociative disorders
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Dual diagnosis
Eating disorders / Maladaptive eating
Emotional disturbances
Emotional turmoil
Exercise planning
Family conflict
Family of origin issues
First responders’ mental health
Gambling
Impulse control disorders
Infidelity
Internet addiction
Life coaching
Life transitions
Marital discord
Meditation
Mood disorders
Navigating family and caregiver relationships
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Overcoming phobias, such as fear of death
Parenting children with special needs
Parenting issues (including child-rearing and education)
Parent-teen mediation
Peer relationships
Personality disorders (narcissistic personality disorder, borderline personality disorder)
Psychosis
Rehabilitation from trauma
Relationship and marriage conflict
School issues
Self-esteem issues
Sexual abuse
Sexualized violence
Sleep issues or insomnia
Sports performance
Suicidal ideation
Trauma and PTSD
Transitioning into retirement
Video game addiction
Youth Mental Health
Therapeutic Approaches
Complex Trauma Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Narrative Therapy
