Hello, my name is Leanne Longeway,


And here are some short and sweet facts about me:

 1. Masters in Counselling Degree (MC)
  2. Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
  3. Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
  4. Registered Canadian Art Therapist (RCAT)
  5. Retired certified BC educator (20 years teaching secondary school).
  6. Practicing Artist, constantly seeking ways to let my artistic spirit out to play!
  7. Mother of 3, grandmother to 2, with a dynamic family life filled with energy!
  8. I readily admit and celebrate being a lifelong learner!
  9. Love and appreciate every moment outside experiencing nature.
 10. Enjoy the outdoor treasure hunt of searching for fossils.
 11. I nurture the child within me with spontaneity and whimsy.
 12. Being authentic and genuine are 2 of my guideposts in life.
 13. Very passionate about reading books (both fiction and non-fiction).
 14. Learned how to be a tattoo artist at the age of 49! It was an "if not now, then when" approach to fulfilling an earlier goal in life.
 15. LOVE to plant gardens and struggle to weed the same gardens.
 16. Willing share life hacks such as: having strategic lighting as a remedy to mute the presence of dust bunnies.
  
Counselling & Art Therapy Modalities
The evidenced-based therapy models I use when working with clients:
  • Relational, person-centered approach
  • Trauma-informed focus
  • Somatic trained
  • Cultural awareness & safety trained
  • Attachment based
  • Strengths based 
  • Family systems focused
  • Compassionate, emotionally focused
  • Mindfulness practice
  • Narrative
  • Feminist, social justice lens

For more information about:

~My formal credentials, please continue to scroll down this page.
~My personal story, please use the link below or (click on my image).

          Thank you for your interest!
​                          ~ Leanne
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A bit more about me...

Credentials

Masters Degree in Counselling (MC)
​from City University, Seattle.

Diploma in Advanced Art Therapy (DVATI) from Vancouver Art Therapy Institute.

Bachelor Degree in Fine Art (BFA)
from the Alberta University of the Arts

Diploma with Distinction in Visual Art from the Alberta College of Art & Design
RCC #17984
Professional Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)

CCC #10005286
Professional Registered Member with the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

RCAT # 240-R-22
Professional Registered Member with the Canadian Art Therapist Association (CATA).

Professional Member
British Columbia Art Therapist Association (BCATA).

TQS certification
Ministry of Education
Province of British Columbia.
Additional Training
Lisa Mortimore, Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy Training; 
Bringing the Body into Practice
Completion: Spring 2023

Carol Miles, EMDR Basic Training
Completion: Winter 2022

Gathering of the Creatives
September 2022

Suicide Prevention Summit
August 2022 

Skills for Facilitating Emotional Mastery
April 2021 

CATA-ACAT 2020 Virtual Conference
November 2020 

SAN'YAS, Cultural Safety & Awareness Training: 
Core ICS Mental Health
September 2020

Peter Levine, Trauma First Aid: 
Awakening the Ordinary Miracle of Healing 
July 2020

Gabor Mate, Master Class for Healers
August 2020

Chris Walling, Contemporary Somatic Psychology:
Research & Applications
July 2020