
Therapy for when understanding isn't enough
Practical therapy.
Meaningful change.
Evidence-based support with practical strategies you can use in everyday life.

Practical therapy.
Meaningful change.
Evidence-based support with practical strategies you can use in everyday life.

Trauma, anxiety, depression, grief & loss, ADHD, emotional regulation, and life transitions.

Burnout, compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma, and support for helping professionals.

Practical guidance to strengthen relationships, communication, and resilience.

I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a practical, direct, and compassionate approach. I believe therapy should feel human, useful, and grounded in real life, not overly clinical or vague.
I’ve spent more than 25 years working alongside youth, families, and helping professionals through some of the messier and more complicated parts of life. My work is especially grounded in trauma, ADHD, burnout, emotional regulation, and helping people understand the patterns that keep showing up so they can actually do something differently.
I’m warm, honest, collaborative, and not afraid to be direct when it is helpful. I use humour, curiosity, and real world experience to help people feel understood while also moving toward meaningful change.
And yes, I will absolutely interrupt my day for a Highland cow.
Read more about my background, approach, and what it's like to work with me
Trauma can affect how we think, feel, connect, and respond long after the experience has passed.
My approach helps you understand those patterns, regulate your nervous system , and build practical skills that support lasting change.

Whether you are at home, on a lunch break, travelling for work, or simply more comfortable in your own space, virtual counselling makes it easier to get support without adding another thing to your schedule.
Sessions are offered securely online to clients anywhere in British Columbia.
Professional. Confidential. Accessible across British Columbia.
Leanne Atkinson Counselling, Coaching & Consulting
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