Faith Leather, M.A.
Registered Clinical Counsellor

Location: Nanaimo
Licence Number: 2891
Meet Faith Leather – Compassionate & Effective Therapy Tailored to Meet Your Unique Needs & Goals
Faith works with older teens and adults of all ages and backgrounds, offering a personalized approach designed to help you work through challenges and achieve lasting change. Drawing from evidence-based approaches such as Emotionally Focused and Cognitive Behavioural therapies, Faith offers a supportive, down-to-earth approach that helps you to explore solutions that work.
Faith’s areas of specialization include:
-
Trauma recovery
-
Challenges related to childhood/upbringing
-
Depression and Anxiety
-
Interpersonal & relationship issues
-
Self-esteem & personality concerns
-
Eco-anxiety & Health & Well-Being concerns (including habits, time management, etc.)
Why Choose Telehealth with Faith?
Experience the enhanced flexibility and convenience of therapy through telehealth. Telehealth has been shown to be effective plus Faith’s tailored approach ensures that sessions are as engaging as in-person visits. (e.g. The Effectiveness of Telepsychology in Treating Mental Health Issues: A Systemic Review & Meta-Analysis, Lindheim et al 2019/Telehealth in Mental Health: A Systemic Review & Meta-Analysis, Varker et al 2019).
More About Faith
-
Two Years of PhD programme in Clinical Psychology
-
Taught in Psychology department at university level
-
Worked on large research projects like the Mood Assessment Project & Community Outreach & Heart Health Risk-Reduction Trial
-
Canadian Institutes of Health Research Award for research in the area of depression & personality
-
Co-author of paper published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology
