About

LESLIE ELLIS, MA, RCC

Leslie Ellis, MA, RCC, is a registered clinical counsellor, teacher and writer who lives and works in beautiful Deep Cove, British Columbia. She has been practicing psychotherapy for more than ten years, and specializes in working with anxiety, depression, PTSD and complex trauma.

Leslie is currently working towards a PhD in Somatic Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has a Masters in Counselling Psychology from Pacific Graduate Institute, where she studied Jungian and client-centred counselling techniques.

Leslie has in-depth, specialized training in focusing-oriented therapy, and is expert in its use for treatment of trauma. She is a coordinator with The Focusing Institute, and offers training in this method to other therapists. She has taught focusing internationally and was a featured speaker at the World Conference for Focusing Oriented Therapy in New York in 2009.

Leslie has continued her training in Jungian psychology — she has studied Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life: How to Finally, Really Grow Up, with James Hollis, Dream Tending with Stephen Aizenstat, Embodied Dreamwork with Robert Bosnak and Advanced Jungian Concepts with John Betts.

BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY

Leslie has been operating a private psychotherapy practice in Deep Cove, North Vancouver since 1999 and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in BC. She is also an associate with Kerry Moller and Associates, and sees clients in downtown Vancouver part of the time.

Leslie operates a general counseling practice, with a focus on the treatment of depression, anxiety, addiction, PTSD, complex trauma and relationship issues. She works one-on-one with adults and adolescents. Leslie also teaches focusing and trauma methodology to therapists leading to certification with The Focusing Institute.

Leslie’s first major career was as a business journalist, with a specialty in the areas of technology and science. She has a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Victoria, where she studied creative writing (poetry), journalism and English literature. She worked as a journalist, magazine editor and freelance writer for ten years, and was a regular contributor to various periodicals, including Vancouver Sun, Globe and Mail, Canadian Geographic, BC Business and Profit Magazine.

In her spare time, Leslie enjoys a variety of sports. She has competed in springboard diving, showjumping and sailing, and also enjoys tennis, yoga, cycling and skiing. Leslie lives in Deep Cove, North Vancouver with her family and collection of pets.