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Leslie is a Registered Member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, Psychotherapist in good standing and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Laurentian University. She has devoted her life to supporting and advocating for her community through schools, mental health services, community outreach programs and recovery centres as a Case Manager, Primary Therapist and Mental Health Lead in the Muskoka, Parry Sound area. She was an in-service trainer and representative with Tourette Canada and served as a committee member with the Trillium Lakeland District School Board, Special Education Advisory Committee.
Leslie has experience working with all ages and stages of life, moving through many different areas including though not limited to learning disabilities, developmental delay, autism, movement disorder, anxiety, depression, relationship and family dynamics, bereavement, mood disorders, PTSD, addiction, neurodiversity and dementia. Leslie completed her clinical practicum through Greenestone Centre for Recovery where she obtained her Registration to Perform the Controlled Act of Psychotherapy. Leslie is certified through CAMH in Addiction Medicine and Psychotherapy Interventions Module 3:Concurrent Disorders and Complexity, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Fundamentals for Primary Care Providers, as well as MoCA Certified, and holds an IFS Certificate, Introductory Theraplay - CACPT Play Therapy Certificate Program Intermediate Level 11.
Leslie has been practicing in this field for over 25 years and considerers herself a lifelong learner staying attune with the latest evidence based approaches in the field and following traditional modalities. Leslie enjoys meeting here clients where they are at and developing a treatment plan that will work for them, offering support and guidance along their journey.
How It Started
Article 25 (1) Universal Declaration of Human Rights “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of themselves and of their family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond their control.” (UDHR, 1948)
Hopewithin began from a deep passion for holistic, patient-centered wellness. Recognizing the need for comprehensive care and compassion, I established this clinic to be a place where you can find the support and understanding you deserve.
The values statement of the Ontario Social Service Worker Association – we believe that access to social services are a universal human right. We believe in the intrinsic worth of all peoples. We are committed to advocating for change through our collective voice. We honour the principles of democracy and social justice, in effort of benefiting all of society. We believe in the promotion of excellence in Social Service Work, to enhance social services and the wellbeing of individuals, dyads, groups, families and communities.