About Leanne
Leanne McLaughlin, BSW, RSW earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work in 2006 and is a registered member of the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers. For nearly 20 years she worked primarily in healthcare, where she supported people through both challenging times and times of growth. Her practice is grounded in years of experience working in a trauma-informed way with women and their families, creating space for healing and empowerment.
Leanne was inspired to create Alder Wellness because she felt that within institutionalized supportive care services, people were often seen through the lens of their disease or diagnosis, and that without the greater context of culture, spirituality, family and health, solutions were limited at best, and often became another source of stress or trauma. Her approach is grounded in respect, compassion, collaboration and cultural understanding, which supports wellness in ways that respect the whole person. She draws on her lived experiences to bring empathy and insight to her work, which allows her to connect with clients in an authentic way, fostering trust, understanding, and to build a meaningful therapeutic relationship.
Leanne believes that life writes on us in different ways, impacting how we relate to the world and our place in it. Through a strengths based, people centered approach, together, you will embark on a journey of defining values, getting clear on boundaries. Using a blend of trusted therapeutic approaches – Strengths-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Mindfulness, you will slowly building a toolkit that allows you to meet life’s challenges with flexibility and resilience. I am deeply honored to be a part of your journey and can’t wait to get started!
Additional Training / Certificate’s:
- Trauma Informed Practice Level 1 and Level 2 certificate
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) certificate
- Foundational Cognitive Behavioural Certificate
- Play Therapy certificate
- Coaching Skills certificate
- PainBC Pain Foundations
- PainBC Pain Foundations
- PainBC Pain Physiology
- PainBC Biopsychosocial Pain Assessment in Clinical Settings
Contact Leanne:
Book online: Alder Wellness
Call: 639-560-0056
Email: alderwellness@gmail.com