Leslie Vesely

As many others, I hold many roles – I am a sister, daughter, aunt, niece, friend, and partner. I am also a researcher by day, therapist by night, and full-time advocate of mental health. In my down time, I tend to my own mental health by journaling, drawing, doing origami, going for long walks in nature (or just sitting under a tree in silence), and spending lots of time with family and friends. Having previously worked as an early childhood educator assistant at a daycare, working with children from 5 months to 5 years old (still miss those kiddos!), I value creativity, curiosity, and authenticity.

About me as an Individual Therapist…

About me as a Couple Therapist and Family Therapist…

I believe that we do not exist in a bubble, we exist in relation to one another. We all want to feel heard and accepted, which can sometimes be hard to achieve. I understand my role as a gentle guide, helping couples and families explore their strengths, patterns of interaction, and possibilities for their relationship. I see couples and families as the the expert of their relationships and lives, and it is my role to create a non-judgemental space for them to get curious about themselves, each other and the relationship.

• Graduated with a Masters in Science Couples and Family Therapy, University of Guelph
• • This included 500 hours of direct experience with clients in the context of individual, couple and family therapy with specific training in the following approaches across two years: 
    • Dialogic Model 
    • Solution Focused Therapy Model 
    • Narrative Model 
    • Emotion Focused Therapy Model 
    • Aspects of Gottman Method
• Graduated with a Masters in Arts Social Anthropology, York University
• Experience as an Early Childhood Educator Assistant for ages ranging from 5 months to 5 years.

ADHD • Anger Management • Anxiety • Behaviour Challenges • BIPOC Experiences • Boundaries • Break Ups • Burn Out • Chronic Pain • Co-Parenting • Codependency • Communication • Death • Depression • Divorce/Separation • Emotion Regulation • Faith/Spirituality • Family Relationships • Fertlity Challenges • Friend Relationships • Gender Identity • Grief • Harm Reduction • Immigration/Emmigration • Imposter Syndrome • Infidelity/Deceit • LGBTQIA2+ Experiences • Life Transitions • Loneliness • Loss • Marginalization and Oppression • Marriage and Romantic Relationships • Panic Attacks • Parenting • Perfectionism • Personal Identity/Growth • Post Partum • Pre Marital • Racial Identity • Religion • School Challenges • Self Esteem/Self Worth • Self Harm • Sex and Intimacy • Sexual Abuse • Sexual Identity • Sleep Challenges/ Insomnia • Social Anxiety • Stress • Suicidal Ideation • Trauma • Work-Life Balance