Lesley Steane, RCC

Senior Counsellor

EMDR, Trauma & Youth Counselling

Lesley (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC), providing counselling for children, youth, and adults in North Vancouver. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Counselling Psychology. Lesley is dedicated to creating a warm, accepting environment where clients feel safe and supported in accessing their inner strengths and resources to overcome life’s challenges.

Lesley specializes in supporting individuals experiencing complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety, ADHD, and other mental health concerns. Working from a trauma-informed, Narrative Therapy approach, she helps clients explore their experiences, build resilience, and develop meaningful strategies for healing and growth. Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), she also integrates evidence-based approaches such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and mindfulness, tailoring her interventions to each client’s unique needs.

In addition to trauma and mental health counselling, Lesley has experience supporting children and youth, individuals navigating high-conflict co-parenting and family relationships, survivors of gender-based and sexualized violence, and older adults facing life transitions.

Lesley is also an approved counsellor with the Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP), providing counselling support to eligible individuals who have experienced violence and trauma.

Originally from Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Lesley has lived internationally and brings experience working with marginalized communities in community health settings. Now settled in North Vancouver with her husband, two children, and their dog Subi, she enjoys hiking, biking, staying active with her family, and cheering on the Canucks.

LESLEY SPECIALIZES IN:

• Complex Trauma, PTSD & EMDR Therapy
• Anxiety, ADHD & Emotional Regulation
• Child & Youth Counselling
• High-Conflict Co-Parenting & Family Relationships
• Gender-Based & Sexualized Violence
• Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) Counselling
• Older Adults, Aging & Life Transitions