Why “The Settled Mind”?
Our aim is to help you grow into a more “settled mind” so you can meet life’s challenges with greater confidence and achieve your goals within the context of a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Leigh van de Vorstenbosch
Master of Couns, BSc, CCAA (Prov. Reg. 200896), PACFA (Prov. Reg. 27580)
Leigh has a Masters of Counselling and integrates a number of empirically validated counselling and psychotherapeutic approaches. Leigh’s practice is Attachment and Trauma informed. She finds ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) particularly helpful in individual counselling. In couples counselling, Leigh draws on the Attachment Theory based EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy) and Gottman’s work. Leigh works sensitively with people of all faiths or none and has particular competencies in integrating the faith of Christian clients.
The areas of concern Leigh can help you in are:
- Life transition and adjustment
- Grief and loss
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Suicidal ideation
- Coping with difficult emotions such as anger and shame
- Stress management
- Chronic pain
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and Childhood-related trauma
- Couples therapy
