Leigh Berry (She/Her)

Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, RHN
 therapist: Leigh Berry,
Online in Ontario
"The more we give our inner voice a platform to be our guide, the more we generate feelings of inner worth and trust that we are enough." Overwhelmed, anxious and oh so tired? How many hours have you spent doing what you don't want to be doing? Or spinning in anxiety and fear about all the unknowns? Lost in the hustle of everyday life - fighting to get it all done, and caring for everyone else, all while trying to fix your feelings and free yourself from the voice in your head telling you you aren't good enough. It's exhausting! Climb out of the fog of the have-to or should-dos, and everyone else's needs. No more gripping, no more pushing, no more resisting. It's time to love yourself boldly. To feel grounded and connected to your body and your emotions. Through counseling and nutrition, I help women to shift their relationship with themselves and food. To become allies as you are guided into alignment, so you can live from a place of ease, confidence, balance, and trust in yourself. I know how it feels to know there’s another way but to feel too busy and wrapped up in life to actually find it. Having someone on your side who understands how hard it is to let go of control when it’s all you’ve ever known, and who knows what it’s like to want to be excellent at everything you do, while managing a job, friendships, family relationships, exercise, birthdays, eating well and keeping your house-plants alive - means everything.

Client Focus

Session Format: Group, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adolescent, Adult, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Women clients.
Languages: English

Treatment Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Biopsychosocial
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Dance/Movement Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused (EFT)
  • Family Systems
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychoeducational
  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
  • Somatic
Approach Description: I am a client-centred therapist. I see each client as the expert of their own experiences, and honour the strengths that each client carries within them. I work with conscious intention to see and hear you where you are today as we move collaboratively through therapy and draw from various therapeutic approaches. I uniquely offer holistic nutrition services alongside use of best-practice modalities, including acceptance and commitment (ACT), solution-focused (SFT), emotion-focused (EFT), cognitive-behavioural (CBT), dialectical-behavioural (DBT), motivational interviewing (MI), and mindful emotional eating (MEE) therapies. I am also informed in Internal Family Systems and Somatic approaches. I believe that it is important to understand what is at the root of our problems, and I integrate nutrition to support and enhance biological, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness. Through this complimentary approach, I aim to guide clients home to themselves, to feel a greater sense of inner connection and alignment, and to live from a place of ease, confidence, and trust.

Education & Credentials

Leigh Berry MSW, RSW, RHN
  • Female
  • License # 817935
  • Licensed in Ontario, Canada
  • Practicing Since 2010
Education: Master of Social Work degree from The University of Toronto (MSW) Specialization: Health and Mental Health with collaborative in Addiction Studies. Diploma in Holistic Nutrition (RHN) from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition (CSNN). Bachelor of Social Sciences from The University of Ottawa.

Finances

Fees
  • Average Session Fee 200
Insurance
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Clients are provided with a receipt upon payment received. Clients can submit receipts to individual insurance providers.

Leigh Berry Practice Details

Therapy Sessions
  • Available Online for residents of Ontario
  • Online Therapy Details: Telehealth sessions provided over Jane App software, which is completely PHIPA compliant.
Leigh Berry Practice Description
Pause. Feel. Tune in. Welcome the triggers and feel into alignment with your true self. Your heart knows the way. I strongly believe that when we can go inward and create space to know and turn towards our true self, that this provides the ultimate platform for healing to take place. In my work with each client, I strive to provide a safe space that fosters this intuitive ability for growth and healing. One that brings you closer to your authentic self. At the same time, I hold high regard for the energetic presence that I bring to each session. This involves an empathic, trauma-informed and non-judgemental approach that is accepting and genuine with each client. Currently my biggest teachers are both under 5. I am a Mom to two little souls, I love chai lattes, avocado toast and cozy sweaters. I love honest and genuine conversations (even when they are uncomfortable), and I love discovering new foods and flavours. When I am not working or spending time with my family, you will find me out in nature, on my bike, doing yoga, attending my weekly dance class or turning inward with a meditation, writing, or a good book. This journey is particularly for those who feel at the whim of their emotions~ disconnected, lost, alone, anxious, overwhelmed, uncertain, sad or depressed, and stressed. There are often experiences of self-doubt, self-criticism, and a strong desire to feel better, to feel good enough. Patterns of using food (perhaps unknowingly) to cope and feel better may also exist. I provide counselling to adults (age 18 and over) wanting to address difficulties related, but not limited to: Life Transitions Motherhood, parenting Relationship to Self (self-esteem, self-worth) Interpersonal Relationships (partners, children, family members, colleagues ect.) Mood & Anxiety Stress Emotional Eating Health & Nutrition It is important to highlight that I do not work with any clients who are seeking treatment for a diagnosed eating disorder. This is not to say that if a client has an eating disorder history, or experiences a preoccupation with food and body, or disordered eating symptoms that we cannot work together. It means that I do not provide therapy specific to eating disorder treatment. I am available to discuss any questions or concerns in this regard during a client consultation.

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