Leigha Cann

Registered Social Worker

B.S.W., M.S.W., R.S.W.

Individual and Family Counselling

Ages: Children (10-12), Teens (13-17), Young Adults (18-24) and Adults

Leigha is a compassionate therapist with over 10 years of experience providing clinical counselling to children, youth, and their families. As a Registered Social Worker (RSW), she is dedicated to helping individuals navigate life’s challenges and develop healthy coping strategies. She offers both individual therapy for a range of concerns, including anxiety, trauma, parent-child relationship challenges, and emotional regulation.

Leigha’s approach is grounded in evidence-based practices, with a focus on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), particularly for helping children and adolescents heal from trauma.

Leigha creates an inclusive, affirming space for clients of all cultural, spiritual, sexual, and gender identities. Her warm, non-judgmental style helps clients feel heard and supported, while empowering them to build resilience, emotional well-being, and lasting change.

Education:

BSW, Memorial University of Newfoundland

MSW, McGill University

Certificates and Training:

EMDR training in working with defences

EMDR Child Specialist Intensivist Program

EMDR Basic training level 1 & 2

Tailoring DBT to be more Effective and Affirming for Autistic Clients

DBT with Parents, Couples, and Families

DBT Advanced Clinical Training in Case Conceptualization

DBT Core Clinical Training

Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) training with a focus on eating disorders

Moving Toward More Effective Helping Conversations: Making the Most of Every Moment (Single Session Counselling)

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

Registration:

Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers: Registration # 3296

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Contact

A Holding Place
1 Mount Cashel Road
St. John's, NL A1A 1X6

709.738.0432

help@aholdingplace.ca

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the land on which we practice as the ancestral homelands of the Beothuk, whose culture has now been erased forever. We also acknowledge the island of Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland) as the unceded, traditional territory of the Beothuk and the Mi'kmaq. We commit to working in a spirit of truth and reconciliation to make a better future for all.