Ivan is centered in the photo. He smiles brightly at the camera, his posture tilted in a relaxed manner. His salt and pepper facial hair frame the bottom of his face. He stands in front of some bright green trees and an earthy background. He is wearing a yellow toque and a blue plaid jacket with a white t-shirt underneath.
Ivan Leonce (he/him) - Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Languages: English
Ivan currently has a closed waitlist.
Languages: English
Ivan currently has a closed waitlist.
Availability
Wednesdays 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm (In-Person Main and Broadway & Virtual)
Fridays 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Virtual)
About
Every part of you is welcome in your counselling conversations with Ivan – the tender, the tough, and all the tricky parts in between. The stories you have told a thousand different ways and the ones just waiting for a soft place to name out loud for the very first time. The part of you that is pretty sure this might be a good next step, and the part that might still be a little nervous anyway. Ivan works with those in his care to help make sense of it all, together.
He is particularly experienced supporting clients in navigating the sometimes difficult, overwhelming & uncertain feelings that show up in our relationships in all their forms - with our partners, parents, families, co-workers, friends. He is also skilled in supporting folks through anxiety, depression, grief, identity exploration & major life transitions.
Ivan's healing work is shaped by his lived & cultural experiences as a Black, queer immigrant of mixed Afro-Caribbean, Tamil & Kalinago ancestry as well as his professional training in trauma-informed, decolonial approaches. His counselling style integrates aspects of narrative, somatic, relational & solution-focused therapies.
He is a Registered Social Worker and graduate of the University of Victoria, where he completed his social work training grounded in Indigenous approaches to helping & healing.
Selected Professional Training
Rates
Phone Consultation (15 min): No Cost
Individual Counselling (50 min): Standard: $145, Supported Access: $90
Supported access rates are available for up to 6 sessions for folks facing financial barriers to counselling. At this time, these spots are reserved for immigrants and refugees (including those with temporary or precarious status).
In lieu of a generous rate option, Ivan invites folks to consider making a contribution to the Vancouver Black Therapy & Advocacy Foundation if they have the means.
Wednesdays 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm (In-Person Main and Broadway & Virtual)
Fridays 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Virtual)
About
Every part of you is welcome in your counselling conversations with Ivan – the tender, the tough, and all the tricky parts in between. The stories you have told a thousand different ways and the ones just waiting for a soft place to name out loud for the very first time. The part of you that is pretty sure this might be a good next step, and the part that might still be a little nervous anyway. Ivan works with those in his care to help make sense of it all, together.
He is particularly experienced supporting clients in navigating the sometimes difficult, overwhelming & uncertain feelings that show up in our relationships in all their forms - with our partners, parents, families, co-workers, friends. He is also skilled in supporting folks through anxiety, depression, grief, identity exploration & major life transitions.
Ivan's healing work is shaped by his lived & cultural experiences as a Black, queer immigrant of mixed Afro-Caribbean, Tamil & Kalinago ancestry as well as his professional training in trauma-informed, decolonial approaches. His counselling style integrates aspects of narrative, somatic, relational & solution-focused therapies.
He is a Registered Social Worker and graduate of the University of Victoria, where he completed his social work training grounded in Indigenous approaches to helping & healing.
Selected Professional Training
- Somatic Attachment Therapy Certificate, with Kai Cheng Thom & Scott Lyons
- Racial & Generational Trauma: Somatic Approaches for Black, Indigenous & People Colour, with Chinwé Williams
- Trauma Informed Responses to Racial Injustice: Supporting Immigrant Communities, with Charissa Pizarro
- The Ambiguous Grief of Adult Children of Refugees, with Linda Thai
- Women of Colour & Race-Based Traumatic Stress Injury, with Gail Parker
- Trauma Informed Care: Supporting Trans BIPOC Clients, with Rizi Timane
Rates
Phone Consultation (15 min): No Cost
Individual Counselling (50 min): Standard: $145, Supported Access: $90
Supported access rates are available for up to 6 sessions for folks facing financial barriers to counselling. At this time, these spots are reserved for immigrants and refugees (including those with temporary or precarious status).
In lieu of a generous rate option, Ivan invites folks to consider making a contribution to the Vancouver Black Therapy & Advocacy Foundation if they have the means.