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Leor Elizur, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Associate
*Now accepting bookings for sessions beginning October 19, 2026.
Education & Professional Affiliations
MA, Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia
BA (Honours), Psychology, University of British Columbia
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Member, BC Association of Clinical CounsellorsGroup Fitness Certification, BC Recreation and Parks Association
Fitness Theory Certification, BC Recreation and Parks Association
Member, BC Recreation and Parks Association -
Approach
Leor works with adolescents, young adults, and adults, grounding her work in developmental, relational, emotion-focused, person-centered, and somatic approaches. She has a particular focus on adolescence and young adulthood, recognizing these as periods of significant growth, identity development, and increasing independence. Alongside new opportunities and experiences, these years can bring emotional, social, academic, family, and cultural challenges that can shape how we relate to others and understand ourselves and our place in the world.
Leor offers a space to slow down, attune to the wisdom of your body, process difficult experiences and emotions, and develop a deeper understanding of yourself. Throughout this process, she will encourage you to approach your experiences with curiosity, openness, and self-compassion. Together, we may explore recurring relational patterns, different parts of yourself, and the connections between thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations. This can foster greater self-understanding, help you recognize your strengths and resilience, and support new ways of responding to emotional and relational challenges.
Leor works collaboratively and relationally, tailoring therapy to each person's strengths, experiences, and goals. She brings warmth, curiosity, gentleness, and a non-judgemental stance to her work, believing that healing develops within a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship where you feel genuinely respected, supported, and seen in your full humanity. She will walk alongside you as you move towards your goals at your own pace, believing that you are the expert in your own life.
Leor also approaches her work through a culturally sensitive lens, recognizing that external, cultural, societal, and systemic influences shape identity, belonging, relationships, and wellbeing.
She is honoured to join you in this work.
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Concerns Supported
Leor works with people experiencing:
Anxiety and excessive worry
Depression and low mood
Perfectionism and high self-expectations
Questions of identity and belonging
Relationship, friendship, and dating concerns
Difficulties with emotion regulation and overwhelming emotions
Loneliness and social isolation
Grief, loss, divorce, and difficult life experiences
Cultural identities, discrimination, and experiences of exclusion
Leor has a particular focus on supporting adolescents and young adults who, in addition to the concerns above, may also be navigating:
Academic stress and school-related pressures
University, college, and career transitions
Identity development and uncertainty
Family conflict and changing family relationships
Procrastination and self-doubt
Social media, screen time, and gaming concerns
COVID-related effects on health and wellbeing
Life transitions and uncertainty about the future
External pressures and feelings of being behind
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Clinical Training & Ongoing Consultation
Introduction to Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)
Participant in a weekly peer consultation and supervision group, 2026-ongoingScholarship & Community Engagement
Leor values the integration of clinical practice, research, education, and community engagement. Alongside her counselling practice, she works as a research assistant and recently co-authored two academic papers examining how identity-based discrimination and stigmatization can affect wellbeing, belonging, resilience, and professional life within higher education.
Leor also teaches spin and older-adult group fitness classes. This work reflects her interest in the relationship between emotional and physical wellbeing and the role movement can play in supporting health across the lifespan.
She brings many years of experience supporting adolescents, young adults, and post-secondary students through mentorship, leadership, peer support, community-based mental health roles, and career advising. These experiences continue to inform her understanding of the developmental, relational, social, and emotional challenges that can arise during adolescence and early adulthood.