Jess Lenihan, RSW MSW | Owner & Clinical Director
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Neurodivergent youth and adults
Teens and young adults exploring identity, emotions, or life changes
People questioning gender, sexuality, or how they show up in the world
Deep feelers, reflective thinkers, and meaning-makers
Folks grieving or grappling with the state of the world or climate
People navigating friendship shifts, social overwhelm, or disconnection
Bookish types, culture lovers, and creatives with strong values
Anyone who’s felt different, too much, or out of step .
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Education:
Certificate in Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues: Immigration and Integration - St. Paul’s University / University of Ottawa - 2022
1 year long Certificate in Narrative Therapy ProChoices Community Therapy Clinic - 2019
University of Victoria Advanced Masters, Social Work 2017 - 2019
University of Victoria Bachelor’s Degree, Social WorkBachelor’s Degree, Social Work 2017
Smaller Trainings:
Supervision at the Intersections of Power in Community Work & Therapy - Vicki Reynolds 2025
Gender-Affirming Conversations: Improving Health Care Experiences for TTNB People - 2025
Balanced View- Addressing Weigh Bias & Stigma in Health Care 2024
Climate Cafe Certificated Facilitator - Climate Psychology Alliance-2024
The Rhizome Way - Explouring communical and ecological values in our practice - 2022
Foundations in Narrative Practice Therapy. Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy 2022
CASWE-ACFTS Field Instructor Certified- 2021
San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Certificate-2020 and 2025
Restorative Justice Training RCMP -2012
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Narrative Therapy
Health at Every-Size
Anti-Oppressive Framework
Internal Family Systems
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$165 for 50 min session virtual or in person.
$267 for 90 min session virtual or in person.
FNHA rates may differ.
Hi, I’m Jess (she/her), a neurodivergent, cisgender white woman, parent, partner, and therapist living on the unceded and ancestral (stolen) territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples, also known as Vancouver.
I live with my partner, our curious and hilarious son, and our elderly cat, Chomsky. I don’t always fit the mold and I’ve learned to love that. I love mismatched mugs, aimless wanders through the city, and slow coffee park mornings with fellow sleepy parents while our kids chase leaves or puddles nearby. I’m endlessly curious about people, tender toward the complexity of being human, and always attuned to the quiet details where meaning tends to live.
I’ve worked in community for over 20 years, long before I formally trained as a therapist. I’ve had the privilege of working alongside unhoused communities, newcomer families, youth facing systemic barriers, people navigating addiction, and those moving through the often overwhelming folds of health care. I’m also a survivor of a tricky childhood, a truth that deeply informs my work with compassion, attunement, and zero judgment.
Today, I split my time between The Curious Kind and BC Children’s Hospital, where I work as a pediatric hospital social worker, supporting children, youth, and families through moments of crisis, complexity, and transition. In private practice, I offer individual and group therapy, clinical supervision, and community consultation. My approach is grounded in narrative therapy, relational practice, cultural humility, and a lifelong commitment to equity, collective care, and climate justice.
At the heart of my work is a belief that healing is relational, political, and shaped by story. I hold space with warmth, curiosity, and respect, always centering consent, agency, and the unique wisdom each person carries. Together, we co-create spaces where your story is seen, your truth is honoured, and transformation gets to take its time.
