Let me introduce myself,
My name is Lea Morrison,
I am a mama, a bonus parent, a dog mom, a divorcee who found love the second time around and a serious fan of 90’s music. I laugh loudly and curse on the regular. I have a red birthmark that spans the entire back of my left leg and have a great party trick of being able to see energy in color when people talk to me. I moonlighted as a sports bookie once upon a time in my early twenties and am mildly addicted to salt & vinegar chips. I am also a “pineapple on the pizza” kinda gal.
I am an introverted extrovert that battles the deep love of staying home while fearing missing out on the fun in the world! Fomo is a thing, however my heart is what I aim to connect with you more than anything. I am heart-centered and take pride in my sensitivity, truly believing that the ability to FEEL is our birthright and should be honoured, not hidden. Through navigating C-PTSD from a lifetime of trauma , I am here dedicated to helping you do the same.
Ethical disclosures
As a trauma educator, coach and energetic healer, I bring something a bit different to the table as a practice. I see myself more as a metaphorical bridge between counselors and the standard solution-focused coaching and healing industries. Understanding complex trauma on an intimate level from childhood, I am a fierce advocate for trauma awareness in all modalities, promoting radical changes to how we individually heal from emotional injury. One size does not fit all, and trauma-informed safety deserves to be felt far and wide, bringing personal power back to the forefront of healing.
While I am not a certified therapist or accredited within the mindful education field, I am a Trauma Educator, Coach and healer dedicating my practice to helping those who have 'tried everything'.
After more than a decade of dedicated self-directed study in trauma education, vibrational healing, chronic stress management and somatic integration of the body, and 8 years of running my own private practice, I was honored to be featured on CBC National as a trauma expert in fall of 2023. I have co-authored a best selling book Transforming Pain into Purpose, taught stress management through the Coquitlam School district for 3.5 years, spoken on educational platforms, sponsored political events, hosted retreats, numerous workshops on trauma, mind-body connection as well as developed my most recent platform Mind Your Heart Academy for trauma education & recovery - creating space for those who require a different approach to emotional recovery. I currently support corporate companies with their staff stress management, as well as have been involved with a non-profit organization for the last 2 years supporting early childhood educators within the BC communities.
With almost 10k hours of client care, I am passionate about bringing mental health advocacy and education to those who otherwise cannot afford it, or have been traumatized by those fields of support in the past. Your post-traumatic growth is attainable with the right direction and knowledge of why you behave the way you do, and how to use it towards empowerment instead of unconsciously perpetuating your own suffering and shame.
How
Working with me you get a little bit of everything. We connect with somatic practices that allow you to recognize and integrate emotion through your body, while deep diving into your autonomic nervous system (fight or flight) coping patterns with compassion and curiosity. We explore boundaries, core beliefs, language, impact, and awareness through a post traumatic growth mindset allowing a space for your coping strategies to expand into safety patterns.
Just as some of you are guided by your faith and religion, I am a spiritual student of vibration. I witness the sounds and vibrations of energy when you speak of your pain. Leaning in with intuition allows my senses to guide care with extensive trauma-informed safety and language, teaching empowerment over suffering.
Inclusive access and care
My office is fully inclusive, trauma-informed and open to all who seek growth & support. My clientele range has consisted of abuse survivors, actors, spiritualists & religious persons, professional athletes, first responders, naturopathic & general physicians, counsellors, single parents, CEO’s, and persons in recovery, the young and elderly, from all corners of the world. You can find me working out of my home office as well as the Another Chapter Counselling office, both based in Kelowna BC; or virtually for your convenience.
Policy
My service is meant to complement not replace therapeutic care or medical treatments you may be receiving, and strongly advise seeking professional support if you are in acute distress. Should you not have a professional practitioner in which you can work with, please schedule a discovery call and I would be happy to recommend a variety of trauma-informed therapists that would be of supportive assistance. Being an advocate for your own health and wellness is an important and critical decision for cultivating mind-body connection with oneself.
No one knows what is best for you, other than YOU. Trusting in my care is about guiding you back home to yourself as you rediscover the beautiful impact you have just by existing in this world.
With care,
Lea Morrison
Trauma Educator, Coach & Healer
I respectfully acknowledge that I work within the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation.
