Leigh Hochman is a Child & Youth Counsellor with over a decade of experience supporting children, families, educators, and multidisciplinary teams across hospital, school, and community settings. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, an Advanced Diploma in Child & Youth Care, and is certified in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Her work is also informed by Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) principles and evidence-based approaches to emotional regulation and child development.

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Leigh specializes in helping children develop the social-emotional skills they need to succeed both inside and outside the classroom. She has extensive experience supporting children experiencing emotional dysregulation, anxiety, ADHD, executive functioning challenges, behavioural concerns, school avoidance, autism spectrum disorder, and difficulties with peer relationships and self-confidence.

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Throughout her career, Leigh has worked closely with children, families, teachers, administrators, and healthcare professionals to develop practical, individualized strategies that promote lasting success. She believes that meaningful progress occurs when children receive consistent support across home and school environments, and she is passionate about empowering the adults in a child's life with the knowledge and tools to foster growth and resilience.

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Leigh's approach is collaborative, strengths-based, and solution-focused. Rather than simply addressing behaviours, she works to understand the underlying factors contributing to a child's challenges and develops practical strategies that build emotional regulation, confidence, perseverance, problem-solving skills, and healthy relationships.

Her services include:

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• Individual counselling and emotional regulation coaching

• Behaviour consultation for families and schools

• Classroom observations and individualized strategy planning

• Parent coaching and education

• Teacher consultation and implementation support

• School-based behaviour planning

• Social skills groups

• Executive functioning and school success coaching

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Leigh is committed to creating supportive environments where children feel understood, capable, and empowered to reach their full potential. Whether she is working directly with a child, coaching parents, or collaborating with educators, her goal is to provide practical, evidence-based strategies that create meaningful and lasting change.