Dr. Leanne Campbell is co-director of the Vancouver Island Centre for EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) and Campbell & Fairweather Psychology Group and is an Honorary Research Associate of Vancouver Island University.  Trained by Dr. Sue Johnson in the early 1990s, she has continued to work in the EFT model since that time, and has provided psychotherapy services to hundreds of individuals, couples, and families over the past about three decades.  By request, Dr. Campbell also provides personalized results-driven ‘intensives’ (i.e., ‘boot camps’) for couples motivated to improve their relationship and/or address ‘attachment injuries’ related to infidelity, other significant life events and/or transitions (e.g., loss or trauma). 

Known for her expertise in trauma, Dr. Campbell has provided hundreds of psychological assessment reports for forensic/legal and personal injury matters being considered before various levels of Court.   She also is regularly called upon to provide expert opinion, as well as psychological evaluations for various insurance companies and bodies involved in adjudicating personal injury and other trauma-based claims. In addition to maintaining a full-time private practice, with a primary focus in the areas of relationship strain, trauma, grief and loss, Dr. Campbell currently co-manages a multi-site practice comprised of twenty-five clinicians and is a site co-ordinator for an Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) outcome study. 

An active ICEEFT Certified Trainer, Leanne trains professionals around the globe and is involved in the development of various materials including DVDs, on-line educational/training programs, books, workbooks, and articles.  Most recently, she co-authored the first basic EFIT (Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy) text with Dr. Sue Johnson, A Primer for Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT): Cultivating Fitness and Growth in Every Client (Routledge, 2021), as well as a workbook for therapists training in EFT (see Furrow et al., Routledge, 2022).

Dr. David R. Fairweather received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Ottawa in 1996. Over the course of his graduate studies, he published a number of papers in the area of psychotherapy process research. His doctoral thesis, which focused on how exemplary, distinguished therapists facilitate positive client changes in psychotherapy sessions, was nominated for the Governor General’s Award, as well as a National Distinguished Dissertation Award.

From 1996-2006, he was a psychologist and supervising psychologist within the correctional system, and focused extensively on parole assessments as well as conducting psychotherapy and research surrounding offenders and trauma populations. As part of this prior experience, he was also qualified as an expert witness in various areas including Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Psychological Assessment, and Risk Assessment. 

As co-founder and co-director of Campbell & Fairweather Psychology Group, Dr. Fairweather has maintained a private practice on Vancouver Island since 1998.  He has broad experience in areas including posttraumatic stress disorder, other trauma and stress-related disorders, marital/couple and family therapy, depression, anxiety, vocational/career issues, and has also specialized in forensic assessment, including cases of work injury and personal injury.  He also works extensively with law enforcement agencies, and Canadian Forces members and veterans, and their spouses and families. 

Known for his empathic style and therapeutic use of laughter and humour, and emphasizing evidenced-based experiential and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) methods, Dr. Fairweather assists individuals, couples, and families to better understand the situations and times in their lives where they feel stuck, discontented, and unfulfilled, and helps them to discover new choices, potentials, and ways-of-being that serve to enhance their level of enjoyment and life satisfaction.  As an internationally certified EFT trainer, he has also extensively provided trainings to other mental health professionals on Vancouver Island and other parts of Western Canada, as well as the U.S.A., U.K., and Europe, and has been involved in the development of a variety of training materials, including DVDs and online streaming resources.

Dr. Sue Johnson is an author, clinical psychologist, researcher, professor, popular presenter and speaker and a leading innovator in the field of couple therapy and adult attachment. Sue is the primary developer of Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy (EFT), which has demonstrated its effectiveness in over 30 years of peer-reviewed clinical research.

Sue Johnson is founding Director of the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) and Distinguished Research Professor at Alliant University in San Diego, California, as well as Professor Emeritus, Clinical Psychology, at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Dr. Johnson has received a variety of awards acknowledging her development of EFT and her significant contribution to the field of couple and family therapy and adult attachment. Sue was appointed in 2017 as a Member of the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honor recognizing outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to Canada. In 2016, she was named Psychologist of the Year by APA, and has been honored by AAMFT for her Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Couple and Family Therapy.

As author of the best-selling book: Hold Me Tight, Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Sue Johnson created for the general public, a self-help version of her ground-breaking research about relationships – how to enhance them, how to repair them and how to keep them. This best seller has been adapted and developed into a relationship education and enhancement program. This Hold Me Tight® program has been translated into numerous languages and also adapted for specific groups such as for couples facing heart disease, for families with teens, and for Christian couples, and is also offered in an online format.

Her book, Love Sense, The Revolutionary New Science of Romantic Relationships outlines the new logical understanding of why and how we love – based on new scientific evidence and cutting-edge research. Explaining that romantic love is based on an attachment bond, Dr. Johnson shows how to develop our “love sense” – our ability to develop long-lasting relationships.

Sue’s newest book, Attachment Theory in Practice: EFT with Individuals, Couples and Families, shows the promise of attachment science in terms of making sense of and repairing our most precious relationships and thriving as strong resilient individuals. Attachment science offers us the most potent model for therapeutic change, especially when dealing with anxiety and depression, and that, of all models of intervention, EFT most closely captures the essence of the attachment perspective. It targets the defining feature of survival-oriented human connection, namely strong emotion, and systematically shapes core bonding interactions with others.

Dr. Johnson’s best known professional books include, The Practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy: Creating Connection (2004) and Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy with Trauma Survivors (2002).

Sue trains counselors in EFT worldwide and consults to the 65 international institutes and affiliated centers who practice EFT.

Dr. Kevin Miller obtained his doctorate in Counselling Psychology from the University of Surrey, UK. His doctoral research focused on investigating the role of psychological mindedness in addiction treatment, and outcome monitoring for addiction intervention. After working for several years as a Chartered Psychologist in the UK National Health Service he moved to Canada. Here he has worked as a Registered Psychologist in both Adult Mental Health and Youth Addiction settings.

As well as being a registered psychologist in B.C., Dr. Miller is also a Chartered Psychologist with the British Psychological Society, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (UK), a member of the BC Psychological Association, and a qualified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) with the SE Trauma Institute Colorado.

He has experience working with youth, adults, couples and groups dealing with a wide range of emotional, behavioural, cognitive and social issues. He holds a special interest in working therapeutically with trauma and its effects; including emotional dysregulation, and also focuses on clinical issues such as addiction, relationship conflict, family dysfunction and chronic pain.

He has a passion for drawing from various therapeutic approaches to best meet the needs of the client, including cognitive-behavioural, psychodynamic, humanistic, somatic, mindfulness as well as EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy). He places a particular emphasis on mind-body attunement theoretical principles as a means to work therapeutically with trauma, and to facilitate neurological and functional healing. As the founder of this approach (Mind-Body Attunement Therapy ©), Dr. Miller has also taught this method to numerous professionals and university students.

Patricia Lavelle is a Registered Psychologist in both B.C. and Alberta. Holding a Master’s Degree from the University of Alberta, and having served for the past 35+ years in clinical roles within both public and private settings, Patricia is known for her warm full presence, as well as a collaborative and practical approach that places client needs first and foremost in the therapeutic process. 

Earlier in her career, Patricia’s varied experiences involved providing rehabilitation support to Alberta hospital patients; child/family counselling and assessment services for children in government care; wellness-focused and self-care assistance to clients in employment transition; as well as serving as psychology team leader for an interdisciplinary pain management program.  During her past several years in private practice, Patricia has avidly pursued training and obtained extensive experience in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and now specializes in working with couples and individuals using this approach.  

Other areas of specialized interest include working with anxiety/mood disorders, anger and grief, chronic/persistent pain issues and trauma utilizing Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), as well as the Flash Technique, along with EFT.   As another outgrowth of her passionate EFT focus, Patricia also specializes in facilitating Hold Me Tight® workshops for couples utilizing a three-day retreat format.  More fundamentally and across therapy modalities, Patricia’s principal goal and commitment surrounds addressing and removing client barriers to positive emotional connection, both within themselves and also interpersonally, as a means to enrich key relationships, and also to more generally enhance their capacities to live the fullest life possible.

Dr. Ketan Tailor  is a Registered Psychologist in British Columbia and Alberta, and a Canada-wide certified Psychotherapist. His written contributions until now have centered on the influence of trauma on psychic experience, with masters and doctoral research funded individually through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

Dr. Tailor’s focus over the past several years has been providing individual and group psychotherapy in an outpatient capacity. He has worked in a variety of settings across Canada and the United States including community clinics, medical schools, integrative health care centers, and university counseling centers. Dr. Tailor treats patients 18 years of age and above. He is particularly skilled in treating posttraumatic stress, depression, disturbances of the self, family, friend and romantic relationship difficulties, anxiety and panic, and obsessions and compulsions.

Dr. Tailor’s approach to psychotherapy is inquiring, authentic and respectful. He is personal in his therapy and thinks dynamically about his patients and their dilemmas. In this spirit, he centers his work on humanistic, psychoanalytic and (Eastern) contemplative traditions, while remaining eclectic in his process. He will not hesitate to consider behavioral changes where they might be of help, and does so with careful attention to underlying beliefs, desires, and intentions.

As a clinical psychologist, I provide assessment and psychotherapy to help individuals and couples with a range of difficulties, including anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, (PTSD), complex trauma, grief and living fully with illness. My approach is rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Mindfulness-based somatic therapies. I try to be present, curious and support people to explore their emotions, needs and longings with compassion as we work through stuck points and blocks, to discover strengths, sources of connection and joy. I’m continually learning and growing my skills as an EFT therapist and supervisor. It is a true honour to get to work with a diverse range of people of all abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. I am committed to life-long learning in cultural humility as a foundation for building trust and safety together.

I have experience working within a range of community mental health, hospital and prison settings, in addition to a background working as a nursing auxiliary in in-patient settings (psychiatric hospitals, cancer  and hospice care). I completed my Masters degree in Health Psychology at the University of West England Bristol, UK, where my research explored people’s experiences of holistic cancer care. I completed my Doctorate in Clinical and Community Psychology at the University of Exeter, UK, where my published research explored how mindfulness can improve the relationships of people living with chronic depression i.e. when we’re able to be present with our own joyful and painful emotion, we can “relate mindfully” to others, leading to a greater sense of connection and joy. I have led numerous Anxiety, Depression and Anger Management groups, as well as Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness open groups for people in community mental health clinics in the UK and Nova Scotia. In recent years I’ve enjoyed ongoing training in Somatic Experiencing as well as EFT supervision, which I integrate into therapy where useful. 

Please note: I am registered to provide services to first responders, military personnel and veterans via Veterans Affairs/Blue Cross.

Eric Williams holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and is a registered clinical counsellor. He completed his pre-doctoral residency with a health/medical emphasis at St. Clare’s Mercy Hospital in St. John’s, NL before returning home to Victoria where he was born and raised.

Across the recent decade Eric has provided individual therapy, group therapy, and/or psychological testing in a variety of clinical settings including private practice, community outreach, university counselling departments, and hospitals. Eric’s professional interests include supporting disordered sleep, health challenges, significant life decisions or adjustments, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, as well as student-life issues.

Having received graduate level training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and a variety of other modalities, Eric finds great reward in helping others access their most meaningful paths in the face of uncertainty or adversity. He considers it a privilege to be invited into others’ lives, and is continually inspired by the unique strengths each individual brings to their journey. Lastly, he always makes an effort to better understand how a person’s biological, psychological, social, and spiritual realms interconnect, as this allows for the person to be supported in their entirety.

In addition to his time at Campbell & Fairweather, Eric serves as a course and practicum instructor with the Interprofessional Mental Health and Addictions post-degree program at Camosun College, overseeing student training and research initiatives. Eric has also been invited to discuss therapeutic approaches and specialized topics at medical schools, provincial health authorities, universities, and psychiatric health departments. Throughout all of his experiences he has learned the importance of unconditional acceptance. Life is often more difficult than it is easy. Wherever you are, Eric will join you there with competence, caring, and openness as you seek your definition of wellness.

Sherry-Lynn Squitti (she/her) MA, AT, RCC-ACS, is of Mixed Ancestry and identifies as Metis (Cree, French & Irish) on her maternal side. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor & Registered Clinical Supervisor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors Registration # 8711. She has been serving children and families for over 30 years. Sherry-Lynn is also a certified counsellor with the Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA).

Sherry-Lynn has been described as compassionate, empathetic, supportive, attuned, and knowledgeable.

Sherry-Lynn’s practice is attachment and trauma informed with the focus placed on the relationship. She has experience working with children/youth, families, individuals, couples, and first responders. She is trained in evidence-based modalities such as cognitive behavioural therapy (trauma and anxiety), dialectical behavioural therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, solution focused therapy, art therapy, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Gottman Couples Therapy, Emotionally Focused Family Therapy, SPACE (Supporting Parents for Anxious Childhood Emotions), and Parent Child Relationship therapy. She is also trained as a trainer for motivational interviewing.

Sherry-Lynn has provided clinical supervision for the last twelve years in a variety of clinical settings. Sherry-Lynn has extensive experience working within several communities across BC serving complex families, children in care, and indigenous communities.

Sherry-Lynn has worked for the Ministry of Children and Family Development and Vancouver Coastal Health as well as BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital.

Sherry-Lynn has taught art therapy internationally and is currently developing resources for adopted children and children in care.