Workshops & Groups
Upcoming Workshops and Trainings
Supporting Children & Youth Through Grief & Loss (ONLINE/VIRTUAL)
$250.00 +GST (please contact us for payment plan options if needed!)
This experiential one-day workshop offers therapists practical tools, developmental insights, and creative approaches to support young clients in navigating these profound experiences.
Polyvagal-Informed Therapy with Children and Youth: Engaging the Nervous System in Trauma Healing
$250.00 +GST (please contact us for payment plan options if needed!)
Unlock the power of the nervous system in your work with children and adolescents. This experiential workshop introduces therapists and mental health professionals to Polyvagal Theory and its practical application in therapy with young clients.
Advanced Sandtray Therapy with Teens, Adults, & Families
$475.00 +GST (please contact us for payment plan options if needed!)
For practicing clinicians who have completed an introductory sandtray course and want to deepen their skills with teens, adults, and families.
Supporting Children & Youth Through Grief & Loss
This experiential one-day workshop offers therapists practical tools, developmental insights, and creative approaches to support young clients in navigating these profound experiences.
Introduction to Sandtray Therapy
A two-day experiential workshop for masters level therapist or students Presented by Deanne Leung, M.Ed, RCC-ACS
September 25 & 26, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Armstrong, BC
Specialized Workshops and Presentations
At Stepping Stone Counseling Group, we provide specialized workshops and presentations for professionals, caregivers, and community organizations who support mental health, healing, and well-being. Grounded in current research and relational, experiential practice, our offerings span a wide range of topics relevant to those working in therapeutic, educational, and caregiving roles.
Our workshops are available in various settings to meet the needs of your team or organization:
On-site at your agency or program
In the serene, nature-based setting of Sage Cottage in Armstrong
In our dedicated group space at Stepping Stones Counseling Group in Kelowna
Our Areas of Focus:
Neuroaffirming Therapies
These workshops offer inclusive, respectful approaches for working with neurodivergent individuals. Emphasis is placed on moving beyond deficit-based models toward strength-based, affirming practices rooted in co-regulation and choice.
Sensory and Sandtray Therapy
Grounded in experiential and expressive therapies, these sessions explore the therapeutic power of sensory integration and symbolic play using sandtray. Ideal for those working with children, youth, or adults who benefit from non-verbal, creative approaches to healing.
Play Therapy Foundations and Techniques
Designed for therapists and allied professionals, our play therapy workshops focus on creating safe, regulated spaces where children can process and express through play. Trainings are experiential and include child-led, directive, and integrative models.
Family Therapy and Systems Work
Families are complex systems, and our workshops provide tools to support connection, communication, and co-regulation. Topics include intergenerational trauma, structural family therapy, attachment-based family work, and creative approaches for engaging families in therapy.
Neurobiology and Brain Development
Explore the foundations of how the brain develops, how early experiences shape the nervous system, and how we can support healing through neuro-informed approaches. Ideal for therapists, educators, and caregivers seeking to deepen their understanding of brain-behavior connections.
Trauma-Informed Practice
Understand the impact of trauma across the lifespan, including complex and developmental trauma. Workshops emphasize the nervous system, somatic awareness, and relational safety, offering practical tools to support trauma recovery in both individual and family contexts.
Attachment and Relational Health
Attachment shapes how we connect, cope, and form meaning. These workshops explore attachment theory and its application in therapeutic settings, with a focus on attunement, rupture and repair, and supporting secure connection across ages and systems.
Grief and Loss
Grief is not a pathology—it’s a process. Our grief and loss workshops support helping professionals to hold space for grief in its many forms, including ambiguous loss, disenfranchised grief, and collective trauma. We integrate creative and nature-based approaches alongside clinical models.
Your Presenter: Deanne Leung M.Ed., R.C.C., A.C.S.
Sage Cottage & Stepping Stones Counselling Group Workshop Facilitator Deanne Leung is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor with over 25 years of experience supporting children, youth, families, and professionals. She holds a Master of Education in Counselling and is recognized for her integrative, neurobiology-informed approach that weaves together trauma, attachment, grief, play and expressive therapies, EMDR, family systems, and nature-based practices.
In addition to her clinical work, Deanne provides supervision and consultation to therapists and supervisors throughout British Columbia and beyond. She offers Supervision of Supervision (SoS) for those seeking their Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) designation through the BCACC.
As a facilitator, Deanne designs and leads engaging workshops and trainings that are grounded in practice-based wisdom and research. Some of her most requested offerings include:
Foundations in Sandtray Therapy
Polyvagal Theory in Practice with Children and Youth
Play Therapy Essentials
Expressive and Creative Arts for Grief and Loss
Trauma-Informed Practice with Children and Families
Neurobiology of Trauma and Attachment
Supervision and Reflective Practice for Counsellors
Deanne is deeply committed to creating learning spaces that are experiential, collaborative, and rooted in respect for the land and community. She currently practices at Sage Cottage, a rural, nature-based setting where she integrates counselling, training, and restorative connection with the natural world.
Sage Cottage is nestled in the Armstrong/Spallumcheen countryside, offering a peaceful and nature-based setting surrounded by fields, gardens, and forest—perfect for reflection, learning, and connection.
Flexible Formats
Workshops can be customized in length (half-day, full-day, or multi-day) and content to suit your group’s learning needs. Whether you’re seeking professional development for your clinical team, a reflective retreat for caregivers, or an introduction to trauma-informed practice for educators, we work collaboratively to tailor the experience.
Booking & Inquiries
To learn more about our workshop offerings or to book a session:
Call 250-763-7414
Email us directly at info@steppingstonesokanagan.ca
Ask us about hosting at Sage Cottage in Armstrong or our Kelowna group space.
Let us support you and your team with meaningful, research-informed, and experiential learning grounded in compassion and connection.
