Leanne Downs

Leanne Downs, MSW, is a Zurich-trained Jungian analyst practicing on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada, with online availability for residents of Washington State. She began her career as a hospice social worker and private practice psychotherapist before undertaking analytic training at the C.G. Jung Institute in Zurich. Her clinical work is grounded in classical Jungian psychoanalysis and is enriched by training in Jungian sandplay therapy and expressive arts modalities. She offers weekly analysis as well as self-paced sessions for individuals who wish to work with an analyst on their own schedule. Her areas of focus include anxiety, grief, and life transitions, and she brings particular sensitivity to questions of meaning-making and spiritual development. Downs integrates dreamwork, sandplay, and creative expression into her analytic practice, supporting clients through processes of individuation and psychological transformation. Her practice reflects a deep commitment to the classical Jungian tradition while remaining responsive to the lived experience of each individual.