The Curious KInd, Vancouver

Personal Information

First Name

Jessica

Last Name

Lenihan

Gender

Female

Pronoun

She/Her

First Year of Practice

2017

Biography

Hi, I’m Jess (she/her), a neurodivergent therapist, parent, and community worker living on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Peoples. My work is shaped by commitments to dignity, climate justice, and collective care. With over 20 years in community and hospital settings, I offer therapy and supervision grounded in narrative and relational practice, holding space with warmth, curiosity, and respect for the wisdom people carry.

Education

Certificate in Ethics and Contemporary Social Issues: Immigration and Integration - St. Paul’s University / University of Ottawa Certificate in Narrative Therapy ProChoices Community Therapy Clinic University of Victoria Advanced Masters, Social Work University of Victoria Bachelor’s Degree, Social Work

Additional information

Name of Business

The Curious KInd

Business Phone

+1 778-318-6408

Business Email

jess@thecuriouskind.ca

Website URL

www.thecuriouskind.ca/

Country

Canada

Province

British Columbia

City

Vancouver

Registration Information

Registration Type

RSW

BCCSW Registration Number

13871

Practice Information

Description of Practice

Curious Kind is a living, evolving space in the heart of the city, grounded in the truth that change is inevitable and growth is something we shape together. We hold messy stories, hard truths, and resilient hope with care. Healing here is relational, cultural, and political. Bring your climate grief, complicated relationships, and becoming self. We meet you with fierce kindness, bold curiosity, and a belief in your capacity to adapt, imagine, and transform.

Office Locations

Vancouver

Session Locations

• Online and In-person

Areas of Focus / Clinical Specialties

• Anxiety
• Attention Deficit | Hyperactivity
• Autism/Neurodivergence
• Youth Counselling (11-13 yrs)
• Depression
• Disabilities
• First Responder Counselling
• Gender Identity
• Grief and Loss
• Indigenous | First Nations Individual Counselling (General)
• Life Transitions
• Multicultural
• Sexuality
• Stress
• Trauma
• Two-S/LGBTQIA+
• Women’s Health

Non-Clinical Services

• Case Management and Navigation Services
• Consultation /Supervision
• Community Development
• Professional Development Workshops/Webinars

Communities Worked With

• Indigenous
• Living with disability
• Racialized Communities
• Two-S/LGBTQIA+

Languages

• English

Age Groups Served

• Adults
• Youth

Geographical Areas

• Lower Mainland

Specialized Training and Methods Used

Narrative Therapy, AOP, Relational Therapy, IFS informed, Supervision at the Intersections of Power in Community Work & Therapy, Gender-Affirming Training, Balanced View- Addressing Weigh Bias & Stigma in Health Care, Climate Cafe Certificated Facilitator, The Rhizome Way.

Authorised Service Provider

• FNHA