Leanna Chan
Practitioner Info
Email |
info@artofhumaning.co |
First name |
Leanna |
Last name |
Chan |
Display name |
Leanna Chan |
Website |
https://www.artofhumaning.co |
Description |
I am an APPA-certified philosophical counsellor based in Toronto. I am going to receive training in spiritually-integrated psychotherapy at University of Alberta in 2024. Previously, I earned a BSc in psychology from HKU and an MA in philosophy from CUHK, where I studied both Western and Eastern philosophies equally. I also studied Buddhism directly with monks at the monastery and have been practicing Vipassana meditation since 2019. Alongside my service, I am devoted to my own spiritual practice and the research on multicultural worldviews. I believe it is metaphysically therapeutic for us to have a holistic framework where the Self (psychology), the Divine (religion), the Other (ethics) can be understood together. I have spent a lot of time in existential crisis, spiritual darkness, confusion, disorientation, feeling lost, wrestling with conflicting worldviews and value systems. According to the 10,000-hour rule, I am an expert on these issues. I am a fraud if I say I have it all figured out, and you are a fool if you believe it. But if you are experiencing similar difficulties, I can be your guiding companion for the challenging parts of your journey. That being said, I am not here to make it easier for you, because that’s impossible. It’s possible however to make it more enjoyable. P.S. I speak Cantonese and Mandarin too. |
Education |
MA in Philosophy, CUHK |
Favorite Philosophers |
Buddha, Lao Tzu, Zhuang Zi, the Stoics, Carl Jung, Heidegger |
Country |
Canada |
City |
Toronto |
Languages | English, Cantonese, Mandarin |
Issues | Existential Crisis, Depression |