
Leigh Saward
Psychotherapy & Coaching
About Leigh
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First training as a Breathwork therapist in1992, I have over 30 years experience across multiple therapy modalities.
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I am particularly inspired to work with mission-oriented empaths: Those who have a deep sense of calling toward transformation, spiritual awakening, psychological growth and the actualising of meaningful goals and dreams...
I also have a special interest in supporting those who have experienced complex/relational trauma (CPTSD) (especially from narcissistic abuse) and are on a journey of individuation or differentiation from unhealthy relationships, groupthink, patterns and cultural narratives. Such journeys may travel through some dark nights of the soul: periods of isolation, apparent failure, loneliness or a sense of untethering from anything that feels like home.
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A therapist can only accompany a client as far as they themselves have travelled, and I have been on a committed journey of healing, embodied spiritual practice and trauma integration, through many dark nights...
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I am excited to accompany anyone who is courageously called to the Heroic Journey - the deep inner work of trauma healing.

Formal Qualifications
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​Masters of Gestalt Therapy
Level 1 IFS (Internal Family Systems) and ongoing continuity program
Level 1 EMDR Therapy
​Grad Cert in Creative Art Therapy
Assoc. Deg Holistic Counselling
Diploma of Transpersonal Counselling
Diploma of Contemporary Music
Certificate of Breathwork/Rebirthing
Cert IV in Small Business Management

Professional Development Trainings
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Voice Dialogue I Dr's Hal and Sidra Stone
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Coaching, Facilitation & Leadership I Inst. of Woman Centred Coaching & Leadership
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Outdoor Adventure Therapy Foundations / AdventureWorks.org.au
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Clinicians Course:Traumatic Pathological Love Relationships & Narcissistic Abuse
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Integral Development Training I Ken Wilber
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The Sedona Method I Lester Levenson & Hale Dwoskin
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Emotional Freedom Technique - EFT Tapping I AAMET International
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Focusing I Eugene Gendlin
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Working with Trauma from Narcissistic Abuse I PACFA CPD
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Calling In The One Mastery I Katherine Woodward Thomas
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Developmental Model of Couples Therapy I The Couples Institute
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Non-Dual Self Inquiry Practices I Rupert Spira
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Zen oriented meditation practice / Simple Meditation (Linda Claire)​
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Ongoing music production, guitar and singing development
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Wado Ryu Karate (brown belt) I Wado Kokusai San No Ya
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Yoga Teacher Training RYT 200hr I Rishikesh Yoga Peeth, India

Psychotherapy and Counselling
Federation of Australia