Hello! My name is Rhiannon Leppert. I am a graduate student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at Capella University and I consider it a privilege to do this work.
I hold an A.A.S. in Administration of Justice and a B.S. in Forensic Psychology. I began working for Aging & Long-Term Care of Eastern WA in 2010 and continue to work full-time as a Contracts Monitor. I have always felt at home working with the elderly and welcome the opportunity to serve all ages of clients.
I am the mother of 5 children, ranging from teenager to toddler. Motherhood offers me a unique perspective of just how different we all are, even within the same family. Every day is an adventure.
My journey to becoming a counselor has been a winding, lifelong path. Sometimes painful, but always valuable, life experiences have molded me into an empathetic, understanding, caring advocate.
To me, counseling is the privilege of walking beside people in their journey to wellness, whatever that may look like to you. My theoretical approach is grounded in Humanistic theories, such as Person-Centered, Gestalt, and Existential. Building a trusting relationship with my clients is key to the therapeutic process. I believe each person has their own strengths, positive attributes, and wisdom, and we will draw from these during our time together. My commitment to you is to remain judgement-free and help you unravel life’s messy situations. I will sit with you in your hard moments and rejoice with you in your successes.
It is an honor to serve at Life’s Learning, and I look forward to working with you.
Rhiannon is working with clients of all ages and has experience working with the elderly. She is specializing in grief, loss and mourning, anxiety, depression, trauma, life transition and couples counseling.
She is training in Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT) for use with couples and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for use with kids. Additionally, she uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing(EMDR) for use with trauma treatment, Expressive Therapies and specializes in grief, loss and mourning.
Welcome to Life’s Learning! An exploration of life’s meaningful lessons from the simple daily and big life experiences as well as the follow your bliss moments.
Suzanne is an Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) with the National Board of Certified Counselors
Suzanne Apelskog of Life’s Learning for Counselors has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP, No. 6786. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Suzanne Apelskog of Life’s Learning is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.