The communities around Broadview
Broadview is a town of around 600 on the Trans-Canada Highway in southeast Saskatchewan, but the surrounding catchment is much larger than the town itself. Cowessess First Nation lies immediately to the north, with Kahkewistahaw, Sakimay, and Ochapowace within a short radius. The Broadview Health Centre serves a region that stretches across Treaty 4 territory — agricultural families, the surrounding RMs, and a substantial Indigenous population whose connection to this land predates the town by thousands of years.
The reality of mental health care here is that locally-based, trauma-specialized clinicians are essentially unavailable. The Saskatchewan Health Authority provides mental health services through the region, but EMDR — let alone EMDR 2.0 — has not been a realistic option without driving multiple hours each way. Telehealth changes that.
The Cowessess context Leanne practices within
Cowessess First Nation's residential school history is well-documented and still very present. The 2021 announcement of unmarked graves at the former Marieval Indian Residential School site shifted national attention, but for families in this area, the impact had never receded. Leanne practices from a culturally-informed lens with years of work supporting First Nations and Métis clients across the prairies. EMDR 2.0 is integrated with cultural protocol, ceremony where appropriate, and a worldview that recognizes intergenerational and colonial trauma as present realities rather than historical context.
Sessions can be conducted in whatever space feels safest. There is no requirement to travel into Broadview or anywhere else.
Why telehealth makes sense for Broadview-area clients
Privacy is the first reason. In a town of 600, there is no anonymity in visiting a counselling office. Telehealth happens in your own space, with no visible trip, no recognized vehicle parked outside a clinic. The second reason is access: there is no reason a client in Broadview should have less access to EMDR 2.0 than someone living in Regina or Saskatoon. The therapy can be delivered the same way regardless of postal code.
Conditions Leanne treats for Broadview and Cowessess-area clients
- PTSD — motor-vehicle, workplace, agricultural, assault, and family-violence-related trauma.
- Complex and intergenerational trauma — including residential school survivor impact and Sixties Scoop survivor experience.
- Anxiety, panic, and chronic hypervigilance.
- Depression and treatment-resistant depression.
- Indigenous-informed therapy — for First Nations and Métis clients across Treaty 4.
How sessions work
Sessions are 50–60 minutes on a secure, PHIPA-compliant video platform. Cellular data works if home internet is limited. The first one or two sessions cover history, safety, and resourcing before any active trauma processing begins. Most single-incident PTSD cases see meaningful relief within 6 to 12 sessions. Complex or intergenerational trauma takes longer, and we are transparent about that during your consultation.
Insurance and coverage
Most extended health plans available to ag-sector employers, the Broadview Health Centre, RM and school division plans, and major Saskatchewan employer plans cover Registered Social Worker services through Saskatchewan Blue Cross, Sun Life, Manulife, Canada Life, or Great-West Life. First Nations clients on Cowessess, Kahkewistahaw, Sakimay, Ochapowace, and surrounding nations can typically access coverage through NIHB. Receipts are provided in the standard format for direct submission.