About Leandro Bastos

Leandro is a Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO) with a Master’s in Clinical Counselling and over 13 years of experience. He has been a dedicated member of the MyLife team since 2019. Clients often describe Leandro as calm, grounded, and easy to open up to, bringing a balance of professional expertise and real lived understanding to every session.

Emotional Regulation – Anger, Anxiety, Depression

Whether you are overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by depression, or struggling with anger and stress, these feelings can quietly affect every area of life. Leandro helps you understand what is driving these emotions while building practical tools to manage the day-to-day. He often incorporates psychoeducation regarding the physiology of the brain, helping you understand the “why” behind your responses so you can develop resilience that lasts.

Relationship Issues & Couples Counselling

Relationships are complex and worth fighting for. Whether you are navigating family tension, the lasting impact of trauma, or a partnership that feels stuck, Leandro uses the Gottman Method and a trauma-informed approach to help you rebuild communication. He brings his own experience of 15+ years of marriage to his work, helping individuals and couples rebuild communication, manage conflicts, navigate affairs, and feel genuinely heard as they make thoughtful decisions about their future together.

Parenting & Family Dynamics

Our roles within a family, whether as a parent, a partner, or an adult child, often carry a heavy weight of responsibility, self-doubt, and overwhelm. As a parent himself, Leandro brings deep empathy to his work with parents and families navigating identity shifts, intergenerational patterns, and the complex emotional demands of family life. He offers a supportive, non-judgmental space for individuals processing intergenerational conflicts, helping you establish healthy boundaries and understand the impact of your family of origin on your present well-being.

Identity, Purpose & Self-Improvement

Therapy is not always about a crisis; sometimes it is about the need for greater clarity, direction, or self understanding. Leandro meets you where you are to help you find a fresh perspective and develop a deeper confidence in yourself as you navigate major life shifts, such as career changes, identity exploration, or the transition into parenthood. As an immigrant and former international student, he brings a personal understanding to the challenges of cultural adaptation and the specific stress of being far from support networks. He also provides a compassionate, non judgmental space for those navigating the emotional complexities of infertility, reproductive challenges, or the exploration of faith and spirituality. By tailoring the work to your specific goals and values, Leandro helps you find a sense of purpose and stability through life’s many transitions.

Personal Interests

Outside of the office, Leandro is a loving husband and a hands-on dad to a young child. He recharges on bike rides and hiking trails, enjoys building and fixing things, and unwinds with music, fantasy books like Lord of The Rings or Wheel of Time, or sci-fi and psychological thrillers. He provides therapy in English and Portuguese and has an advanced understanding of Spanish.