About Stephanie
What’s it like to work with Steph? The heart of all of her work focuses on building a safe relationship where you can feel seen, heard, valued and supported. She meets clients at whatever stage they are at in their journey and feels honoured to facilitate a space that holds the possibility for something new.
Through her warmth, positive attitude, and sense of humour, Steph hopes to bring a light-hearted dimension to therapy that promotes vitality. Her core values include genuine connection, authenticity, zest for life, love of learning, curiosity, and kindness. She approaches clients with an active, client-centered, and collaborative approach that celebrates our unique differences and strengths. Outside of her work at Peak, you can find Steph adventuring in the mountains or by the water, connecting with friends, travelling, enjoying live music, or horseback riding.
Steph uses a variety of personalized therapeutic approaches to empower clients to lead meaningful and self-aware lives. The primary theoretical foundations of her work include CBT, narrative therapy, and solution-focused approaches with an emphasis on emotional processing. She also integrates a trauma-informed systemic lens to foster a contextual understanding of each client’s unique lived experience.
Stephanie completed her Bachelor of Science at UBC in biopsychology and is currently enrolled in her Master of Counselling program at City University of Canada. Her experiences working with a wide range of people and settings have shaped the ways in which she approaches the counselling process with a compassionate, non-judgemental nature and an open mind. She has been in the helping field for over a decade working for non-profit organizations and has a diverse background in the wellness field, educational settings, event coordination, small business management, working with animals, and fashion.
Areas of Practice
Anxiety
Stress Management
Identity
Depression
Grief
Trauma
Self-worth
Approaches
Narrative Therapy
CBT
Humanistic Approaches
Solution-Focused
Trauma-Informed
Mindfulness Practices
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