Stephanie is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and a certified Child Life Specialist dedicated to supporting children, families, and adults through the challenges they face in life. With expertise in both disciplines, Stephanie provides a holistic approach to care that addresses the emotional and developmental needs of her clients. As a Canadian Certified Counsellor, Stephanie utilizes both narrative therapy and solution-focused therapy to help children, adolescents, and adults process their experiences and emotions. Narrative therapy allows individuals to explore their stories, reframe their experiences, and understand their feelings in a meaningful way, while recognizing their strengths and resilience. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes practical strategies and positive outcomes, collaborating with clients to identify their goals and develop achievable solutions, helping them focus on what they can control and fostering a sense of agency and hope.

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Through her experience as a Child Life Specialist, Stephanie has developed a deep understanding of the importance of play in supporting children through challenging situations. She utilizes therapeutic play techniques to help children express their emotions, develop coping strategies, and understand complex situations in a developmentally appropriate way. While Stephanie’s expertise includes guiding children through medical procedures, her approach extends to supporting individuals of all ages, including adults, in navigating any difficult life experience. She empowers them to cope with uncertainty, fear, and change, fostering emotional resilience.

Stephanie’s unique combination of Child Life and counselling experience enables her to provide comprehensive support for children, adults, and families facing medical trauma, as well as other life challenges. By integrating therapeutic play with counselling techniques, she equips clients with emotional tools to build resilience, reduce fear, and foster a sense of agency. Whether facing medical experiences or any other challenging circumstance, Stephanie is committed to helping individuals thrive, ensuring they feel understood, empowered, and ready to face their journey with confidence and hope.