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Just want to let you know that you’ve been a light on my path, thank you.
Unsolicited client emailStephanie has taken me from a place of darkness and hopelessness to a place where I can finally see a shimmer of light, and she has been so amazing and caring.
M.P.Because our work is based in ‘felt sense’ and imagery, I can take the work home and out into the world to help me strengthen my self awareness as well as work though difficult times.
S.DStephanie’s approach was very inclusionary, I was the main player in helping myself with her role to facilitate and guide the process. I highly recommend Stephanie for those times in your life when you need that helping hand.
V.RWorking with you has been an enormously valuable experience. You encouraged me to express myself in ways that were quite different from my regular talking and thinking modes and that started a new way of engaging with my emotions and my body, while making me feel totally safe.
M.C.Stephanie is helping me develop the tools I need to help me through rough patches and ability to recognize patterns in myself that are holding me back in my life and my relationship(s).
N.P.Perhaps most of all, I am thankful that you were fully there with me, that your gentle presence guided me to the gentle softening in me.
D.C.Thanks again for everything. Our sessions are helping me so much. Everyday I feel stronger.
Unsolicited client emailStephanie is both highly skilled and compassionate as a clinical counsellor. Her commitment to her clients’ well-being clearly stands out. I consider her a trustworthy and valued colleague.
Mark Nixon, RCC (Colleague)I had the pleasure of working with Stephanie to help with my grief from losing a parent. What I really appreciated about Stephanie was her ability to help me connect my mind, body and spirit to help me through the grief process.
V.R.It is very nice to work with someone that truly cares.
R.L.You were compassionate, but what i enjoyed was also when necessary and when you felt that i was ready, you went deeper and cut through some bullshit along the way.
D.C.After a few months working with Stephanie I feel re-energized and hopeful.
A.F.In my first session with Stephanie I knew that I was in a safe and compassionate place. Stephanie’s mind-body approaches were extremely helpful and allowed me to heal some dark places.
A.S.Working with Stephanie, I have been able to discover a whole world of possibility to heal inside of myself.
N.R.Stephanie has a remarkable ability to listen deeply. She is not afraid to go to the depth of issues brought up in sessions. She holds the space with warmth and acceptance.
Silas Rosenblatt, R.Ac. (Colleague)Stephanie has helped me to find creative ways to re-direct my own life. I find that she is very intuitive and compassionate.
M.RSomething I really appreciate about Stephanie is that she deeply values her clients and the therapeutic relationship. I hope you enjoy working with Stephanie as much as I did!
Marita Poll, RCC. (Supervisor)Concerns I help with:
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Category Archives: Creativity
The eel and the axe-man: a therapy session
A man in his mid-life came for counselling to help with anger that wells up inside him playing certain sports. He had a sense that it’s deep and old anger. After the first session he no longer experienced it in … Continue reading
The story of the upside down bird
A bird flying upside down. A tightly wound coil.An open lake.A powerful dragon getting flight and exploring the world for the first time. What do these have in common? These are all inner images that clients have found during sessions … Continue reading
Press release: book on motherhood available for pre-order!
I’m excited, proud and slightly nervous to announce that my first peer-reviewed article will be published soon! My article is called “Navigating the Waters of Early Motherhood: Somatic Awareness, Creative Expression, and Being Held”. It is intended in part to … Continue reading
The power of play
An unforeseen, recently-acquired hobby of mine is clowning. I’ve attended a few trainings with my now esteemed teacher Helen Donnelly in Toronto. Aside from being a skilled theatrical clown, she is also a therapeutic clown in children’s hospitals which impresses me even … Continue reading
The way the nightmares disappeared: a story about anger in grief
Anger is a normal part of grief but expressing it can be hard because we tend not to like to feel angry. Anger can be taboo especially for women, and especially as part of grief. We may recognise it, but often we don’t know … Continue reading
Finding your holiday compass
There is a inflatable dinosaur with a santa hat eating a gift in the front garden of a neighbour. My 2 yr old is captivated by the dinosaur and excited about Santa but has no clue about baby Jesus. Hmm. The holiday, whether you celebrate Christmas … Continue reading
Beyond candy: find the juice this Halloween
This post first appeared in the Oct 2015, SoulSoil newsletter. Has Hallowe’en has become a bit stale? A bit too full of plastic jack o’lanterns and skulls, over-produced costumes and absurd amounts of candy? For me, yes to both. Drawing on … Continue reading
The Vast Sea
I don’t usually buy art. I’m too thrifty to justify that expense. This week I did something unusual. In fact this past month has been a bit different. I’ll tell you a bit to lead up to the painting purchase … Continue reading
Injecting play: improv grace and more
Let’s face it. Even with good counselling we all get in ruts, even comfortable, velvet-lined ones. We try to plan and think our way out often. Occasionally it helps. Lately I’ve been playing with more creative and absurd ways to … Continue reading
Inner Itch
Ooh, I had an uncomfortable “I’ve gotta get it out” inner itch today. Do you get that, when you know something is bubbling up inside, but you don’t quite know what it is or what it has in store for … Continue reading
