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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.Thanks again for everything. Our sessions are helping me so much. Everyday I feel stronger.
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.Stephanie’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.RI 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.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.Working with Stephanie, I have been able to discover a whole world of possibility to heal inside of myself.
N.R.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.Just want to let you know that you’ve been a light on my path, thank you.
Unsolicited client emailStephanie 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)Working 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.It is very nice to work with someone that truly cares.
R.L.After a few months working with Stephanie I feel re-energized and hopeful.
A.F.Something 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)Stephanie 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)Stephanie has helped me to find creative ways to re-direct my own life. I find that she is very intuitive and compassionate.
M.RStephanie 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.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.
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Category Archives: Anger Management
The polyvagal “ladder” and how it can help you
I’ve been learning lately about polyvagal theory, developed by Stephen Porges. I find it to be a really clear and helpful way of thinking about our feeling states that can give us more agency to feel better. The theory is … Continue reading
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 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
Chicken dance wisdom
How do we change habitual unhelpful reactions? Or in simpler language, how do we change habits? I’ve been exploring possible approaches in a hands-on fashion. Here’s a story of (momentary) personal triumph that might appeal especially to parents of young children. … Continue reading
Victim, Rescuer or Persecutor? The Karpman triangle
Do you wonder what’s at play when you, or others around you, get stuck in conflict or in wonky relationship dynamics? Perhaps you feel pulled into a caretaker role, or feel helpless? Here’s a brief article taken from my latest SoulSoil … Continue reading
Interpersonal conflict? Try this.
Interpersonal conflict is inevitable in life. How we deal with it – both within ourselves and in communication with the other, can take us on very different paths. Exploring our reactiveness can: help us understand ourselves more deeply find compassion for ourselves and … Continue reading
Is this Anger or Postpartum Depression?
This article is part 3 of a 3-part series on anger and parenting. See Part 1: How to Healthily Relate to Anger and Part 2: Anger and Parenting: Stigma or Opportunity?. So, is this anger part of postpartum depression? Maybe. I want … Continue reading
Anger and Parenting: Stigma or Opportunity?
It’s so normal to have your buttons pushed and feel angry on the journey of parenting – especially in the demanding early years. I will focus on those early years here, but the information may be more widely applicable too. This article … Continue reading
How to healthily relate to anger
Feeling angry seems taboo in our culture. We’re told to let go of it, to control it, manage it. The underlying message is “don’t be angry”. So we’re stuck with having a very uncomfortable feeling that we’re not meant to have, with very little road map apart … Continue reading
