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Stephanie is the main service provider with Family Centered Consulting Services, and has been providing support, counselling, therapy and consulting for over 29 years. She is committed to supporting adults, children and youth, along with their families, as they navigate through life transitions, individual and family challenges and their life journey.
Her training and background with youth and families started in recreation and sport, while she completed her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Victoria in Developmental Psychology and post graduate courses in Expressive Therapies. She continued her training at the Marriage and Family Therapy Institute of Vancouver Island, earning her Certification in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFTC). Stephanie is a member (#1817) of the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA), and has been a Registered Professional Counsellor (RPC) since 2003. As a front-line counsellor in a mental health residential setting, Stephanie provided service for at risk youth and their families with mental health and behavior challenges for 14 years, developing her skills in clinical assessment, applied behavior analysis, behavior management and other therapeutic interventions. She is now training as a Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) Consultant to further serve families with neurodivergent challenges. |
She has been part of clinical teams in a variety of settings and maintains her practice in consultation with many other registered practitioners. Stephanie's professional development and training is ongoing in a variety of areas including Anxiety, Autism Intervention, Neuro-Developmental Issues, Suicide Prevention, Self Harm, Trauma, Parenting and Relationships, and other Mental Health Issues.
Stephanie uses a strength based approach and focuses on building awareness, exploring blind spots and healing through a variety of therapeutic modalities and approaches including Cognitive Behavioral, Brief Solution Focused, Narrative and Expressive Therapies, as well as Body Focused including Emotional Freedom Technique, Tapas Acupressure Technique, Silva Method and Body Energy.
She provides counselling for:
~ Parenting support
~ Relationships
~ Emotional regulation, executive functioning, self management and self regulation challenges
~ Life transitions
~ Mental health issues including anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorder, autism, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder
~ Trauma
~ Grief and loss issues
~ Suicide and self harm behavior
~ Sleep and wellness Issues
~ Living with Developmental and Learning Disabilities
Stephanie is a children's book author. Her first story, The Mudhole; A Story About Being True to Yourself, is available for purchase.
Stephanie is also the co-author of The Pathways to Power Program for First Nations Communities with Canada, and has co-facilitated the Tools For Success: Building the Emotional Intelligence of Youth Course at the Justice Institute of B.C.
Stephanie uses a strength based approach and focuses on building awareness, exploring blind spots and healing through a variety of therapeutic modalities and approaches including Cognitive Behavioral, Brief Solution Focused, Narrative and Expressive Therapies, as well as Body Focused including Emotional Freedom Technique, Tapas Acupressure Technique, Silva Method and Body Energy.
She provides counselling for:
~ Parenting support
~ Relationships
~ Emotional regulation, executive functioning, self management and self regulation challenges
~ Life transitions
~ Mental health issues including anxiety, depression, attention deficit disorder, autism, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder
~ Trauma
~ Grief and loss issues
~ Suicide and self harm behavior
~ Sleep and wellness Issues
~ Living with Developmental and Learning Disabilities
Stephanie is a children's book author. Her first story, The Mudhole; A Story About Being True to Yourself, is available for purchase.
Stephanie is also the co-author of The Pathways to Power Program for First Nations Communities with Canada, and has co-facilitated the Tools For Success: Building the Emotional Intelligence of Youth Course at the Justice Institute of B.C.
