Stephanie Thiessen (She/Her)

I support clients navigating religious deconstruction, shifting faith communities, or reconciling spirituality with identity. I honour how faith impacts family dynamics and offer space for LGBTQIA+ clients exploring or healing from religious experiences. I bring curiosity, care, and continued learning across spiritual and non-religious practices to help you define what’s meaningful on your terms.

I support clients in building self-worth through self-compassion and shame resilience—not by “fixing” themselves, but by replacing self-criticism with healthy, values-aligned striving. Together, we explore what it means to be enough while still growing. Many people fear that softening self-judgment means losing motivation—but I help clients find a way to move forward that isn’t driven by shame.

I support ADHD and AuDHD clients with a neurodivergent-affirming, non-pathologizing approach. Whether formally diagnosed or exploring ND identity, I help clients build self-compassion and find systems that work with their brain—not against it. We focus on sustainable executive functioning skills, reducing shame, and letting go of the pressure to fit into boxes never built for you in the first place.

I’m trained in Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Level 1 and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy Level 1 and am currently completing EFIT Level 2. EFIT helps clients process how past attachment wounds or trauma shape self-worth and relationships. I use this approach with those navigating neurodivergence, religious trauma, or perfectionism—offering a safe, attuned space to explore emotions, build self-compassion, and shift long-held patterns.

I use experiential therapy, especially Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), to help clients safely access and process emotions that were once too overwhelming or unsafe to feel. With a trauma-informed lens and validation tools from Emotion Focused Family Therapy, I create a space where healing happens through real emotional connection—not just talking about feelings, but experiencing them with care and support.

I use experiential therapy, especially Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), to help clients safely access and process emotions that were once too overwhelming or unsafe to feel. With a trauma-informed lens and validation tools from Emotion Focused Family Therapy, I create a space in individual counselling where healing happens through real emotional connection—not just talking about feelings, but experiencing them with care and support.

I take a humanistic approach, which means I see you as a whole person—not a problem to solve. My role isn’t to tell you who to be, but to help you reconnect with what matters to you. I show up with presence, curiosity, and care, and I believe healing happens through authentic, trusting relationships. Humanistic therapy is at the core of how I work, no matter what you’re coming in to explore.

I take a humanistic approach, which means I see you as a whole person—your thoughts, emotions, values, and lived experiences all matter. My role isn’t to tell you who to be, but to help you reconnect with what matters to you. I show up with presence, curiosity, and care, and I believe healing happens through authentic, trusting relationships. Humanistic therapy is at the core of how I work, no matter what you’re coming in to explore.