Stef Wood
Registered Psychotherapist (Q)
Hi I am Stef! Nice to meet you!
Starting a healing journey is a time of transition, but you don’t have to do it alone. If you have been searching for meaning and purpose in your everyday life, I can help support you in a variety of ways. I obtained my degree in counselling arts psychology, and my experience allows me to offer effective and individualized psychological care with a unique passion for mindfulness and the highly sensitive person. Before training as a therapist, I was first a mental health advocate, and I worked within the yoga and mindfulness community. As a certified yoga and meditation teacher, I bring a holistic perspective to well-being. This background has greatly influenced my approach to therapy. I incorporate mindfulness-based strategies into our work together to identify and relieve under-serving thoughts and behaviours. I look forward to starting our journey together!
"Mindfulness is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally."
-Jon Kabat-Zinn
​I have a passion for:
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CBT
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DBT
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Mindfulness-based strategies
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The highly sensitive person
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Young adults
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Life transitions
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Spirituality/ religious trauma
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Career/family stress
Area of interest include:
The highly sensitive person, ADHD, life transitions, specific phobias, young adults, mindfulness, anxiety, depression.
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Training Includes:
Somatic anxiety, somatic trauma, pregnancy and infant loss, and stress and the body.
PESI training on narcissism.
PESI training on gaslighting.
PESI training on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)