About Me.
Stephanie Hall, MA, CCC
Stephanie is a Canadian Certified Counsellor who holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She provides support for people experiencing stress and shame-related issues such as relational trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, religious trauma/deconstruction, self-acceptance, self-compassion, life transition, compassion fatigue, stress management, and more. Since these experiences often make it difficult to cope and thrive in the day-to-day and in connection with others, counselling can provide growth towards feeling worthy and connected. Her truest value is that all people are worthy of love and belonging and embarks to bring that sense of value to every session.
Several types of approaches are used in counselling with Stephanie. She integrates some of the most relevant elements from several theories to meet each client where they are in their journey. She always begins with building safety for vulnerability in this new counselling relationship which includes validation and some grounding/relaxation practices. Her work is highly influenced by the research, writing, and lectures on shame-resilience by Brene Brown. This work embodies the belief that we are all human - and therefore beautifully imperfect. That starting place is where humans can meet and see each other on our way to knowing we are worthy of love and connection - and therefore able to live with more growth, richness of life, and connection. Stephanie holds certification in Emotion Focused Individual Therapy and Emotion Focused Family Therapy. Through these lenses, Stephanie helps clients build rewarding relationships with their emotions both internally and in the context of the relationships around them.
Stephanie uses these trainings and values to help people accept themselves in a world that often leaves us feeling like we are not enough. Wether it be rejection, abusive control, loss, family/societal/religious expectations, internalized expectations, and more… These experiences are traumatic in nature, leaving us to fear connection and vulnerability. Counselling is a place where it is safe to be your true, authentic self while growing towards a future of true connection and self-acceptance.
Extended medical insurance programs often cover counselling with Stephanie.
In addition to individual counselling, Stephanie also provides workshops on related topics to groups and places of employment via Zoom. These workshops can be one that has been previously offered or custom developed on a specific topic for your group.
Therapeutic book clubs facilitated by Stephanie in small groups on Zoom will also be coming soon!
“ I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
— Brené Brown
Education.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Burman University
Master of Art in Counselling Psychology from Trinity Western University
Registration.
Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
Languages.
English and American Sign Language
Stephanie uses two languages in her day to day life; English and American Sign Language (ASL). She primarily lives and practices Counselling in English and plans to work towards translating psychological resources into ASL. Her ASL experience comes from social connections with the Deaf community and having nearly completed the Douglas College Sign Language Interpreting program.
Certifications.
Emotion Focused Individual Therapy Level I
by Dr. Sue Johnson and Dr. Leanne Campbell
Emotion Focused Family Therapy Level I
by Mental Health Foundations
Observed and Experiential Integration Levels I & II
by Dr. Richard Bradshaw and Lindsay Faas
Specialized Training.
The Grief Summit: Grief Counseling and Treatment in a Pandemic of Loss by PESI
Anxiety in the Wake of Loss: Strategies for Working with The Missing Stage of Grief with Speaker CLAIRE BIDWELL SMITH, LCPC
Shattered Assumptions: Treat Grieving Clients Whose Work Has Been Turned Upside Down with Speaker JOY R. SAMUELS, D.MIN., LPC-MHSP, NCC
Anticipatory Grief: Helping Clients Face Impending Loss and Uncertain Futures with Speaker ERICA H SIRRINE, PH.D., LCSW, FT
Kids and Loss: How to Work with the Uniqueness of a Child's Grief with Speaker ERICA H SIRRINE, PH.D., LCSW, FT
Grief Work in Virtual Settings: New Tools to Create Support and Connection with Speaker ALISSA DRESCHER, LPC, FT, GC-C, MA
Unattended Grief: Interventions to Facilitate Healthy Grieving with Speaker DAVID KESSLER
Compassion Fatigue: Prevention for Professionals Who Work with Grief and Trauma with Speaker ERIC GENTRY PHD, LMHC, DAAETS, FAAETS
Traumatic Grief: Cognitive, Behavioral and Somatic Approaches with Speaker ERIC GENTRY PHD, LMHC, DAAETS, FAAETS
Reach Across Divides: Cultural & Difference Focused Practices in Grief Work with Speaker ALESIA ALEXANDER, LCSW, CT
Growing Through Discomfort: A mental health professional’s guide during Covid-19
Sessions with Esther Perel
Mindfulness Counselling Strategies - Activating Compassion and Regulation
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
Anxiety Practical Intervention Strategies
Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute
Fostering Emotion Regulation: From Fears to Tears
by Institute of Child Psychology
Mindfulness & Performance: The intention is to Win. The point is to Transform.
Webinar by Derek Covington and Mindwell.
Rice/Sand Tray Workshop
by Bart Begalka and Trinity Western University
Four Day Intensive Workshop in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
by Dr. David Burns
Research.
George, D. M., Hall, S., Wisdom, A., Greenfield, M., Linrud, A., & Bermudez, K. (under review, Submitted June 2017). The influence of Self-Enhancement, Partner-Enhancement, Perceptual Accuracy and Personal Identity on Relational success among Married Couples, Dating Couples, and Same-Sex Roommates Dyads. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology.
Hall, S. E. (2017). Aiming to fully understand how we heal: Treatment and assessment protocol development for clinical research on performance-specific Social Anxiety Disorder (Unpublished masters thesis). Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C.
Publications.
Hall, S. E. (2015). Learning neurobiology doesn’t need to leave you traumatized! Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association Student Newsletter, 8, 14-15.
Presentations.
Hall, S. E. (2015, October). Confidence to be heard: An Efficacy Pilot Study Using Observed and Experiential Integration (OEI) for the treatment of public speaking Anxiety. Research and Clinical Colloquium. Symposium conducted at the meeting of Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C.
Hall, S. E. (2015, December). Confidence to be heard: An Efficacy Pilot Study Using Observed and Experiential Integration (OEI) for the treatment of public speaking Anxiety. Three Minute Thesis conducted at the meeting of Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C.
Hall, S. E. (2017, March). Aiming to fully understand how we heal: Treatment and assessment protocol development for clinical research on performance-specific Social Anxiety Disorder. Three Minute Thesis conducted at the meeting of Trinity Western University, Langley, B.C.
Hall, S. E. (2019, June). Lean into openness; Find home in discovery, innovation, and hope. Burman University Homecoming Conference conducted at Burman University, Lacombe, A.B.