Stefanie Coutu

Stefanie is a Registered Social Worker with the British Columbia College of Social Workers. She has over 10 years of experience in health and human services, and has training in trauma-informed care, crisis prevention/intervention and as an end of life guide. As a Métis woman, Stefanie understands health as a holistic concept that includes balancing physical, social emotional, cultural and spiritual well-being – for the individual, family, community and environment. She applies a person-centred, strengths-based and trauma-informed approach, also integrating Indigenous knowledge, experience and healing to her therapeutic relationships. Movement, mindfulness and embodiment are important focuses of her work with others. Stefanie uses an integrative approach to counselling that includes these modalities: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.