Stephanie Then

About Stephanie

Hello I’m Stephanie (she/her/hers). I am an inclusive practitioner providing compassionate, collaborative and trauma-informed care. I welcome anyone seeking counselling support aged 16+ with added interest in anxiety, self-esteem and relational challenges and burnout.

I work with clients so they can have the skills and self awareness to feel less overwhelmed, have a secure sense of identity, purpose and increased connection in their relationships. It’s also a space for personal development or to talk about the things you can’t with others. Often my clients find themselves engaging in unhelpful patterns of anxiety, overthinking, hopelessness and fear of failure. They may be undergoing life transitions, have adverse childhoods, complex/relational/inter-generational trauma or have experiences of inequity and injustice. My clients want to understand the core of their challenges for lasting change.

I am described as having a kind, calming and reassuring presence that makes clients feel understood and cared for. I also bring a friendly and easy-going nature that immediately puts others at ease. You will feel encouraged and supported as you consider new patterns and skills, gently sit with emotions, reflect on the different parts of yourself and process your thoughts and experiences.

I use trauma informed practices that are emotion focused and rooted in attachment theory. I also include mindfulness and somatic concepts that are integrated with other evidence-based therapies such as TIST, EFT, ACT and DBT to enhance skills and reconnect mind and body. I also consider the intersection of society and culture on lived experience and how this influences our identity, beliefs, relationships and challenges. Together we will co-create goals and a therapeutic approach that suits your personalized needs.

Prior to counselling I was a helping professional for 18 years supporting those impacted by violence, conflict and trauma. I am a first generation settler from Malaysia, parent, partner in an interracial marriage and advocate for loved ones with ADHD.