Steph MacDonald
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Life can take unexpected turns. When challenges, losses, or transitions arise, it can feel overwhelming. Maybe you’re at a point where you or your partnership wants something more, such as a manageable pace, clarity, connection, or a sense of purpose, but aren’t sure how to get there. Whether you or your partnership is navigating a transition or curveball, feeling the weight of old pain, or stuck, you don’t have to sort through it on your own.
What is therapy with me like?
People describe me as being easy to talk to, patient, warm and someone who can weave together threads of what you share with tools and new skills in a way that feels helpful and empowering. I believe therapy should feel like a real conversation, which is sometimes deep, sometimes lighthearted, and always human, meaning I am empathetic, will look for your strengths and provide a space for you to be with your whole unfiltered self. My focus is on helping you reconnect with your values, believe in your strengths, know your weaknesses, and develop skills and tools to make meaningful steps toward a life that feels true to you.
About Me
I work with individuals and couples with an evidence-based, personalized, and direct approach. I am a licensed professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. I hold a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology.
Before becoming a counsellor, I spent over a decade in fast-paced senior leadership roles in tech and consulting. Along the way, I experienced my own struggles, curveballs, including a journey with cancer, which deeply shaped my understanding of life’s unpredictability, fragility and strength. These experiences, alongside my work in crisis response, high-performance sport, and executive leadership, have given me deep respect for how people adapt and grow through life’s struggles. I believe making space to reflect on our past and current experiences helps create a more conscious, balanced, and meaningful future. I strive to offer every client a supportive, non-judgmental, and compassionate experience focused on their goals.
Outside the clinic, I find grounding through doing pottery, collecting new hobbies, travelling, and any form of fitness or movement. I am honoured to be married. I have a deep curiosity for the human experience and a soft spot for underdogs.
If my approach resonates with you, I’d love to connect.