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      <image:caption>Using acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Compassionate Inquiry practice, I help you to uncover and address the underlying causes of your pain, illness or distress so that you can stop managing your symptoms and make truly transformative changes.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I’m Steph. If you’ve found your way to this page it’s likely because you’re the kind of person who intuitively knows that your emotional health and your physical health are connected. You’re looking to create balance in your life that feels easy and sustainable. You’re tired of quick fixes that don’t last or you’ve tried a lot of different things but haven’t seen substantial results. You’re ready for something deeper and more holistic.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I discovered acupuncture in my late 20’s after a combination of grief and burnout initiated a year of chronic illness. One day my body just forced me to stop — to stop telling myself that constant stress was normal; to stop trying to numb the grief with overwork; to stop ignoring the sadness and constant anxiety I was feeling.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Now what I love best is Helping others explore the relationship between their health and their emotions. Supporting others in creating new relationships between their health and their emotions. Encouraging people to hold themselves with greater compassion and self-acceptance. Providing support to help people live with more vitality, in less pain and with greater freedom.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Although acupuncture is a large part of what I do, it’s not all I do. Below you’ll find an overview of all the various ways I can support you and your family.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>At your initial consultation we will discuss which techniques I believe would be most beneficial to you or your child and which ones you prefer. Together, we’ll create a treatment plan that is customized to you, including the techniques we’ll be using, the number of visits and the results that we’ll be looking for. At each successive visit we’ll monitor how you’re progressing towards the results that you want, and adapt the treatment plan as necessary.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Does any of this sound like you? You’re feeling anxious or overwhelmed. You have physical symptoms that you think might be stress related. You’ve noticed yourself relying on coping strategies to keep the overwhelm at bay such as netflix, alcohol, scrolling social media. Things that keep you from being present in your body and keep you away from uncomfortable feelings. You’re tired but on edge. Things feel “too much.” The amount of effort it takes to manage your feelings is exhausting. You’re ready to do some deep work and get to the root of how you’re feeling. To make real changes instead of just finding new ways to cope. You’ve tried counselling before and it helped a bit, but not as much as you hoped or maybe you just couldn’t find a counsellor who was the right fit. If you relate to any of those, you’re in the right place.</image:caption>
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