Dr. Stephanie Cordes ND, Guelph Naturopathic Doctor

09/18/2025

I am excited to finally be certified to deliver the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), an innovative listening therapy designed to reduce hearing sensitivities and help support regulation of the nervous system. This intervention may provide some beneficial for those experiencing nervousness, stress, or sound sensitivities. The SSP uses filtered music through headphones to send signals of safety through the ears to the nervous system and thus promote a state of calm and focus. If you would like to learn more, read more about it at https://www.drcordes.com/ssp, contact me directly, or book in a meet and greet.

04/20/2025

12/05/2022

I am returning to the office tomorrow to see clients! It’s of course a very big deal, and I’m feeling positive about it. I have had a great deal of support throughout this pregnancy and postpartum period, and this transition to work will be no exception. I am so grateful for my family and community, I could not do this on my own. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 we are over joyed to welcome Forist into our family, who was born at home on October 9! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

06/26/2022

We are entering an era not just of unsafe abortions but of the widespread criminalization of pregnancy.

06/20/2022

Big changes are underway for me. After many years of trying to conceive, and with incredible support from dear friends and community, we have finally fallen pregnant. It has been far from easy to get here, but I know witnessing others go through similar struggles in my work has been a source of strength and self compassion for me. Despite my medical background and my ability to advocate for myself, being a client within the fertility industry was still disorienting, scary, and traumatizing. The lack of empathy and understanding at some clinics is astounding, when struggling to conceive can already make people feel so helpless and alone.

And now I find myself here, 25 weeks pregnant and feeling this little living being kick from inside my abdomen. It blows my mind every day. I am forever grateful for the support we received to get here. Please, if you know someone in your life going through fertility struggles, check in with them and ask them if they want to talk about it

06/15/2022

05/26/2022

New office hours

05/04/2022

New blog post!

Did you know that iron levels affect your mood? Not only can low iron cause fatigue because it’s responsible for transporting oxygen to your tissues, but it is also involved in the function and synthesis of neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) like serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine.

05/04/2022

Abortion access is still a major issue in Canada. Even though it is legal here, many people are unable to access abortions here for a variety of reasons:
- not enough abortion providers
- long travel distances and costs associated with travel (including gas, hotel, childcare, pet care, time off from work, etc)
- you are required to bring someone to accompany you home
- provincial gestational limits
- lack of safe access zone legislation in most provinces
- Canada also has more Pregnancy Crisis Centres than hospitals/clinics providing abortions. These crisis centres are anti-abortion clinics that offer counselling and other prenatal services, frequently providing inaccurate information

Read about it here:
https://www.actioncanadashr.org/resources/factsheets-guidelines/2019-09-19-access-glance-abortion-services-canada

02/22/2022

Hedy Schleifer uses metaphors, stories, and sayings to communicate what human co-regulation is in this wonderful video from over a decade ago. Highly recommend!

Clinical psychologist and a couple and relationship therapy expert, Hedy Schleifer.My life's work has crystalized into one single overarching idea. It is the...