Stepping Stones Counselling Group

11/15/2025

November is children’s grief awareness month. Let’s keep the conversations going. 🤍🤍🤍

November is children’s grief awareness month. We're sharing this from TalkDeath . They have posted a very helpful resource created by Rachel Osolen about talking to kids about death. Find it on their page.

11/13/2025

Virtual Grief and Loss workshop Dec 8! Thank you for sharing with community and colleagues💛

11/06/2025

If you or someone you know is thinking about starting counselling, allow us to recommend Tasha Ryder! Tasha has nearly three decades of clinical experience working with youth, adults, and families. Her down-to-earth approach combined with her extensive skillset make her a great choice for individuals or families seeking support for mental well-being.

Tasha’s areas of specialization include:
✨ Anxiety (with advanced training in CBT-A Levels 1 & 2)
✨ Neurodiversity (Autism, ADHD, executive functioning challenges)
✨ Complex mental health needs
✨ Barriers to school success
✨ Complex trauma and emotional regulation
✨ Crisis intervention and su***de prevention
✨ High-conflict family dynamics, separation and divorce
✨ Eating disorders

Tasha's credentials include a Master of Education in Counselling degree, registration as a Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC, and designation as an Approved Clinical Supervisor. Tasha is also accepting new clients for professional clinical supervision/consultation.

If you are interested in booking an appointment, contact us at 250-763-7414.

10/30/2025

2 spots remaining! Join us November 10 🩶🤍🩶

10/29/2025

How You Know Therapy Is Helping Your Child or Teen

Progress in therapy can be subtle at first — small, steady shifts that build toward lasting change. Here are a few signs you might notice:

✨ They recover from upset more quickly.
✨ They’re beginning to name their feelings instead of acting them out.
✨ You see moments of playfulness, creativity, or curiosity returning.
✨ Conflicts at home start to ease — even just a little.
✨ They’re more open to connection, hugs, or shared laughter.
✨ You hear them using coping tools or language from their therapist.

Healing isn’t always linear, but these gentle signs often mean your child’s nervous system is feeling safer, and they’re beginning to trust themselves — and others — again.

🕊️ At Stepping Stones, we walk alongside children, teens, and families as they grow toward resilience, regulation, and connection.

10/16/2025

A virtual offering!

10/15/2025

Join Deanne in Kelowna for this workshop. January 16

10/13/2025

Today, we pause to honour the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples of Turtle Island — the original stewards of the lands and waters that sustain us. Their deep connection to place, story, and community continues to teach us about relationship, respect, and care for one another and the earth.

As we move through this season of gratitude, we hold space for reflection and renewal — recommitting to the ongoing work of reconciliation. This includes listening with humility, amplifying Indigenous voices, honouring Indigenous knowledge, and supporting the protection of land, language, and culture.

10/11/2025

Thinking of our team and everything they do to show up and hold space for our community and each other.🩷🩷🩷

Therapists, thanks for treating today and every day as if it's Mental Health Day. 🩷

10/10/2025

10/09/2025

Now Accepting New Clients 🌿

Meet Zoë, a compassionate therapist dedicated to supporting children (7+), teens, adults, and couples through life’s challenges.

With over 10 years of experience in community, school, and residential settings, Zoë brings warmth, calm, and genuine care to her practice. Her approach is biopsychosocial-spiritual, emphasizing the mind-body connection, resilience, and overall wellness.

In addition to her background in counselling (M.A. Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University; B.A. Psychology, University of Victoria), Zoë is also a certified yoga teacher and holistic health and wellness facilitator, integrating mindfulness and movement into her therapeutic work.

✨ Areas of Focus:
• Anxiety & depression
• Emotional regulation & stress management
• Attachment injuries
• Grief & loss
• Self-esteem & shame
• Healthy relationships & communication
• Coping skills, resilience & self-care
• Life transitions & existential concerns

10/08/2025

Awwww Gus ❤️ enjoying his Kelowna office day a little too much!