Erica Steward

With a deep-rooted belief in the capacity for healing, personal growth, and transformation, I am honoured to offer my support on your unique journey. People often reach out to me when they feel stuck, struggle with placing their self-worth in the hands of others, yearn for deeper connections in their relationships, or seek an understanding of their emotions and behaviours. No matter where you find yourself, I’ll meet you there.

For those who are new to counselling, I understand the apprehension and uncertainty that can come with starting this process. I want to acknowledge the significance of taking this step and reaching out. Together, we can shed light on what may be holding you back or leaving you stuck and create a plan to move forward.

One area that holds great significance for me is supporting highly sensitive people, deep feelers, and empaths. I am passionate about helping them navigate their unique gifts and experiences, working towards normalizing their journey. Additionally, I am dedicated to supporting individuals with concerns around anxiety, burnout, worry, stress, perfectionism, self-doubt, self-esteem, grief and loss, communication, caregiver support and intimacy. 

At the heart of my practice lies a collaborative, holistic, person-centered, and strength-based perspective. This is really just the foundation of my view that my clients are the experts in their own lives. They possess intimate knowledge of what it feels like to navigate a difficult breakup or awaken to the grip of anxiety. They are well-acquainted with their past strategies of healing, and I firmly believe that within them resides invaluable wisdom to guide their recovery journey. I aim to meet my clients where they are and work with them and their nervous systems instead of against them.

​Furthermore, I don't believe counselling can be reduced to a one-size-fits-all model. The complexity of human experiences deserves careful consideration of numerous factors. Therefore, I draw upon a diverse range of modalities, meticulously selecting the most suitable approaches for each individual. 

With this said, Internal Family Systems is the main modality that I use. This is a modality that looks at people as being multidimensional, referring to these different dimensions as parts. We all have parts of us that can get frustrated when our phone or laptop stops working, parts that can get excited when we receive good news, parts that can feel safe and comfortable with certain people, and parts that can get anxious when we try something new. All these parts are trying to help you and communicate with you. My aim when working with my clients is to support them in the journey of understanding, connecting with, and healing these parts. 

With genuine warmth and gentle strength, I look forward to hearing from you and supporting you on this healing journey.