Steph Janzen

I know that right now, it might feel like you're completely drained—like you're stuck in a constant cycle of stress, anxiety, or even depression. It can feel overwhelming, like you're caught in a loop where the same negative emotions, relationship struggles, and life challenges keep showing up, leaving you feeling defeated and exhausted. I hear you when you say that getting through the week (or even the day) feels like you're losing a battle against panic, guilt, resentment, or anger.

A big part of what we're going to work on together is helping you understand how past experiences—especially childhood trauma or difficult relationships with family members or past partners—are still affecting your present life. Often, these early experiences shape how we view ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we cope with stress or challenges. I know that this can be tough to process, but by gaining a deeper understanding of how these patterns show up now, we can start to shift things and create more space for healing.

In our work together, I'll guide you through a mix of modern, evidence-based approaches that are grounded in what we now know about how trauma impacts both the brain and the body. This will involve combining Polyvagal Theory with talk therapy, mindfulness, body-centered techniques, inner child work, and reprocessing therapies like EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). As we dive deeper, you'll start to recognize that many of the struggles you've been facing—whether it’s certain behaviors, emotional responses, or relationship patterns—are actually trauma responses.

Together, we'll work to identify your triggers, reduce their impact, and help you develop more balanced, grounded ways of responding to the challenges you face. Over time, you’ll build the tools to create more meaningful, healthier connections with yourself, your loved ones, and the world around you.

You don’t have to face this alone, and I’m here to help you move through it, step by step. You are capable of healing, and I’m looking forward to supporting you on this journey.

My clients say that want to: 

Understand what triggers them and learn better coping strategies

Gain clarity about how their trauma history influences their current behaviors and patterns

Attract healthy partners

Heal from trauma

Reduce anxious or avoidance attachment tendencies

Feel emotionally balanced and have more peace and clarity 

Have more fulfilling relationships with self and others

Be able to trust others

Feel less stressed

Have greater intimacy with their romantic partner

Be a calmer, more connected parent

Be able to maintain healthy boundaries with family

Let go of resentment for ex-partners

Learn to forgive emotionally unavailable parents

End addictive behaviours