About Me
Who am I?
Hi! I'm Stephanie Hawryliw (she/her). While I'm a Registered Psychologist working in the area of Edmonton, Alberta and that's probably what brought you here, I'm also a daughter, sister, partner, friend, aunt, colleague, teacher, and lover of food, learning, fitness, sports, the outdoors, music, reading, and animals, especially big dogs and, more recently, a cat! Prior to completing my Master of Counselling Psychology, I completed a Bachelor of Education and taught in the inner city at the junior high and high school levels for 6 years. By day, I currently work for WCB at Millard Health on a program which assesses and treats traumatic psychological work injuries. During my evenings and weekends I see clients in my private practice, work on my doctoral degree and enjoy time outside, moving my body, reading, listening to podcasts, watching sports, baking, cooking, and connecting with the people and pets I love.
Professional Identity
What is the driving force behind my career and at the heart of my practice? It's knowing what a significant difference it can make to have a supportive, compassionate, and nonjudgmental person and advocate walking with you on your journey towards growth and healing. I believe that innate wisdom lies within all of us and in supporting clients in identifying and harnessing their strengths. Beyond that, I also believe that it is important to recognize the context in which our challenges to well-being and growth exist. My practice is inclusive, trauma-informed, rooted in client empowerment, and born out of experiences in work places specializing in workplace injury, first responders, family/domestic violence, and trauma. Throughout my time practicing as a psychologist, I have been lucky to be able to work with a diverse clientele with a variety of presenting problems and identities. Every day I gain remarkable perspective by seeing the world through my clients' eyes and experiences for which I am grateful.
Education, Training, & Influences
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2021 - present: Doctor of Psychology at California Southern University
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2013 - 2016: Master of Counselling Psychology from Athabasca University
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2005 - 2010: Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta (Social Studies major, Special Needs minor)
Certifications: EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Prolonged Exposure (PE), telepsychology, & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Additional in-depth training: trauma therapy, advanced EMDR including somatic interventions, Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, ego-state therapy, & therapeutic writing
Workshops: self-compassion, shame & shame resilience, depression, attachment, anxiety, chronic pain and illness, indigenous approaches to health, polyvagal theory, narrative therapy, Hakomi therapy, risk assessment, polyamory, family violence, ADHD, & supporting LGBTQIA2S+ clients
Influenced by the works of Dan Seigel, Peter Levine, Pat Ogden, Anne M. Katherine, Nedra Glover Tawwab, Richard Schwartz, Robin Shapiro, Gabor Mate, Kathleen Adams, Brene Brown, Kristen Neff, Bessel Van der Kolk, and so on.
