Hi, I'm Steph. My core training is in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and I draw on strengths-based, solution-focused and mindfulness approaches when they're useful. Expect plain language and a fair amount of humour. You don't need to arrive with it neatly explained. Most of the people I work with look like they're managing. You're often the one others rely on. You hold yourself to a standard nobody else set, and you carry a fair amount of anxiety without much of it showing from the outside. That can look like low mood, perfectionism, or a sense of self-worth that never quite settles. I'm a Registered Social Worker with twelve years in mental health across Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand. I work with people aged 15 and over, online across Aotearoa New Zealand and in person in Parnell, Auckland.