Stacey is a Registered Social Worker Psychotherapist who has been in private practice in Guelph since 2018. Prior to that she worked as a mental health clinician in community and hospital-based outpatient services. She believes in evidence-based, compassion-focused care for individuals managing complex conditions.
Stacey is proud to be the owner and clinical director of Navigate MHS. She feels that collaborative, interdisciplinary is vital to meeting complex client needs and enjoys working as part of a professional team.
Outside the office, Stacey enjoys family game nights, exploring new cities with her husband, and hiking local trails with her dog, Chase.
Joy is a graduate student in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University and is currently completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) with expected completion in December 2027. She comes to counselling with over 20 years of experience as a K-8 Educator. She has her Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) from the University of Windsor and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a Minor in Religion and Culture from Wilfrid Laurier University. Her academic and professional training has provided a strong foundation in trauma-informed practice, family systems, and therapeutic frameworks including Emotion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Exposure Therapy, and compassion-focused care.
