Stella Bird BFA MACP RP therapy for Adults, Youth and Children in Niagara

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Stella Bird BFA MACP RP therapy for Adults, Youth and Children in Niagara

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Stella Bird is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She operates a private therapy practice as an associate of the Niagara Stress and Trauma Clinic working with children, youth and adults. Stella has a background in visual art having earned a Bachelor Degree in Fine Art at The Ontario College of Art and Design while working simultaneously in human development / resources positions, early childhood education and caregiving. After a decade in Toronto, Stella relocated to Vancouver where she completed her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at The Adler School of Professional Counselling. While continuing her graduate training, she worked in therapeutic day treatment classrooms, facilitated therapeutic groups for adults and children, facilitated psychoeducational groups for parents and foster-parents, managed the hiring and recruitment of early childhood educators and developed family-centred programming for community members of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver while enjoying the natural beauty of British Columbia. Her experiences have allowed her to combine her interests in early childhood development, social / environmental justice, psychology and art therapy practices. After several years 'Out West', she returned to her hometown of St. Catharines where she established a community presence as a Psychotherapist, Early Childhood Educator, Child and Youth Worker and Public Educator for a variety of social services across Niagara before opening her own private practice. Stella is honoured to have joined The Nature School and Education Centre as a Consultant and Adviser.

08/12/2025

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This video was developed to give a basic introduction and overview of how trauma and chronic stress affects our nervous system and how those effects impact o...

06/10/2025

On the lookout for passionate individuals to join our dynamic board and help steer the ship towards a brighter future.
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06/08/2025

🧠 Insightful. Relatable. Funny. Painfully honest. ✨ Whether you're exploring your own ADHD journey, supporting a loved one, or just curious to learn more — this is a must-listen.🎧 'I grieved for myunmedicated self'... Ever wondered what executive ADHD dysfunction really feels like? This powerful conversation offers an honest, often funny, and deeply validating look at what it’s like to live with ADHD — especially the parts we don’t talk about enough.🌟How Do You Cope? New Podcast Episode: Living with ADHD & Executive Dysfunction 🎧Wherever you get your podcasts: HOW DO YOU
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💬 “Doing the dishes isn’t just doing the dishes. It’s a hundred mental steps all at once.”
From struggles in everyday routines to office overwhelm, masking, and meltdowns — this episode beautifully captures the inner world of ADHD, especially in adults who are learning to understand themselves with more compassion.
🎙️ Topics include:
• Executive dysfunction explained in real-life terms
• Why small changes can feel so big
• The emotional weight of masking
• Object permanence + why ADHD brains “forget”
• How medication can create space between reaction and overwhelm
• Women / Girls and ADHD
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06/05/2025

Sign up to watch a free 50-minute session with Richard Schwartz, Pat Ogden, Frank Anderson, and Chris Irons. You’ll get practical, parts-based strategies to help clients navigate internal conflict and repair ruptures — both in their relationships and within themselves.

05/09/2025

Detaching From Emotionally Immature People with Dr. Lindsay Gibson - You might notice this in conversation: even if they seem interested in you, the topic will quickly veer back to them. It’s not curiosity that drives their listening—it’s a need to re-center themselves in the story.

When we’ve reached a certain level of emotional maturity, it becomes second nature to imagine how our actions might affect someone else. We get that people have rich inner worlds—full of thoughts, feelings, longings, and vulnerabilities. And that matters to us.

But emotionally immature people often don’t operate this way.

They tend to stay focused on what’s concrete: facts, appearances, physical realities. They struggle to recognize (or value) the emotional, the relational, the spiritual, or even the creative aspects of life. These "inner" experiences don’t register as real or important to them. As a result, they may come across as self-centered—not because they’re intentionally unkind, but because they haven’t developed the emotional capacity to see beyond their own experience.

Emotional maturity isn't just about being "nice"—it's about recognizing that other people are fully real on the inside, too.

Welcome back to Therapy Chat! This week, in an interview that is timely as we're in the thick of the holiday season, I interviewed Dr. Lindsay Gibson for the...

03/30/2025

Free Conference - Mindful Parenting and Emotional Wellness - November 10-14

03/20/2025

Free Conference - Mindful Parenting and Emotional Wellness - November 10-14

11/13/2024

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Each year between November 13 – 19, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face. Trans Awareness Week takes place the week before Transgender Day of Rememb...

11/12/2024

Event- Understanding Childhood Trauma: Has your child or a child you are supporting experienced physical or sexual abuse? Exposed to the foster care system? Suffered through a tragic event? Experienced neglect? Witnessed or experienced violence? Endured extreme bullying? Or been impacted by a high-conflict divorce?

Childhood Trauma? We can help! Learn from our expert about appropriate treatment options based on the type of trauma a child has experienced.

11/08/2024

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11/05/2024

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10/25/2024

As part of his research, Dr. John Gottman conducted a study with newlyweds, then followed up with them six years later. Many of the couples remained together. Many divorced. The couples that stayed married were much better at one thing: the third level of the Sound Relationship House, Turn Towards Instead of Away. At the six-year follow-up, couples that stayed married turned towards one another 86% of the time. Couples that divorced averaged only 33% of the time.

This is a pretty incredible piece of data. It suggests that there is something you can do today that will dramatically change the course of your relationship. More importantly, it suggests that there is something that you cannot do that will lead to its demise. So, how do you turn towards instead of away? In order to understand turning, you have to first understand bids.

How do you turn towards instead of away? In order to understand turning, you have to first understand bids.

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About Me

I believe that there is strength in our diversity. Each individual brings their distinct experience, talents and culture to their healing journey. I strive to provide a therapeutic experience rooted in respect and equity.

I am committed to supporting issues of social justice.

I consistently update my training so that I am able to provide high quality therapeutic experiences to those I work with.

I am an artist at my core and have found that my career in psychotherapy has offered yet another medium to exercise my creative energy. I completed my Bachelor Degree in Fine Art at The Ontario College of Art and Design where I began studying psychology while exploring the psyche through art.

At that time,I brought my artistic skills and interest in human development to positions I held in early childhood education and caregiving. After nearly a decade in Toronto, my path then led me to Vancouver where I completed my Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at The Adler School of Professional Counselling.

During my graduate education, I tailored my therapeutic experience toward working with children and families. While out West, I worked in day treatment classrooms, facilitated therapeutic groups for men and women involved in domestic abuse, facilitated psychoeducational groups for parents and foster-parents, managed the hiring and recruitment of early childhood educators and developed family-centred programming for community members of the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. After several years, I made the decision to return to my hometown of St. Catharines.

Since returning to the Niagara Region, I have been working with adults, children and youth in the areas of divorce / separation, anger management, parenting, anxiety and depression, HIV, sexual abuse, trauma, domestic abuse, caregiver support, substance use, sexual /gender diversity and emotional regulation.

It has been quite the journey so far. I would be honored to be of help to you in yours.

CRPO Registration Number: 004780

Stella Bird BFA MACP RP