Practicum Student Counsellor
BA of Psychology (Hons)
She/Her/Hers
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Hannah works with children and youth (ages 5-17) and families.
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In person every second Saturday (10 a.m. - 1 p.m.)
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Hannah is supervised by Mary Klovance RCC.
Student Rates are:
Individual Sessions 50 minutes: $50 (Including GST)
2+ People Sessions 50 minutes: $70 (Including GST)
HANNAH STEED
Hannah is a white settler of Irish descent who currently resides on the unceded territories of Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, primarily on the land of the W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) nation. Hannah is completing her Master of Counselling at the City University of Seattle and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honours) from the University of Victoria.
Hannah’s previous volunteer and work experience focused on supporting autistic children and youth in connecting with their peers, meeting their educational goals, building life skills and self-regulation capacities. She also has experience collaborating with Speech-Language Pathologists and Occupational Therapists to foster communication and motor skill development. Hannah is passionate about providing affirming and trauma-informed care to neurodivergent children and youth to support their overall well-being and resiliency.
Hannah's practice focuses on supporting children and youth with the following diagnosis: Autism, ADHD, ODD, Anxiety and depression.
Hannah primarily employs neurodiversity-affirming strategies and the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model to work with children, youth, and families. She also adopts techniques from Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, and Mindfulness. Hannah values the perspective and voice of the client in all therapeutic matters, recognizing that clients are the experts of their own lives and possess incredible insight into how to overcome their challenges.