Stephanie Hills has thirty years’ experience working with people in distress, both as a social worker and a counsellor.
A large part of her work has comprised using narrative and art therapy to help people move on from depression. While still helping people facing difficulties, Stephanie’s work has broadened to include the promotion and enhancement of individual and social happiness.
Using the principles of Positive Psychology and Deep Ecology, she assists individuals and groups to improve their functioning in various life spheres, taking into account the social, cultural, economic and environmental context of people’s lives.
Do you ‘overthink’? The ability to think is one of our greatest gifts, yet often we spoil our own experience by thinking in negative ways, resulting in anxiety, depression or low self-esteem. Luckily, negative ways of thinking are habits that can be unlearned. In these two online workshops, learn and practise thinking in ways that […]
Our greatest gift is the gift of consciousness, the ability to perceive what is around us and within us, yet most of the time we forget how miraculous that truly is. Responding to demands and expectations, we can find ourselves treating life like a list of chores. We categorise, compare, make plans, try to control […]
“I can’t be quiet. My mouth gets itchy when it has words in it.” (Jon Paul, 4 years old) “I wish this wasn’t real life and I was just a refrigerator!” (Beau, 3 years old) ““I’m not mad. I’m just hungry and I hate you!” (Anonymous 7-year-old) “Let’s play cops and Roberts. I’ll be […]
Book an in-person or online consultation to create a personalised Happiness Inventory & Happiness Plan. A Happiness Plan is a broad-strokes guide, to give you a sense of direction. Not a career plan, but a guide to finding more joy in the details, greater life satisfaction and deeper meaning in your roles in life. […]
Promoting Individual and Social Happiness