Introduction

Ruth-Ann Stewart, Owner and Clinical Director, is a seasoned counselling specialist.  She has been in the helping profession for over 30 years and in private practice for over 20 years. Ruth-Ann has extensive experience working with a wide variety of clients including children, adolescents, individuals, couples and families from various ethnic and economic backgrounds. She has also been an Instructor for several colleges and universities and is a Certified Trauma Sensitive Yoga Instructor.

Ruth-Ann is a Registered Clinical Social Worker, registered with the BC College of Social Workers (Reg# 04407).  She is also a member of the BC Association of Social Workers (Reg# 1001735) and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (Reg# 4204).

Ruth-Ann Stewart has deep knowledge of numerous First Nations communities and the unique challenges they face.  She is also a contracted service provider to many EAPs and other government programs including:

FNHA, CVAP, ICBC, Nisga’a, Squamish Nation, Inter Tribunal Health Authority

Ruth-Ann’s services are also covered by many extended health benefits plans. Please contact your provider to see if you are covered for a Registered Clinical Social Worker.

Fees:

Ruth-Ann is currently not accepting new clients, however she is available for external supervision.

$150 per session (50 min) for Individual Counselling
$180 per session (50 min) for Couples or Family Counselling or Supervision

Appointment Schedule:

Ruth-Ann offers counselling sessions in-person as well as by telephone and video.

Wednesday’s: 1:15 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:45 pm, 5:45 pm

Thursday’s: 1:15 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:45 pm, 4:45 pm,

For all appointment requests or changes please call 604-687-7171 or email admin@stewart-assoc.com

For private correspondence you can email:  ruthann@stewart-assoc.com

Please note Ruth-Ann is usually in back to back sessions all day and may not respond to messages until her next work day.

Education & Experience

Ruth-Ann received her Early Childhood Education Certificate in 1978, and her Bachelor Degree in Social Work in 1983. Ruth-Ann interned at the Children’s Psychiatric Outpatient Unit at VGH and the Ministry of Social Services. In 1990, she completed an internship in Bowenian Multi-generational Family Systems Therapy at the North Shore Counselling Centre. In 1996, Ruth-Ann received her Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology from Antioch University, specializing in couples and family counselling.

Ruth-Ann has extensive specialized training.  This training enables her to work effectively with adult survivors of sexual abuse and first nations residential school survivors.  She is also trained in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, providing leadership/life coaching, conflict resolution, EMDR, and Trauma Therapy.  Much of her work has been with anxiety and depression, trauma survivors, substance misuse, loss and grief, work/life balance, life transition, personal growth, residential school trauma, career exploration, coaching, and relationship issues.

Treatment Philosophy

Ruth-Ann’s practice emphasizes self-compassion and body-mind integration.  Although she adheres to the multi-generational family systems framework, her approach to counselling varies depending upon the issues to be resolved.  This may include Family of Origin work, Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Existential, Humanistic, Ego State Therapy, Neurobiology and Trauma Sensitive Yoga.

Ruth-Ann acknowledges that many issues presented in therapy have roots in early childhood development. She does not believe that a client should live in the past, but she does believe that you may need to go back in order to move ahead.  Ruth-Ann will use her vast array of skills and experience to help you achieve your goals and realize a more fulfilling life.  The course of treatment hinges on such factors as the severity and duration of the issue as well as the motivation and cooperation of the client.

Language Spoken

English

Areas of Practice

Alcohol Use Disorder / Addiction
Alcohol Assessments
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD & ADHD)
Anxiety
Anger Management
Body Image
Career Counselling
Chronic Illness
Clinical Supervision
Codependence
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Compulsive Sexual Behaviour
Compulsive Gambling
Conflict Resolution
Couples Counselling
Criminal Victim Assistance Program
Crisis Management
Debilitating Illness
Depression
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
Eating Disorder
EMDR
Emotional Manipulation
Family Counselling
First Nations
Forgiveness
Grief and Loss
Intimacy
2SLGBTQ+
Life Transitions
Mindfulness Practice
Mental Health
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Pain Management
Parenting
Personal Growth
Personality Conflicts
Relationship Addiction
Relationship Conflicts
Ritual Abuse
Self Esteem
Sex Therapy
Sexual Abuse
Shyness & Social Anxiety
Sleep Disorders
Stress Management
Substance Abuse
Trauma
Trauma Sensitive Yoga
Violence in Children