Shauna is an accredited Canada-Wide Clinical Supervisor, holding CCC-S as well as RCC-ASC designation.
Shauna Paynter is a Registered Clinical Counsellor & founder of Safe and Sound Therapeutics Inc. She is scientifically trained and holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of British Columbia, and a Secondary Post-Ed Degree from University of Victoria.
She earned a Master of Art in Transpersonal Psychology through Sofia University in Palo Alto, California and is currently working on her PhD in Psychology.
Shauna is highly skilled and trained in Person-Centered Group Process Facilitation and teaches on a regular basis. Teaching includes private groups, as well as students enrolled to become School Counsellors through Seattle City University.
Evidenced-based guidance and skill building for strengthening and sustaining strong mental health is her approach. She uses ACT, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, an empirically supported approach that will shift you and set a forward momentum that will take you to places of solid well-being within all levels of your existence.
How will your life be different after seeing Shauna?
1.) Ability to accept and make space for your anxiety and other difficult emotions.
2.) Clarity during decision making- doing what is right for you and staying true to who you are despite difficult circumstances.
3.) Knowing exactly what your core values are, what you stand for and why.
4.) The ability to create meaningful personal goals and take effective action toward those goals.
If you area a student looking for a practicum placement, or a clinical supervisor looking for professional support, Shauna is an accredited Canada-Wide Clinical Supervisor, holding CCC-S as well as RCC-ASC designation as well as “Supervisor of Supervisors” training.