About Dr. HarryDr. Harry Stefanakis holds a doctorate degree in psychology
and is registered with College of Psychologists of BC (01489). He is an
experienced counselor and educator who communicates effectively with both
humour and clarity.
Harry sees people from a wholistic perspective and attends
to the integration of individuals' emotional, mental, physical, spiritual and
social dimensions of life. In addition to his private practice, Harry has
worked within social services, correctional, educational and occupational
rehabilitation settings. He has presented at numerous national and
international conferences as well as providing training, workshops and
therapeutic interventions on addictions; anger, conflict, stress and pain
management issues; stopping violence and abuse; and facilitating the change
process.
He has produced three
audio CDs: Guided Presence & Letting Go, Guided
Exercises for Relaxation and Pain Relief, and Practices for Freedom. He is one of the featured
instructors in a recently produced DVD on hypnosis training and appears in the
video Men Speak Up: Ending Violence Together. For more info, please click here:
http://www.endingviolence.org/node/664
Harry is committed to the highest professional standards of
practice and guided by the following principles. To practice, encourage and
cultivate:
- Compassion and Understanding,
- Peace and Well-Being
- Respectful Speech and Deep Listening
- A Spirit of Generosity.
Harry participates in a number of not-for-profit
organizations and committees that support education and social change.
These include:
- Past-Chair - Ending Relationship Abuse Society of BC www.erabc.ca
- Board and Faculty - Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis www.hypnosis.bc.ca
- Working group member - Community Coordination for Women's Safety
www.endingviolence.org/ccws