Hi, I’m Daria Stooke, CCC. I believe therapy should feel like a space where you can finally exhale - a space where your experiences are taken seriously, your patterns are explored with curiosity rather than shame, and your story is treated with care.

My background is a little different from many therapists. Before entering the counselling field, I spent years working in high-stress environments, including within the Internet Child Exploitation unit. That experience deeply shaped the way I understand trauma, burnout, nervous system overwhelm, identity shifts, and the invisible emotional weight people often carry long after difficult experiences are “over.” It also strengthened my belief that healing is not about becoming someone entirely new - it is about reconnecting with yourself in a more honest, grounded, and sustainable way.

I work from a trauma-informed, person-centred approach while integrating modalities such as CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, mindfulness-based strategies, emotional processing, and meaning-focused exploration. I am especially interested in supporting adults navigating anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, burnout, relationship difficulties, identity questions, and the long-term effects of stress or trauma.

Clients often describe me as warm, thoughtful, down-to-earth, and deeply engaged. I aim to create a therapeutic environment that balances reflection with practical support - one where insight can slowly turn into meaningful change.

I currently offer virtual counselling sessions through Muse Therapy and intentionally maintain a limited caseload so I can remain fully present and thoughtful in my work with each client.

You do not have to have everything figured out before starting therapy. Sometimes the first step is simply having a place to begin.

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