Welcome to Making Meaning, a sanctuary for expression, growth and healing—and everything messy along the way.
“Meaning-making [is] the process of how individuals make sense of knowledge, experience, relationships, and the self[.]”
Making Meaning is a counselling and psychotherapy practice owned and operated by Stacey Hare Hodgins, a Registered Social Worker in good standing with the OCSWSSW, member of the OASW and CASW, and a Certified Write Your Self Guide.
With compassionate expertise, I help people navigate the complexities of their experiences, develop skills to help them cope with the hard stuff, reclaim their own narratives, and embrace a future with hope and curiosity. My practice is dedicated to providing trauma-informed support to those who are surviving:
violence or abuse
relationship difficulties (including messy friendships)
limitations or lack of acceptance (neurodivergence and 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming)
grief and loss
coming to terms with painful childhood experiences as an adult
I believe deeply in the inherent worth of every individual, and strive to create a space for you to be heard, respected, and validated. I know it isn’t possible to self-care your way out of sexism, racism, homophobia and/or transphobia, but I'm committed to fostering a brave, empowering, and transformative space for you in the meantime.
Every conversation, every therapy session is rooted in a deep understanding of the far-reaching impacts of trauma. My approach integrates a combination of therapeutic modalities, including:
narrative therapy
dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
cognitive processing therapy (CPT)
harm reduction
response-based practice
expressive arts
It’s both an honour and privilege to walk respectfully beside someone, offering support as they uncover the profound depths of their own story, lean into their strengths and skills, and step forward into a life filled with meaning and possibility.
“As human beings, our job in life is to help people realize how rare and valuable each one of us really is, that each of us has something that no one else has — or ever will have — something inside that is unique to all time. It’s our job to encourage each other to discover that uniqueness and to provide ways of developing its expression.”