About Us

Who are we

Balance Counselling is a dynamic therapy service, offering both in office and e-counselling options.  Office appointments are available in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and e-counselling options are available to anyone living in Canada.  

Sarah stone

Sarah Stone is the founder, and lead counselor, at Balance Counselling.  Sarah has a Masters Degree in Social Work, a BA in Social Work and Sociology, and is a Registered Social Worker in Alberta.  She has completed post-graduate specializations in the areas of addiction, substance use, trauma, and cognitive behavioural therapy, as well as a variety of trainings and workshops in a variety of evidence-based methods.  Sarah has completed certification trainings in multiple therapy models including complex trauma, resilience therapy, strengths based models, substance use and harm reduction models, concurrent disorders and compassionate inquiry.  She is committed to continuously learning and staying on top of new methods and research in the field of counselling and psychotherapy. 

As a counselor, she has a passion for supporting people through challenges they are experiencing and works from a person-centered, strengths based, solution focused model. She takes a tailored approach in her work to create a unique and personal therapeutic approach, customized towards your personal needs. She has experience working in a variety of clinical therapy settings, in individual therapy work, in-patient and out-patient services, and in substance use treatment facilities.  Working with Sarah, you can expect an understanding and empathetic counselling interaction that is compassionate, supportive, and non-judgmental.