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Stacy D.

Critic · DISC type C
Black Advisory Council at Kids Help Phone
📍 Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada

Stacy Darku is a Registered Counselling Therapist and the owner of Esinam Counselling Inc. Recognized as one of Atlantic Canada’s 25 Most Powerful Women in Business for 2024, she specializes in trauma-informed care and holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Yorkville University.

She is a passionate community advocate, serving on the Black Advisory Council for Kids Help Phone and initiating support groups for diverse communities. As a childrens book author, she wrote "Imani and the Shades of Black" to explore themes of self-worth and diversity with young readers.

Stacy is both an award-winning business leader in Atlantic Canada and a published childrens book author.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Black Advisory Council
Location
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada
Personality Overview

How Stacy shows up

Critic
Precise
ROI Driven

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Stacy cares about

Mental Health Advocacy
As the owner of a counselling practice, she specializes in trauma and offers advanced training to other mental health professionals in modalities like Accelerated Resolution Therapy.
Female Entrepreneurship
She is the founder of Esinam Counselling Inc. and was recently named one of Atlantic Canada's 25 Most Powerful Women in Business for 2024.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Black Advisory Council
Kids Help Phone
3-2021
Registered Counselling Therapist/Owner/Author
Esinam Counselling Inc.
8-2020 - 8-2021
Trauma Therapist
Colchester Sexual Assault Centre
7-2020 - 3-2021
Clinical Counselor
Oakhill Recovery
1-2020 - 8-2020
Student Counselor
Bridges Institute
In the press

Media appearances

Kids Help Phone bolsters its commitment to support African, Caribbean and Black youth in Canada with action plan. Featured in Newswire.ca
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Kids Help Phone launches strategy to support Black youth distressed by racism, discrimination. Featured in Orillia Matters
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Education
2018 - 2020
Master of Arts - MA
Yorkville University
2007 - 2012
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of New Brunswick
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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