About Us

Stephanie Curran, R.TCM.P

Stephanie Curran (she/her) graduated from the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Vancouver in 2000 with a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine Diploma. She furthered her studies with advanced acupuncture training in China, where she completed a hospital internship program.

Stephanie has been in private practice in Victoria since 2000 and founded the Elements of Health Centre in 2006. She has devoted much of her clinical practice to fertility, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and women’s health. She has completed extensive specialized training in the application of Traditional Chinese Medicine for reproductive and pregnancy-related care.  

Stephanie is open about her own experience with infertility and IVF, which deeply informs the care she offers, click here to read more about her journey.

Alongside her clinical work, Stephanie is the founder of Ground to Grow, a mindfulness-based emotional support program for people navigating fertility treatment, early pregnancy after infertility or loss, and pregnancy loss. Ground to Grow brings together Stephanie’s decades of clinical experience, mindfulness training, and personal understanding of the emotional challenges that can come with building a family.

Stephanie has close working relationships with fertility clinics and reproductive health providers across Canada. She helped co-found the Pacific Perinatal Foundation, a charitable organization supporting people on Vancouver Island who have experienced pregnancy loss or infant loss. She also serves on the Advisory Committee for Fertility Friends Foundation, a Canadian charity that provides educational resources and financial support for people going through fertility treatment.

Passionate about supporting people throughout pregnancy and birth, Stephanie completed doula training as well as extensive Traditional Chinese Medicine coursework in obstetrics. During the years she attended births, she integrated acupuncture and labour support in both home and hospital settings.

Stephanie also has a strong background in treating musculoskeletal conditions and spent the first three years of her practice working at Cedar Hill Sports Therapy Clinic. She is a past instructor at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Victoria, where she taught a course integrating Eastern and Western approaches to sports injuries and soft tissue conditions.

As a long-time practitioner of meditation and yoga, Stephanie threads mindfulness teachings into her treatment sessions. She is a certified instructor of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through Brown University and has completed teacher training in Mindfulness-Based Childbirth and Parenting, Listening Mothers, Mindful Schools, and trauma-sensitive mindfulness. She has led hundreds of hours of mindfulness classes, workshops, and presentations for people navigating fertility, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and postpartum, as well as for educators, healthcare providers, and community groups.

When not working, Stephanie enjoys sharing good food with family and friends, being near the ocean, and spending time with her husband Chris, their daughter Shae, and their lovely dog Bodhi.

Our Team

In accordance with provincial regulation, all therapists at the Elements of Health Centre are licensed and in good standing with the College of Complementary Health Professionals of BC and the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.