Stephanie Nassis

Police Officer, International Speaker, Mental Health Advocate, Master Shamanic and Holistic Health Practitioner, & Spiritual Mentor. 

Stephanie has been recognized as an expert and leader in mental health awareness and wellness. She specializes in workplace stress and risk management strategies, suicide prevention, emotional self-defense, and nutrition. With over 22 years as a veteran police officer in the Greater-Toronto-Area, Stephanie is adept at responding to a wide range of critical incidents, including traffic fatalities, sudden deaths, homicides, and suicides. Through these on-the-job crises, she intuitively understands the effects of stress on the body and how it can develop into more complex health concerns when left unchecked. 

Stephanie is a pioneer in police wellness and spearheaded mindfulness, meditation and trauma-sensitive yoga programs for front-line officers. She is an expert in stress recognition and is a trainer for the education-based program, The Working Mind First Responders (TWMFR), formerly known as “Road to Mental Readiness,” where she has trained police officers and civilians combined. Stephanie has received accredited training from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Associates (FBINAA) as a certified Comprehensive Officer Resiliency Master Trainer in Quantico, Virginia.

Stephanie teaches Officer Resilience, Mental Health, and Suicide Awareness and is part of the Critical Incident Response Team providing peer support for first responders. She also worked as the Member Support Coordinator for a large municipal police service in the Greater-Toronto-Area.

In addition, she volunteers for several organizations. She is an advisory member for Circles for Reconciliation, dedicated to fostering trusting and meaningful relationships between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous peoples as part of the 94 Calls to Action from the ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission.’

Drawing upon her own mental health survival techniques and her varied work as a Mental Health Advocate, Police Officer, and Master Shamanic and Holistic Practitioner provides Stephanie with a unique perspective in inspiring transformation with her audiences. She is considered one of the most up-and-coming wellness professionals of today.

Stephanie has been featured across many media channels including, The Wellness Summit on FiveDTV, and can be seen in the documentary  Orenda.

Stephanie is available for speaking engagements designed for first responders (Police, Fire, and EMS), the Military, and other high-stress occupations. She conducts presentations and workshops on various topics, including stress management, PTSD, suicide awareness, mindfulness, meditation, wellness, mental health, trauma yoga, and nutrition.