Meet Our Team
Compassionate. Experienced. Dedicated to Your Well-Being.
Dayna Haig-Conway, MA
Dayna is the founder of CAMP Mental Health Inc. Her work is grounded in over 15 years of experience supporting children, youth, and frontline professionals as a youth care worker, teacher, school counsellor, and mental health clinician. Through these roles, she saw firsthand the toll that burnout, overwhelm, and compassion fatigue take on those who give endlessly to others.
Following a devastating natural disaster that deeply impacted both her students and herself, Dayna recognized the lack of a systematic, proactive approach to supporting nervous system regulation, resilience, and meaningful connection. This experience led her to pursue graduate and master’s degrees in counselling psychology and ultimately to create the CAMP framework.
CAMP was developed to move beyond surface-level strategies by offering a clear, step-by-step method that helps professionals regulate first, assess needs beneath behavior, align with meaning and values, and collaboratively propose sustainable solutions. Dayna is passionate about equipping educators, healthcare providers, and social service professionals with practical tools that support calm, clarity, and resilience—before crisis occurs.
Founder
Nancy Stevenson
My introduction to the CAMP Mental Health framework came through one of Dayna’s workshops, and the approach immediately resonated. As a parent looking for practical, meaningful resources to help my children navigate school and everyday challenges, I found very few options that offered clear direction — until CAMP. What stood out was its proactive focus and the clear, step-by-step method it provides to build shared understanding and alignment for everyone involved.
With a professional background in creative direction, design and community-based projects across corporate, educational, and nonprofit settings, I have seen how reactive systems and misalignment undermine wellbeing and progress. I am excited about helping organizations and families work upstream by creating clarity, consistency, and connection before challenges escalate.
As Creative Director at CAMP Mental Health, I am proud to support the organization’s mission by translating the CAMP framework into accessible, engaging experiences that help individuals, families, and teams move forward together.
Creative Director
Communications DirectorKaren Seymour, BSc BioPE, MScPT
I was drawn to the philosophy of CAMP Mental Health after years working in the medical field with sport injury, post op and musculoskeletal patients and being a patient myself. My clinical and personal experiences highlighted for me the need for resilience and connection to successfully overcome health challenges.
I am also sadly familiar with “Health Care Worker Burnout”, the necessity of having resilience and strong personal connections to withstand the challenges of working in todays health care landscape.
I am delighted to be working for CAMP as they strive to assist organizations and individuals thru the CAMP framework develop healthy, proactive leadership approaches based on neuroscience and intrinsic motivation.
Counsellors
Natalie Carruthers, CCC
Clinical Counsellor
BC, Canada
Hi, my name is Natalie Carruthers. I first became excited about CAMP through my work as a mental health counsellor for children and families. My interest increased dramatically after becoming a mother myself and needing practical tools to help navigate the beautiful messy journey of motherhood. I have been a practicing counsellor for over six years now with the majority of my experience based out of the Fernie Women's Resource Center and Columbia Basin Family Resource Society. Here I've gained a wide array of experience working with youth, families, and adults navigating the complexities of trauma. Before completing a Master's in Counselling, I worked as a Behaviour Specialist for children with Autism and Cerebral Palsy. I was also a ski coach for many years and have loved working with children for the majority of my adult life. I am trained in EMDR, Emotion Focussed Family Therapy, Gottman's Couples Counselling, Trauma Informed Somatic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy and Play Therapy.
I am so excited to join the CAMP team and implementing NaerOptimal feedback into my counselling practice. Can't wait to meet you!
Eveliene Eijsermans, CCC
Clinical Counsellor
BC, Canada
Originally from the Netherlands and rooted in Fernie for over a decade, I am deeply committed to supporting the wellbeing of this community I love and am fortunate enough to call home.
My path into counselling has been shaped through work in victim services, youth care work, fitness coaching, and many years of volunteer involvement. These experiences have shown me both the beauty and the challenges within our community, and strengthened my belief in connection, prevention, and compassionate support.
My time in victim services shaped me profoundly as a counsellor and as a person. It taught me that I am not afraid to sit with the hard things in life; grief, trauma, uncertainty, and moments when life feels overwhelming or unfair. I have seen firsthand the resilience people carry, even in their most difficult chapters.
My own life journey has also shaped my perspective. Moving within my country at a young age, immigrating to Canada in my twenties, and navigating family changes and experiences of ambiguous loss have deepened my empathy for the complexity of being human. I understand how transitions, loss, and unmet expectations can impact our sense of belonging and identity.
I work with individuals (8+), couples, families, LGBTQ2+ individuals, and neurodiverse folks; navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, suicidality, family conflict, life transitions, and relationship challenges.
My style is direct, genuine, and compassionate. I bring curiosity, warmth, and sometimes a quirky laugh into the room. I won’t shy away from gently challenging you, but our therapeutic relationship will always guide the work we do together. I take a holistic approach that honors the mind–body connection and recognizes the strengths each person already carries.
Certified Coaches
Doug Wigood
CAMP Certified Lead Coach
Ontario, Canada
Doug is a results-oriented and tenacious professional with a passion for lifelong learning and personal growth. His career has spanned diverse frontline roles supporting individuals and care teams across child and youth mental health, street-involved and homeless youth services, residential treatment for addictions and mental health, and elder care for those living with dementia. With extensive experience collaborating across multi-agency organizations, task committees, and community partners, Doug brings a thoughtful, person-centered approach to every role he takes on. As one of CAMP’s first certified coaches, he helps schools, organizations, and caregivers apply the CAMP framework to build connection, motivation, and resilience.
“In my spare time; I enjoy venturing out and trying new restaurants, reading cookbooks and attempting new recipes, hiking with my golden retriever Ginny, sipping a good cup of coffee, and checking out antique markets.”