Welcome to Based on Hope
Grow through hope, insight, and connection.
Consulting and mental health services for individuals, teams, and organizations seeking meaningful, hope-driven change.
About Based on Hope
Promote wellbeing, build resilience, and achieve sustainable change
We invite you to discover a partnership grounded in hope, where insight becomes action, and support leads to transformation.
About Shauna Thompson, PhD
Founder & Principal Consultant
As a Registered Psychotherapist and Mental Health Consultant, I have over a decade of experience supporting individuals and organizations through complex transitions. I provide clinical supervision to social service professionals, as well as consultation and mental health programming for schools, businesses, and community agencies. My approach is grounded in person-centred theory and an understanding of how identity, lived experience, values, and beliefs influence personal and professional growth.
In addition to my clinical work, I’ve led diverse, high-performing teams as a senior leader/change management professional and developed ethical frameworks to protect client information and guide mental health practice. These experiences shaped my belief in the importance/value of recognizing individual strengths, interpersonal dynamics, and fostering psychologically safe environments. Through behavioural profiling and organizational assessment, I help teams develop cohesion, increase effectiveness, and move toward shared purpose.
Whether working with individuals or groups, I am committed to facilitating meaningful change that is both intentional and empowering.
Who We Are
Fostering clarity, compassion, and growth.
Based on Hope helps individuals and organizations grow through insight, connection, and hope-driven change. Our consulting, change management, and mental health services foster clarity, compassion, and purpose. We believe in strengths-based, evidence-informed approaches that support meaningful transformation for people and organizations.
Our Values & Mission
We are guided by empathy, collaboration, and integrity. Our mission is to support professional and organizational growth through insight-driven consulting and strengths-based development.
Client-Centred Collaboration
We tailor our approach to your unique needs, working alongside you to achieve your goals.
Cultural Awareness
We honour diversity and lived experience and practice cultural responsiveness in every relationship.
Strengths-Based Development
We help you discover and leverage your strengths for sustainable transformation using key change management principles.
Ethical Leadership
We model ethical leadership and systems thinking in all we do.
Hope-Driven Change
We believe that insight leads to alignment, growth, and hope-fueled transformation.
Compassionate Support
Every step of our process is grounded in practicality, respect, and understanding.
Ready to Connect?
Start your journey with Based on Hope
If you’re seeking support, guidance, or collaboration, let’s begin the conversation. Reach out today to discover how we can help you create meaningful change.