
Founder & Director
My name is Stella Lee, and I am the Founder, Clinical Director, and Behaviour Consultant at Wonder & Grow Learning Center. I am delighted to introduce myself and share the vision behind our work with children and families in the community.
With more than a decade of experience in child development, behavioural support, mental health, and education, I am deeply committed to helping children build meaningful developmental, emotional, social, communication, and learning skills. My approach is child-centred, relationship-based, and collaborative, recognizing that every child has a unique developmental profile, individual strengths, and their own way of engaging with the world.
I began my professional career in Korea as a Child Psychotherapist and Play and Art Therapist, supporting children with emotional, behavioural, developmental, and family-related needs. After moving to Canada, I continued my work in early childhood education as a licensed Early Childhood Educator, with additional certifications in Infant and Toddler Education and Special Needs Education. My experience working in preschool and early learning settings strengthened my understanding of child development and the essential role of collaboration among children, families, educators, and professionals.
As a Behaviour Consultant and Clinical Director, I now support children and families through developmental assessment, individualized intervention planning, behavioural consultation, parent collaboration, professional supervision, and coordinated multidisciplinary services. I work closely with families and service providers to develop practical, meaningful, and individualized plans that can be applied across therapy, home, school, and community environments.
I founded Wonder & Grow to create a supportive and creative environment where therapy, developmental learning, education, and the arts can come together. Our goal is not simply to address individual challenges, but to understand each child as a whole person and support their communication, independence, emotional well-being, creativity, relationships, and meaningful participation in everyday life.
I feel privileged to be part of each child’s developmental journey and look forward to continuing to learn, collaborate, and grow alongside the children, families, and professionals in our community.
Education
2025-2026
Master of Arts Degree
Arizona State University,
Arizona State, United States America
Master of Arts Degree
Majored in Special Education (Applied Behaviour Analysis)
2024
Douglas College of British Columbia, Canada
Disability and Community Studies (DACS)
Advanced Certificate Course for Applied Behaviour Anaysis Bahaviour Consultant
2018
Infant & Toddler Education
Sprottshaw College
BC, Canada
Infant & Toddler Education Course
Certified Early Childhood Educator, Infant&Toddler Educator, Special Needs Educator in BC since 2018
2012-2014
Master's course
Graduate School
Sookmyung Women's University
Seoul, Korea
Department of Child Welfare & Studies
Majored in Child Psychotherapy
2007-2012
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
Department of Family and Child Welfare
Majored in Child Welfare and Studies
Double majored in Special Program for Counselling.
Experience
June 2018 - Feb 2022
Jan 2017 - Nov 2017
Working as an Early Childhood Educator/Special Needs Educator
Sweet Peas Cottage, North Vancouver, BC.
Teacher of 3-5 Classroom.
Worked as a Family and Child Counsellor & Traumatic Psychotherapist.
The National Child Abuse Protection Agency, Kyunggido, Korea.
Crisis Counselling for abused children and family members.
Sept 2016 - Nov 2017
Nov 2022 - Current
Owner / Clinical Director
Wonder & Grow Learning Center, Langley, BC Canada
Nov 2013 - Mar 2015
July 2013 - Feb 2014
Worked as a Child Developmental Monitoring Specialist for Daycare Centers.
The National Child and Family Support Center, Gwangmyeong, Korea.
Monitoring and doing inspection for age-appropriate development of children.
Worked as a Psychological Therapist for Children and Youth
The Children and Youth Developmental and Mental Clinic, Pyeongchon, Korea
Conducted Child&Youth Psychological and Developmental Assessment and Therapy
Worked as a Play Therapist for Early Ages and Youth
Haesol Mental Health Clinic, Jamsil Seoul, Korea
Conducted Individual Developmental Play Therapist for Early intervention and Group Social Play Program for Special Needs
Mar2013 - Dec 2013
Worked as a Child Psychological Counsellor and Developmental Therapist
Sookmyung Women's University Play Therapy Centre, Seoul, Korea
Conducted Psychological and Developmental Therapy for Early age and School age
Oct2012 - June2013
Worked as a Play Therapist
Child and Youth Developmental Therapy Centre, Gwangmyeong, Korea
Conducted Developmental Therapy and Assessment for Special Needs
June 2009 - August 2009
Worked as Early Childhood Educator Assistant
The Korea National Assembly Daycare Centre, Seoul, Korea
Practicum for the Infant and Toddler Class as an assistant
Volunteer Experience
Dec 2016 - Oct 2017
Volunteered as a Counsellor for Multicultural Child and Family
The National Multicultural Family Support Centre, Seoul, Korea
Individual and Group Counselling for Multicultural Child and Family Welfare
Mar 2013 - Aug 2013
Volunteered as a Child Development Therapy Assistant
Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Department of Child and Youth Mental Health
Assist for Social Play Program and Group Therapy of Children in Autism Spectrum
Qualification
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Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) Candidate (In Progress)
- Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB)
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Certified Early Childhood Educator / Infant and Toddle Educator / Special Needs Educator
- Family and Children Development and Educator Registry of British Columbia Ministry
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Certificate of Development Diagnostic Evaluator for Infant and Toddlers
- The Psychological Association of Korea
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Certificate of Play Psychological Therapist for Early Ages and Youth
- The Psychological Association of Korean
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Qualification of Psychological Counselling for Child and Family
- The Korea Association of Psychological Counselling
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Qualification of Art Psychological Counselling Specialist for Early Ages and Youth
- The Clinical Psychologist Association of Korea
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Qualification of Psychological Cognitive Learning Specialist
- The Clinical Psychologist Association of Korea
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Qualification of Counsellor for Child Psychological Affairs and Family Welfare
- The Corporation Psychology Counselling Association of Korea

