LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapist
KRYSTAL
She/They
Counsellor
Registered Social Worker
ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
(Sliding Scale Available)
Works With:
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Individuals (Preteens, Teens, Adults)
Seeking counselling is a courageous gift to give yourself when you are dealing with challenges in life and would benefit from some extra support. I have been working in education, advocacy, case management, and youth mental health for the past 20 years. I am a Registered Social Worker and my work is informed by anti-oppression, intersectionality, social justice, harm reduction, neurodiversity, and positive psychology. I take an approach to well-being that understands the interconnectedness of our whole being.
As part of my counselling practice, I offer to teach meditation and breathing techniques to calm the mind. My approach is collaborative and honors the strengths and wisdom that everyone brings to their healing journey. Our biggest healing breakthroughs can come from cultivating self-love and having kindness and compassion for ourselves. Self-love helps us boost our self-confidence and skyrocket into our happiest and most joyful life. I believe that all of our struggles connect to social and structural realities, and understanding this allows us to cultivate more kindness for ourselves and others.
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Areas of Practice:
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Anxiety and Stress
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Addiction and Substance Use
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ADHD
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Autism
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Coping Skills
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Depression
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Fertility Counselling
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Grief
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Learning Disabilities
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LGBTQ+
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Life Coaching
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Mood Disorders
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Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
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Parenting
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Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
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Relationship Issues
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School Issues
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Self-Harming
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Self-Esteem
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Sleep or Insomnia
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Trauma and PTSD​
Therapeutic Approach:
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Art Therapy
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Coaching
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
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Compassion-Focused
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Energy Psychology
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Feminist
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
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Motivational Interviewing
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Narrative
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Person-Centered
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Positive Psychology
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Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
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Strength-Based
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Trauma Focused
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Registration:
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Registered Member of the Canadian Society for Spirituality and Social Work (CSSSW)
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Registered Member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) Registration #839983
KATY
She/Her
Counsellor
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
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NOT ​ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
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Works With:
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Individuals (Adults, Elders)
I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and a late-diagnosed autistic person. I have experienced my own challenges of feeling ‘different’ and navigated mental health issues as I came to understand myself and my own needs. I understand how challenging and freeing it can be to process your identity and that it is not always a linear path. My experience as a client in therapy has had a great influence on how I developed my own approach to working with clients. I approach therapy from a gentle and curious stance, as I aim to meet my clients where they are at in their healing journey.
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My goal is to create a safe and supportive environment for my clients to better understand themselves and to work collaboratively to address any challenges along the way. I believe that every client has unique needs that deserve to be honored through a personalized and tailored approach to care. I use an integrative approach with my clients, meaning that I have experience in different therapeutic modalities that I will adapt to best fit my client’s needs.
I hope that my clients may find meaning in their past and present experiences and that it can be transformative in how they perceive themselves, others, and the world around them. ​​
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Areas of Practice:
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Anxiety
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Autism
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ADHD
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Career Guidance
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Codependency
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Coping Skills
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Depression
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Emotional Disturbance
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Family Conflict
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Grief
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LGBTQ+
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Life Transitions
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Peer Relationships
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Relationship Issues
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School Issues
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Self-Esteem
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Social Justice
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Spirituality
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Stress
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Trauma and PTSD
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Women's Issues
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Therapeutic Approach:
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Attachment-based
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Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
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Compassion-Focused
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Culturally Sensitive
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Emotionally Focused
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Integrative
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Internal Family Systems (IFS)
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Interpersonal
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Person-Centered
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Somatic
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Strength-Based
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Trauma Focused
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Anti-oppressive
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LGBTQIA+ and neuroaffirming lens​
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Registration:
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Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Registration #13672