People don’t need to be fixed, they need to be understood.
ABOUT CHRISTY
REAL PEOPLE. MeANINGFUL CHANGE.
Hi, I’m Christy. I’m a Canadian Certified Counsellor, life long learner, and someone that truly believes in the power of understanding, connection and compassion.
My bAckground
I hold a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from the University of Alberta and am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). With a background in teaching and years of experience supporting individual and families, I bring a compassionate, evidence-based approach to my work.
My training includes Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic therapy, and other integrative modalities that help clients explore their experiences, understand themselves more deeply, and create meaningful, lasting change.
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) Professional, ethical and client-centred care
Master of Education (M.Ed.) evidence- informed and best practice in counselling therapy
Years of Experience Supporting adolescents, adults and families
Ongoing Learning Committed to evidence-informed, compassionate practise. Completed and extra year of graduate training after completing my Masters and applicant to the College of Alberta Psychologists
My Story
EARLY ON, I LEARNED THAT WHAT I FELT WAS WRONG, BAD AND NOT ALLOWED.
For much of my life, I carried a quiet sense that something was wrong with me.
Somewhere along the way, I became disconnected from myself. Protective parts took over to manage what was overwhelming—to control, perform, adapt, hide, and keep me safe. Over time, they became so familiar that I mistook their voices for my own.
Beneath the surface, I carried a suffering that was largely invisible to others. I felt ashamed, disconnected, and lost. I questioned my own perceptions and gradually lost trust in myself.
My OWN Internal family Systems (IFS) & Somatic work
Through my own inner work with Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic practices, I began to reconnect with myself in ways I had once thought impossible.
My journey has asked me to face uncertainty, vulnerability, criticism, and the structures that shaped me. Reclaiming myself has been the bravest journey—and one that has led me to sacred ground: a place of self-trust, belonging, and freedom.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) and somatic practices have been profoundly healing in my own life and continue to shape how I understand growth, healing, and self-compassion. They have taught me the power of turning toward our inner world with curiosity rather than judgment.
Today, it is my privilege to offer others what was once offered to me—a space to reconnect with who they are beneath it all.
A Little more about me
Outside of my counselling and teaching work, I’m a mom to two bold and brilliant teenage daughters—my most challenging and magnificent teachers, and someone who enjoys grounding in nature, strength training, good coffee, and meaningful conversations. These parts of my life keep me balanced and remind me of the importance of slowing down and being present.
LIKE THE SUN BEHIND THE CLOUDS, YOUR SELF REMAINS WHOLE—NEVER BROKEN, NEVER DAMAGED, NO MATTER WHAT YOU’VE BEEN THROUGH.
MY APPROACH
I believe healing happens when we understand, rather than fight, the parts of ourselves that developed to protect us. My approach is warm, collaborative, and I believe you are the expert on your own life. Together, we’ll explore whats getting in the way, build on your strengths, and create a path forward that feel more authentic and sustainable for you.
A focus on what’s possible
A space to be yourself
Compassion over judgement
Practical tools for real life
A Homecoming
Trauma is more than what happened to you. It is what happened within you as you learned to survive it—shaping your nervous system, your sense of safety, and the way you move through the world.
Trauma can pull you away from your Self—the calm, compassionate, creative centre within you.
To survive, you may lose touch with your body, your needs, your values, and the parts of you that once felt most alive.
Healing is a homecoming, through our work together you will reconnect with the parts of you that learned to protect you a long time ago—and help them trust that they no longer have to carry everything alone.
Books—and the voices of certain therapists, poets, teachers and writers—have been guides for me when the path disappeared beneath my feet. Their work helped me find my way. Authors like Richard Schwartz, Emily Nagoski, Glennon Doyle, Martha Beck, Andrea Gibson, Brené Brown, Orna Guralnik, adrienne maree brown, Tara Brach, Kristin Neff, Sheleana Aiyana, Esther Perel, and Prentis Hemphill have each shaped how I think about healing, relationship, embodiment, neurodivergence and becoming more fully ourselves.
I carry their wisdom into my work with deep respect and gratitude.
Words That Have Walked With Me
Let’s Find out what possible, together.
A more authentic you is possible.
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