Counselling support from the comfort of your home

Offering virtual counselling options within the province of Ontario

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

  • Is it just me or has life been a lot lately? If you’re finding that you’re struggling more than usual, you’re not alone. If you’re looking to talk about the challenges you are facing in a casual, warm, and collaborative environment - you’ve come to the right place!

Hi! I’m kristan

I’m a non-binary, queer Registered Social Worker/Therapist providing virtual counselling support within Ontario.

I have more than 7 years’ experience providing virtual therapy to clients. The most common feedback I’ve received in that time is that clients felt they were able to build trust and connection with me even though they had struggled to connect with counsellors in the past. If you’re wondering if we might be a good therapeutic fit please have a look around! If you’re interested in working together or seeing if we are a good fit, I offer a free 30-minute consultation where we can explore goals for therapy and explore what might be possible together.

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