hello there, i'm kristen!
(pronouns: she/her/hers)
i am a registered social worker (#11871) and canadian certified counsellor (#13254) with a bachelor of social work and master of arts in counselling psychology. i have over 15 years combined education and experience counselling youth, individuals, facilitating group therapy, and supporting relationships.
i work from a trauma informed & intersectional feminist lens, recognizing the influence gender, sexuality and socio-economic status and culture can have on our experiences. i am an lgbtq2s+ and poly-friendly/ethical-non monogamy counsellor and am very enthusiastic about challenging heteronormative culture.
"feminist politics aims to end domination, to free us to be who we are - to live lives where we love justice, where we can live in peace. feminism is for everybody."
bell hooks
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the land on which i live, work and play is on the unceded territory of the sts’ailes peoples and sto:lo nation