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WITH EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING ATHLETES THROUGH INJURY, TRANSITION, AND PERFORMANCE DEMANDS
meet KRISTIN KONIECZNY
I’m a counsellor (CCC #10006103) and supervisor (CCS), drawn to the ways healing unfolds through embodied connection—through the attunement and sense of safety that grow within a genuine therapeutic relationship. My approach is relational, trauma-informed, attachment-focused, and body-based.
I bring together training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP Levels 1 & 2, ongoing), Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy (Bringing the Body into Practice, ongoing), Existential Analysis, and a range of complementary trainings. While these approaches differ in language, they share a common thread: meaningful change becomes possible when we stay close to what’s true, feel met in our experience, and move at a pace that honours the nervous system.
My background includes nearly a decade of counselling experience in post-secondary and private-practice settings, where I’ve supported adults through transitions, loss, identity shifts, and the ongoing work of becoming more fully themselves. I also offer professional consultation to emerging clinicians, supporting the development of confidence, emotional attunement, and trust in their own way of working.
If you’d like to learn more about my background and ongoing training, you can find additional details here.
Before completing my MA in Counselling Psychology, I earned a degree in Physical and Health Education, and much of my early life was shaped by sport. I played rugby through my teens and young adulthood, representing Canada at the U19 and U23 levels. These experiences immersed me in high-performance environments and gave me a lived understanding of training culture, injury, selection, pressure, and identity in sport.
My graduate research explored athletes’ experiences of shame, deepening my interest in what happens when performance, injury, or transition disrupts a once-stable sense of self. This work continues to inform how I support athletes navigating confidence, recovery, motivation, and life beyond sport.
My work with athletes is athlete-centred, individualized, and grounded in principles of sport psychology and mental performance. I collaborate closely with each athlete to understand their goals, context, and values, recognizing that effective support looks different across bodies, sports, and stages of an athletic career. I currently work with athletes across a range of sports and am actively pursuing advanced training in mental performance consulting.
Whether an athlete is returning from injury, managing performance pressure, or redefining their relationship with sport, my approach emphasizes clarity, self-trust, and sustainable engagement—supporting both wellbeing and performance over time.
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BOOK A FREE 20 MINUTE CONSULTATION WITH KRISTIN TO SEE IF IT FEELS LIKE A GOOD FIT.