ABOUT
rooted in RELATIONSHIP.
grounded IN THE BODY.
MY APPROACH TO COUNSELLING IS THOUGHTFUL, STEADY AND DEEPLY RELATIONAL
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 safety that grow within a genuine therapeutic relationship.
My work is:
Relational & trauma-informed
Attachment-focused & body-based
Neuro-divergent affirming
My training includes:
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP Levels 1 & 2, ongoing)
Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy (Bringing the Body into Practice)
Existential Analysis
Complementary relational, somatic and cognitive approaches
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 our system.
Before completing my MA in Counselling Psychology, I earned a degree in Physical and Health Education. 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.
Those years immersed me in:
High-performance environments
Training culture and selection dynamics
Injury and return-to-play
The pressures and identity shifts inherent in sport
My graduate research on athletes’ experiences of shame revealed how deeply vulnerability, identity disruption, and relational pressures shape athletes’ emotional lives — both in and out of competition. This research now informs how I support athletes to move through shame without judgment, reconnect with their values, and build psychological and relational resilience.
(For more about my work with athletes, you can learn more here.)
ready when you are
BOOK A FREE 20 MINUTE CONSULTATION WITH KRISTIN TO SEE IF IT FEELS LIKE A GOOD FIT.