for ATHLETES
Counselling for Athletes Across BC
GROUNDED, SUPPORT FOR COMPETITIVE ATHLETES NAVIGATING INJURY, PRESSURE, AND THE PRIVATE LIFE OF PERFORMANCE
From the Back Row to the Therapy Room
Rugby shaped me in profound ways. I was an open-side flanker and represented Canada at the U19 and U23 levels. The sport gave me confidence, grit, belonging, and empowerment at a young age. It also brought one of my hardest losses — an ACL tear that ultimately ended my competitive career.
In my graduate research, I explored how athletes experience shame — not just as a momentary emotion, but as something that can shape how you see yourself, your body, and your relationships when performance feels personal or exposing. That understanding now guides how I sit with athletes: not just attending to performance challenges, but the behind-the-scenes emotional landscape that can underlie pressure, setbacks, and identity shifts.
Counselling for Athletes
I offer relational, trauma-informed counselling for athletes navigating the emotional and psychological demands of sport — and life beyond it.
I work with athletes navigating:
Performance anxiety and pressure
Injury and rehabilitation grief
Career-ending or season-ending loss
Burnout and overtraining
Leadership stress and team dynamics
Identity shifts and retirement from sport
Body image and self-worth
Relationship strain connected to training or competition
This work goes deeper — exploring how your nervous system, relationships, and life experiences intersect with confidence and performance.
In partnership with PacificSport Fraser Valley as a Community Champion, I offer discounted counselling and mental performance support for eligible high-performance athletes across British Columbia. Please feel free to inquire for more information about eligibility and rates.
This may be a good fit if you are…
A competitive or elite athlete
A student athlete balancing sport, academics, and identity
Recovering from injury or preparing to return to play
Navigating burnout, performance pressure, or performance anxiety
Exploring emotional disconnection, self-judgment, and shame and learning compassionate ways to respond.
Redefining yourself beyond sport or after retirement
A high-performing individual seeking both growth and emotional steadiness
Whole-Person, Performance-Informed Care
My work integrates relational, attachment-informed therapy with body-based nervous system regulation and principles from performance psychology. I believe sustainable performance grows from emotional steadiness, supportive relationships, and a sense of self that extends beyond sport.
Athletes are often taught to push through. Together, we focus on building capacity — not just endurance — strengthening regulation, clarity, self-trust, and confidence under pressure.
I pay particular attention to the emotional experiences that can live beneath performance, especially self-criticism, shame, and the pressure of constantly being evaluated. When performance becomes tied to identity, setbacks can feel deeply personal. Together, we approach these moments with curiosity and compassion, allowing them to become places of understanding and integration rather than collapse.
Whether you’re competing, recovering from injury, or questioning your relationship with sport, this is a space where the whole person is welcome — not just the athlete.
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BOOK A FREE 20-MINUTE CONSULTATION WITH KRISTIN — WE’LL EXPLORE IT TOGETHER