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Meet the Team 

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Evidence-based Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

  • Narrative

  • Somatic

  • Trauma Focus 

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Inter-provincial Registration ​

Alberta College of Social Workers: 

  • General Registry # 16320

 

Nova Scotia College of Social Workers

  • General Registry #

Offers Direct Billing 

  • Alberta Blue Cross

  • Alberta School Employee

  • Beneva | SSQ

  • Blue Cross

  • Canada Life | Great-West Life

  • Desjardins

  • Equitable Life of Canada

  • iA Financial Group

  • Manulife

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Krystle Smith, BA, MSW, RSW
Trauma, Nature-Based Healing, and Grief - Specialist


Location: Calgary, AB / Virtual 
Alberta - 200$ per hour (sliding scale available) 
Nova Scotia In process - 200$ per hour (sliding scale available) 
Supervision Rates - See Supervision & Consultation under Services 
 

Accepting NEW Clients: Children, Teens, & Adults 

Meet Krystle 

Adult + Teens - In Person (Central Calgary) + Virtual 

Grief Play Based Child Therapy - In person (Central Calgary)

With 5 years of practice and specializing in trauma & attachment, nature-based healing, and loss and grief, Krystle is an expert in her field. 

 

Krystle's commitment to women's wellness brings a unique blend of expertise to support individuals through their healing journey.

 

Utilizing evidence-based therapeutic approaches, Krystle helps clients navigate the various stages of grief, fostering resilience and facilitating growth. Whether coping with loss, life transitions, or anticipatory grief, Krystle provides compassionate understanding and personalized guidance.

In addition to grief counseling, Krystle assists clients with challenges including trauma, parenting, relationships, and self-discovery. She emphasizes empowering women and parents to navigate their emotions, focusing on self-awareness and embracing vulnerabilities to regain strength and supports teens and young adults through life transitions, offering tailored therapy to promote resilience and self-awareness.

Krystle offers free phone consultations to explore how she can assist in their healing and growth journey. Her compassionate presence and expertise provide valuable resources for anyone navigating life's challenges.

Krystle also has extensive experience in the following areas:

  • Anxiety

  • Body Image

  • Burn Out 

  • Coping Skills

  • Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence 

  • Emotional Disturbance

  • Family Conflict

  • Parenting

  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum

  • Parenting Difficulties

  • Relationship / Attachment Issues

  • Work Stress 

  • Self Esteem

  • Stress

Nature- Based Grief Therapy Group (click here for more info)

A nature-based grief therapy group where we explore loss through mindful walking, nature-based interventions, and optional group sharing. This outdoor group offers a supportive space to process grief in a gentle, embodied way.

 

Weekly sessions offered May–July.

 

Advance registration required.

For more information about nature based therapy, please contact Krystle for more information at krystle@austincounselling.ca 


Book your consult with Krystle now -  

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness - 'Desmond Tutu'.

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About Us

At our practice, we prioritize meeting your unique needs. Whether you're seeking an appointment, a consultation, or have a question, feel free to reach out. We are here to help. 

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Phone:
(403) 606-4809
Email:
info@austincounselling.ca
Address:
Unit 4, 118 Main Street N Airdrie T4B 0R3

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