
Kristen's approach is deeply rooted in traditional healing arts, which she formally embraced in 1997, becoming a licensed health care provider and expanding her expertise in body based spiritual care & grief support.
For the past two decades, she has supported individuals, couples, families, and organizations foster healing, trust, and meaningful relationships - offering creative ways to reduce harm, heal trauma, and cultivate resilience.
In her free time, Kristen experiences awe and wonder walking in the woods near her home and enjoys engaging in creative projects.
Some of her training includes:
Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) 2 Units
Spiritual Competency in Mental Health
Trauma-Informed Spiritual Care: Interventions for Safety, Meaning, Reconnection, and Justice
Recognizing and Treating Spiritual and Religious Trauma
Marriage Counselling- Level 1
Hospice, End-of-Life and Palliative Care
Spiritual Direction & Small Group Companioning
Grief Work Training - Birth, Breath & Death
Spiritual Care for Disaster & Humanitarian Relief
Interfaith Seminary Courses
28 Years Practicing Bodywork - Eastern & Western, Thai Yoga Massage
Somatic Trauma Healing
CEU's with Gabor Mate, James Hollis, Steven Porges
Children of Immigrants’ Unique Mental Health Challenges
Community Resiliency Model (CRM)
First Aid Mental Health
First Aid Sauna
Ethics, Communication and Boundaries Through the Lens of the Nervous System
Permaculture & Indigenous Studies
Intercultural Parenting
Certified Family Mediator
NVC Family Camp Volunteer 10 years
Gottman Marriage Therapy - Bring Baby Home
Postpartum Doula Skills Simkin Center- DONA
Prevention, Identification and Treatment of Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders
iPEC - Certified Professional Coach
M.Ed Curriculum and Instruction
Teaching Certificate - University of Toronto
Montessori Teacher Training
Poetry as Medicine - Rumi to Rupi
Women in the Woods Ecospiritual Retreat
Mothers as Natural Leaders
Circle of Trust Peer Groups for Faith Leaders
Atlas of the Heart Book Club & Practice Group
Somatic Practices and Creative Arts for Children and Adults
Skills for Facilitating Group Support Online
Giving and receiving for couples and pairs
Self Care Leadership Project
Illuminated Lifeways