Kirsty

Mrs Kirsty Matthews

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors

I provide a compassionate, non-judgemental space for clients to freely express themselves and openly explore their issues.

About Me

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I provide relationship counseling for adults, families, and children dealing with abuse, addiction, mood disorders, and child psychological assessments.

Approach

I adopt a positive, empowering approach to working with clients that focuses on their inner strengths, resources, and potential.

my focus is to help facilitate change, resilience, and growth.

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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

I am a strengths-based, future-focused therapist. My approach is to help people see themselves not as problems to be solved, but as individuals full of potential, capable of creating change and thriving — even through difficulty.

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Psychotherapy

    In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.

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Works With:

  • All ages

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • Shame

    A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors

    A counselor licensed at the clinical level to independently diagnose and treat mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

Counsellor

Qualifications

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology

Yorkville University

Year: 2021

Service Areas

Strathmore

In-person & Online

Toronto, Ontario

Canada

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Toronto, Canada