Keystone

Counselling

Online individual counselling rooted in compassion and curiosity.

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Emma Kiss

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Emma (she/her) is a registered clinical counsellor known for her ability to create a warm and safe therapeutic relationship from which she and her clients can work together as a team to navigate life’s challenges and changes.  

Coming from a background in medical research, Emma has worked extensively providing support services to individuals with eating disorders, anxiety, chronic illness, chronic pain, terminal illness, and bereavement. She has also worked with charities supporting female-identifying and non-binary individuals, members of the LGBTQ2S+ community, and individuals with diverse abilities and needs.

Her areas of interest include supporting individuals with anxiety, facing life transitions, grief and loss, perfectionism, and more. Emma values using interventions and tools with strong empirical support (such as those of CBT), while also using curiosity, empathy, and collaboration with her clients to meet their unique individual needs.

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Providing a foundation of trust and support to build a framework of positive mental health.

  • Anxiety

  • Grief & Loss

  • Life Transitions

  • People Pleasing

  • Perfectionism

  • ADHD

  • Boundary Setting

  • Burnout

  • Career Counselling

  • Chronic Pain & Illness

  • Communication

  • Depression

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Areas of support

  • Disordered Eating

  • Eating Challenges

  • Emotion Regulation

  • Life Planning

  • Medical Diagnosis

  • Neurodiversity

  • OCD

  • Phobias

  • Relationship Challenges

  • Self-Esteem

  • Stress

  • Trauma

  • Free Consultation

    • 15 minute call to determine whether we are a good fit. Fill out the contact form to book.

    Initial Therapy Session

    • 50 minute initial session to get to know you, your story, and to begin goal-setting. Book here.

    Follow-Up Therapy Sessions

    • 50 minute sessions work towards your goals and and explore topics in more depth. Book here.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

    Narrative

    Person-Centred Therapy

    • Registered Clinical Counsellor, BCACC (#20823)

    • Masters of Counselling Psychology

    • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment Specialist - Professional Education Systems Institute Canada

    • Transforming Traumatic Grief Training -  Dr. Kate Truitt

    • Living Through Loss - Counselling Society of BC

    • Traumatic Loss Support Group Facilitator Training - BC Bereavement Helpline

    • Expert Strategies for Working with Anxiety - National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine

    • Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1

    • Indigenous Canada - Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta

    • End of Life Doula Mentorship - Endwell

    • Safe Space Training - Adler University

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Contact

To book an appointment please click here.

We also offer free 15 minute consultation appointments to prospective clients. To inquire about counselling services that meet your needs or request a consultation, please fill out the contact form below.

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