The Hypnotherapist: Kristin

Who am I?  Well, that's a question I've been seeking answers to for the entirety of my life.  I'm an introverted hermit and self professed weirdo who loves animals, nature, and cheese! A lifelong seeker of truth, I've always been drawn to alternate perspectives, the mystical, the mysterious.   Growing up as the youngest of four in a loving home, I lead a relatively charmed life with parents who were educators and role models in our community. Despite this, I often felt out of place.  I followed expectations of attending university and starting a family, yet always sensed there was something more for me. My interests in all things weird and wonderful fueled my quest for understanding and meaning. A health scare and the death of a loved pet started me on a personal growth and spiritual journey almost a decade ago.  I soaked up all the information I could on topics that interested me.  I found teachers that showed me a world I didn't know existed where I felt seen and experienced a sense of belonging. When I could no longer stomach existing in the “normal” 9 to 5 work world, I decided to quit my job and start over.  Through my spiritual journey, I started to recognize patterns around me: people and situations that were continually being put in my path again and again.  This ranged from depression, addiction, childhood trauma, and death among others.  I started to slow down and pay attention to the messages I was receiving through songs, books, tv shows, podcasts and other mediums.  These messages guided me through personal growth lessons and ultimately to hypnotherapy.  It felt natural, intuitive, and like I was made for it.  I had been longing for something like this my whole life and I finally found it.  When I was young, I dreamed of being an astronaut and exploring new worlds, or an archaeologist and travelling the globe to dig up the past.  These dreams filled me with excitement and wonder.  However, I love solitude and staying in one place, so these professions weren’t quite aligned with my personality.  With hypnotherapy, I discovered that I get to be both an astronaut and an archaeologist from the comfort of my home.  I get to help others explore fascinating inner worlds through the subconscious mind and unearth past trauma so it can be healed.   I never imagined I'd be willing and capable of holding space for people's trauma and deepest darkest moments.  I was terrified of uncomfortable situations and emotions until I had some experience of these in my own life.  Experiencing the loss of pets and a coworker, facing health challenges, encountering depression, addiction, and overdose among friends and family, managing relationship issues, and navigating a global pandemic have collectively made me aware of my capacity for resilience.  I love what I do and I am healed when I help guide others to their healing.  I am honoured that I am able to do this as my work and my wish is to help as many people as possible overcome negative and limiting beliefs, change behaviours that may be detrimental to their well being, and empower them to heal themselves.  I believe that if we can learn to love ourselves, we can heal ourselves and our world.