
C.A.L.M Counselling & Psychotherapy
Helping You Cultivate Compassion, Acceptance, Loving Kindness and Mindfulness

COMPASSION・ACCEPTANCE・LOVING-KINDNESS・MINDFULNESS
Mental health care for adults with childhood trauma, attachment disruptions, borderline personality disorder, and anxiety.
Sessions are offered in both virtual and in-person formats to adults over the age of 20.
The office is located at 880 Taylor Creek Drive. Orleans. Ontario

Krysteli Needham, MA, RSW, CPT, CYC, RP
Krysteli is passionate about working with individuals with trauma histories. She seamlessly intertwines trauma-informed and attachment-based frameworks in her therapeutic approach. Firmly believing in the innate power within each individual, she employs evidence-based interventions to guide her clients towards fulfilling their therapeutic objectives.​With over 20 years of dedicated experience, Krysteli has nurtured her expertise in working with individuals of all ages. She is currently only working with adults over the age of 20. Her therapeutic style is characterized by an easy-going demeanor, infused with compassion and unwavering support. She takes pride in her ability to empower clients, helping them harness their inner strength to navigate through life's challenges. Krysteli holds a Masters degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and is recognized as a Registered Social Worker, Registered Psychotherapist, and Certified Play Therapist. Her commitment to professional growth is reflected in her diverse skill set, which includes specialized training in Somatic Experiencing, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Sand tray, Psychedelic Preparation and Integration, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP-Level 1), Marschak Interaction Method (MIM), Theraplay, Attachment-Focused Trauma Treatment, Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS-Tier 1), and MindMasters.

DISCOVER MY APPROACH
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Attachment Focused Therapy
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
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Ego State Therapy
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy
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Play Therapy
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Psychodynamic Approach
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Sand Tray Therapy
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Somatic Experiencing
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Trauma Informed Approach
COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES
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Attachment Disorder
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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
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Burnout
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Dissociation
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
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Human Trafficking Survivors
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
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Panic Disorder
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Psychedelic Preparation & Integration
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Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
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Stress
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Trauma
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Vicarious Trauma
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HOT TOPICS
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POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER Moving Safely Through PTSD Recovery Tips to manage emotions in therapy
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
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TRAUMA The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van Der Kolk
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INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS Overcoming Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts by Sally M. Winston & Martin N. Seif
