Kristin Schneck

I provide comprehensive individual and parent counselling services to children, adolescents, and adults. I have extensive experience working in various mental health roles across both acute care and community mental health settings, including:

• BC Children’s Hospital
• University of British Columbia Hospital
• Surrey Memorial Hospital
• Royal Columbian Hospital
• Foothills Medical Centre
• Community counselling agencies
• Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH)

Some of the challenges I provide counselling for include: 

• Adjusting to parenthood
• ADHD
• Anger
• Anxiety
• Challenges related to early childhood experiences
• Depression
• Emotion regulation difficulties
• Grief and loss
• Parenting
• Perinatal loss and grief 
• Postpartum anxiety
• Postpartum depression
• Pregnancy
• Relationship difficulties 
• Self-esteem concerns
• Stress management
• Trauma

When providing counselling services, I use an integrative trauma-informed collaborative approach tailored to your unique needs. Approaches I draw from include:

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS)
• Narrative Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Expressive Art and Play Therapy

Additionally, I have specific training in the following evidence-based treatments for trauma: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).

I strive to create a safe, inclusive environment for you to explore, discover, and gain a better understanding of yourself. My goal is to provide you with tools, knowledge, and strategies that you can use immediately, grounded in collaborative, strength-based, and evidence-based practice. 

Part of my practice is dedicated to parent counselling. As a parent of three little ones myself, I know firsthand that parenting can be the hardest but also the most rewarding experience. My hope is that I can help you navigate through some of the current challenges you are experiencing and help you create the relationship you desire with your child(ren). 

I am also honored to support parents throughout pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. This can be a time of many competing emotions, from excitement, joy, and love, to overwhelm, anxiety, sadness, and grief. My hope is to provide a compassionate space to help support you as you navigate these meaningful transitions.