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Unfold your own myth.” -Rumi https://www.ikarusmind.com/contact-3 daily 0.75 2022-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/1646534626442-7KI5Y8G68I3M1DDFJHA8/pexels-aleksandr-slobodianyk-989941.jpg Relationship Troubles https://www.ikarusmind.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/ed69739f-85e2-4e5e-83c8-0c26e6654f7b/Screen+Shot+2022-03-10+at+12.00.45+PM.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ikarusmind.com/services daily 0.75 2026-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/33ddaeaf-18ec-4409-85da-df6bdb87299f/pexels-lukas-hartmann-1557652.jpg Services - Individual Psychotherapy Have you ever wondered why you are the way you are? Have you been to therapy before and felt that it wasn’t getting to the deeper layers of your issues? The goal of my integrative approach is to discover lightbulb moments. We dive deep to uncover how different parts of your life are connected. Everyone has their blindspots, so my role is to help provide insight by uncovering root issues & connecting the dots. Let's address attachment styles, core identity, black & white thinking, limiting beliefs, assumptions, and boundaries. Come as you are. Be heard. Be seen. I look forward to meeting your doubts with authentic engagement and critical reflection. Primary Areas of Focus: Relationship Dynamics Attachment Styles Self-Identity Life Transitions (View all my areas of practice on the Homepage. ) I absolutely love having a multicultural practice. I welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, religion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/e1feaf5a-4dce-4009-ace3-f20ba63cc2a6/pexels-dio-alif-utomo-1525589-2.jpg Services - Couples Counselling Common relationship dynamics that I address in my practice: a) The ‘Roommate Trap’: Even the best, loving relationships can fall into the ‘roommate trap’ where couples gradually shift from being romantic partners to functioning more like cohabiting roommates. This often happens when daily responsibilities, routines, and life stressors take priority over emotional intimacy and passion. This is where couples may find themselves at a crossroads in deciding whether to stay together or go separate ways. b) Repeating Cycles: This is where couples go through the same communication and argument patterns that eventually lead to a build up of tension, walking on eggshells, unrealistic expectations and a breakdown of communication. Both sides don’t feel heard even when the effort is made. c) Pursuer - Distancer Relationship: One partner desires open communication, the other interprets this as confrontation and an attack on their character so they avoid and distance themselves. Nothing hurts the Pursuer more than silence and lack of acknowledgment so they keep pursuing as an effort to try to rescue the relationship. The Distancer continues to feel put on the spot, stuck in a freeze state, and feels unable to live up to their partner’s expectations. Goal of Couples Counselling: Kiersty unpacks the core limiting beliefs, love languages, attachment styles and nuances of each relationship to help couples hear each other differently and connect more deeply to their emotions. Some questions to reflect on in your relationship: 1) What do you still need to learn in your relationship? 2) What does it mean to be present and emotionally connected to your partner? 3) What’s one thing you keep ignoring in your partner that would make a difference in bringing you closer together? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/02c629a4-b6ff-4a2c-b952-b7685d00f568/pexels-quang-nguyen-vinh-2132180-2.jpg Services - Therapy & Mindset Coaching for Professionals Are you feeling overwhelmed or burnt out by the demands and pressures of your profession? Is your profession not what you thought it would be? I recognize the importance of supporting professionals and entrepreneurs in their unique fields of health-care, mental health, education, tech, science, law and business. Coming from a health-care background myself, I’ve worked in various hospitals for 7 years. I balance solution-focused care with deeper psycho-analytic approaches. Discover what your experiences reveal about your Core Identity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/8fe4718a-4f18-4d04-91fb-ccc26f16aaf4/pexels-kasia-palitava-10335133.jpg Services - Spiritual Health Counselling I define spirituality as the holistic experience of being human and getting in touch with your Authentic Self. Are you curious about exploring the deeper meaning of experiences such as grief, hardship, and loss through a spiritual and existential lens? There are more layers to the stories that we hear, tell, and believe. Let’s dive in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/1646536601643-IMXA3QI5YRUAPK4JOU3F/pexels-kaboompics-com-5980.jpg Services - “Whatever the reason is that brought you here, and the hope & doubt that wrestle between your heart & mind, you never know unless you try.” — KIERSTY M. 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In therapy, this often means looking at the beliefs, assumptions, or thought patterns that drive how we feel and act, especially those that may be outdated, overly critical, or rooted in past trauma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/3cadb303-ff34-4677-88b6-2789031e2905/Squarespace-+Approach-2.png My Approach - Make it stand out The goal is to create self-awareness and insight into understanding the root causes of patterns and core beliefs. Kiersty identifies themes and tries to connect the dots between different parts of a client’s life. Kiersty aims to point out blind spots that the client did not recognize before. This becomes the self-awareness used to create new habits and thinking patterns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/e1698f9d-599a-4d61-83df-04644e9e7873/Squarespace-+Approach.png My Approach - Make it stand out Identity is at the heart of an existential therapy framework because it shapes how we move through the world, how we relate to others, and how we understand ourselves. Our beliefs, values, and lived experiences influence what we struggle with, how we cope, what gives us meaning, and our need for purpose. Exploring identity can help clients uncover the stories they've been told about who we are, and gently examine whether those stories still serve us. It can be a space to ask: What parts of me have been hidden? What parts are still becoming? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/c540033e-9e64-4453-8dfa-0a36780b78bd/Squarespace-+Approach-4.png My Approach - Make it stand out Relational psychotherapy places emphasis on the therapeutic relationship as a key part of the healing process. It acknowledges that the challenges a client experiences in their day-to-day life (e.g. defensiveness, negativity, or trust issues) may also emerge within the therapy relationship itself. Rather than simply discussing these patterns from a distance, Kiersty and the client work together to notice and explore them as they arise in real time. This creates an opportunity to address these dynamics relationally, within a supportive space, allowing for deeper insight and the potential for real change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/c43f0f5b-9b8c-4ffa-93da-e27533b07c52/1.png My Approach - Make it stand out Kiersty thoughtfully combines elements from different therapeutic modalities into a cohesive framework tailored to each client. She prioritizes flexibility and responsiveness to each client's needs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/30aacb6a-b9a0-4042-8af6-321942777ea9/Squarespace-+Approach-3.png My Approach - Make it stand out Kiersty uses a collaborative, hands-on approach that includes creating accountability, assigning post-therapy ‘homework’ and reflective journaling to help keep up the momentum in between sessions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620942d1a88b6f1efa43a041/1733240320931-3KERCX6H6Z8785KZWHK9/unsplash-image-K_GLVR6O1ME.jpg My Approach - “Your readiness is your willingness to try.” — KIERSTY M. 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