Kristin Harriet

Registered Social Worker (RSW)

What you’ve experienced doesn’t have to define how you move forward.

Currently not accepting new clients.

    • Tuesday Evenings

    • Saturday Mornings

    • In-person or Virtual Sessions available

  • Individual:

    • $195 / 60-minute session

    • $292.50 / 90-minute session

    Couples:

    • $205 / 60-minute session

    • $300 / 90-minute session

    • VAC: $200/ 60-minute session

    • Master of Social Work - Wilfred Laurier University
      Specialization: Individuals, Families & Groups

    • Bachelor of Social Work
      Carleton University

    • Social Service Worker
      Loyalist College

    • EMDR Basic Training (2023) - EMDRIA

    • Clinical Traumatologist Certificate (2022)

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Suicide Certificate (2019)

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Certificate (2019)

    • Cognitive Processing Therapy Training (2018)

    • Gottman Couples Therapy Level 1 & 2 (2018)

    • Brief Solution Focused Therapy Certificate (2014)

    • Solution Focused Therapy Certificate (2013)

    • Clinical Social Worker - Department of National Defence, CFB Kingston

    • Clinical Social Worker -
      Calian, CFB Petawawa/ Kingston

    • Family Services/ Permanency Worker - Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville

    • Clinical Social Worker - Department of National Defence, CFB Kingston

    • Clinical Social Worker -
      Calian, CFB Petawawa/ Kingston

    • Family Services/ Permanency Worker - Family and Children’s Services of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville

    • Family Laison Prevention Support and Intervention Worker - Kingston Military Family Resource Centre

    • Civilian Social Worker - Canadian Armed Forces - Psychosocial and Mental Health Services Department, Germany

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About Kristin

Kristin is a Registered Social Worker with over 20 years of experience supporting youth and adults navigating trauma, stress, and life transitions.

Many of the clients Kristin works with feel stuck in the impact of past experiences—whether that shows up as anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or difficulty moving forward. Her work focuses on helping you process what you’ve been through, so it no longer continues to shape your present in the same way.

Kristin has extensive experience supporting military members, veterans, and their families, understanding the unique challenges and stressors that come with these roles.

Her approach is collaborative, grounded, and focused on real change—helping you build insight, develop healthier responses, and move toward a life that feels more stable, authentic, and manageable.

  • Individual:

    • Military trauma and PTSD

    • Sexual abuse and trauma recovery

    • Anxiety and depression

    • Stress and work-related challenges

    • Self-esteem and identity

    • Interpersonal and relationship difficulties

    Couples & Relationships

    • Communication and conflict resolution

    • Rebuilding connection and closeness

    • Relationship stress and life transitions

    • Military and veteran family dynamics

    • Trauma impacting relationships

    • Military members and veterans

    • Youth and adolescents

    • Young adults and adults

    • Couples

    • Families

    • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

    • Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)

    • Exposure Therapy (ET)

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

    • Narrative Therapy

    • Solution-Focused Therapy

    • Gottman Method (for couples)

You may feel stuck in the impact of what you’ve been through—whether that shows up as anxiety, disconnection, or difficulty moving forward. With the right support, those patterns can shift. This work focuses on helping you process your experiences, so they no longer hold the same weight, and you can begin to move forward with more clarity, stability, and control.

  • One-on-one sessions tailored to your experiences, patterns, and goals.

    This work focuses on processing trauma, reducing symptoms like anxiety and overwhelm, and helping you move forward with greater stability and clarity.

  • A structured, evidence-based approach that helps process past experiences and reduce their impact on your present life.

    EMDR supports lasting change by addressing patterns at the root—so you can feel more regulated and in control.

  • Support for couples looking to improve communication, rebuild trust, and strengthen connection.

    This includes working through conflict, life transitions, and the impact of trauma on your relationship.

  • Support for youth and adolescents navigating anxiety, emotional challenges, school stress, and life transitions—while building confidence, emotional regulation, and healthy coping skills.

  • Specialized support for military members, veterans, and their families navigating trauma, stress, and the unique demands of service.

    This work is grounded in an understanding of military culture and the impact it can have on mental health and relationships.

Kristin’s Services

You deserve to feel better— and it’s possible.

Book a FREE 15-Minute consultation call with Kristin, today.