EMDR Certified Therapist
Off the Beaten Path Psychology and Wellness
Greetings! My name is Kristy McConnell (she/her) and I am the founder of Off the Beaten Path. I received my clinical training in counselling psychology. I began counselling adults who had successful careers but were stuck for various reasons: relationship difficulties, grief, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, or postpartum depression. Exercise and connecting with nature has long been established as a powerful way to release endorphins, improve self-esteem, and increase creativity and problem solving. My own personal journey of self-improvement has involved running. As such, I began to wonder how combining therapy with exercise might benefit my clients who were already hard workers, but needed something more. This is how Off the Beaten Path was developed. During therapy, including EMDR, we take it off the couch and outdoors for a walk, but I also love working with people indoors, or those who may be interested in a mixed approach.
As a therapist, I believe that each human is unique. We all come with a collection of experiences, values, and beliefs that make up our worldview. My focus with clients is to help you achieve optimal wellness: intellectually, emotionally, and physically. Together we will explore how your thoughts contribute to your intellectual wellness. We will use our therapeutic relationship to consider your emotional wellness and how you can grow with others.
I use a variety of approaches that look at how your thoughts, emotions, and actions interact, including Attachment Focused – Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or Cognitive-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD (for couples), Narrative and Parts work, and attachment understandings. I also provide clinical supervision and am currently an EMDR Consultant-in-Training. Reach out if you?re a practitioner who is interested in working with me.
Moving forward together provides the perfect metaphor for identifying and resourcing your strengths. Along the way, we will also discuss coping strategies, and set manageable goals. Lastly, my style always incorporates humour, compassion, and appreciation for your commitment to your own health and wellness.
117 First Street NW , Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, T4B0R3
Phone: (403) 6077999
Email: kristy@obpwellness.com
Population Served:
Adult
Languages:
English
How EMDR is Offered:
Both online and in-person
Areas of Expertise:
Anxiety
Attachment Focussed
Birth Trauma
C-PTSD
Depression
EMDR Intensives
Military
PTSD