Meet Kris
In-person therapy available weekdays in Ottawa West!
Kris Cormier MSW RSW -Clinical Director of Connect to Calm Therapy Collective
Kris (she/they) works with women & members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, ages 14 to 64. They use Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples Counselling to partners of all genders/orientations (polycules welcome!) in queer relationships.
Kris is accepting new clients with a 2-6 month wait time – Book with Kris!
Kris can support you with most mental health concerns; they have added experience with addictions (substances or addictive behaviour like shopping or AI use); past trauma (child abuse, sexual assault); queer relationships and 2SLGBTQ+ identity; polyamoury and non-monogamy; Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD); and neurodivergence (ADHD & Autism Spectrum Disorder).
Addiction
Reducing alcohol use
Substance use
Sobriety Plan
Managing problematic behaviours like shopping, gambling, video games, etc.
2SLGBTQ+
Gender identity
Sexuality / Sexual orientation
Polyamory / non-monogamy
Past trauma
Sexual assault
Childhood sexual abuse (CSA)
PTSD & C-PTSD
Gender based violence (GBV)
Diagnoses
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Family
Relationships
Assertiveness
Setting boundaries
Managing “people pleasing” behaviour
Family Therapy – Kris specializes in offering psychotherapy to 2SLGBTQ+ families, especially parents along with their queer / transgender children.
Kris Cormier, MSW RSW (she/they)
Psychotherapist & Clinical Director of Connect To Calm Therapy Collective (established 2022)
Clinical experience
Kris began working in the counselling field in 2001 during her B.A. honours Psychology degree. She later earned a Master of Social Work (MSW). and began providing psychotherapy to individuals in 2021.
Kris has many years of experience providing mental health support, especially to women & members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Lived experience
Kris is a 40-something parent of adult children. She is a white, disabled, genderfluid, queer person with Indigenous ancestry.
Kris has been married, separated, & is a survivor of domestic violence. She has lived & worked in the 2SLGBTQ+ community since 1995 and is the Music Director of Ottawa’s lesbian-founded choir, In Harmony.
Click here to view some of the training & reading Kris has been engaged in in addition to their university education.
Education: B.A. honours Psychology, B.A. Women’s Studies from the University of Ottawa. Master of Social Work (MSW) from Carleton University (with courses from St. Paul University’s MA Counselling & Spirituality).
Primary therapy styles: Feminist Therapy, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focused ACT, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotionally-Focused individual Therapy (EFiT), Emotionally-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), & Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Memberships/Registration: registered social worker (RSW) with the Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW), member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW), member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS).
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