Amethyst Therapy – Kirsten Harding MSW, RSW Claimed

Amethyst Therapy – Kirsten Harding MSW, RSW in Edmonton, Alberta

At Amethyst Therapy, led by Kirsten Harding MSW, RSW, we offer specialized mental health counselling services in Edmonton, Alberta. With over fifteen years of experience supporting adults, teens, and children in BC and Alberta, Kirsten is a dedicated trauma therapist focusing on trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, and infertility.

Kirsten Harding holds a Master of Social Work (Clinical Specialization) from the University of Calgary and provides individual and couples therapy. She works with clients across diverse sexual and gender identities, ensuring a safe, open, and non-judgmental environment. Her therapeutic approach is warm, accepting, collaborative, and inclusive.

At Amethyst Therapy, our goal is to enhance your mental health, support healing, and help you achieve a sense of peace. Through therapy, you will learn effective strategies for managing unwanted thoughts and feelings, improving relationships, and fostering self-acceptance.

Inspired by the properties of the amethyst stone—believed to bring groundedness, tranquility, and calm—our therapy sessions aim to instill these qualities in your journey towards wellness.

Kirsten Harding specializes in several therapeutic areas, including:

• Trauma counselling and EMDR therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
• Grief counselling and support for traumatic grief and complex grief
• Anxiety, depression, PTSD, and compassion fatigue
• Infertility and perinatal/postpartum mental health with training from the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society (CFAS), American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and Fertility Matters Canada
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness, Gottman Method, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, and feminist counselling theories

Kirsten is dedicated to tailoring her therapeutic approach to meet each client’s unique needs, providing expert support and guidance in navigating life’s challenges.