Kristy McGarva
Therapist / MSW, RSWshe/her/hersKristy McGarva, MSW, RSW (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker who offers compassionate, trauma-informed counselling to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Kristy brings a grounded, relational approach to therapy and is committed to creating a space where clients feel safe, respected, and genuinely understood.
Kristy supports clients navigating a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, grief and loss, chronic illness and pain, life transitions, anger management, relationship and communication challenges, infidelity, separation and divorce, parenting and caregiving stress, and work-life balance. She also has a strong interest in masculinity and men’s mental health, crisis intervention, death and dying, and supporting clients impacted by medical trauma or healthcare system stress.
Kristy is deeply affirming of 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and works comfortably with diverse relationship structures, including monogamous, polyamorous, and non-monogamous relationships. She offers sex-positive counselling and supports clients with concerns related to sexual communication, intimacy, desire discrepancies, sexual shame or stigma, sexual trauma, and sexual health and wellness across the lifespan, including fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and loss.
- Individual Therapy
- Sex Therapy
- Virtual Therapy
- Relationship Therapy
- You’re looking for a compassionate, trauma-informed therapist who will meet you where you are and move at a pace that feels safe and supportive
- You’re navigating anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, chronic illness or pain, anger, or major life transitions
- You want support with relationship challenges, including communication, conflict, infidelity, separation or divorce, premarital concerns, or navigating non-monogamous, polyamorous, or blended family relationships
- You’re seeking sex-positive, affirming support around intimacy, desire differences, sexual communication, sexual shame or trauma, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or sexual health and wellness
- You identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ or are exploring sexual orientation, gender, or identity and want an inclusive, non-judgmental space
- You’re a caregiver, healthcare worker, or someone coping with medical trauma, end-of-life concerns, or the illness of yourself or a loved one
- You value a collaborative, strengths-based approach that draws from CBT, DBT, attachment-based, emotion-focused, and mindfulness-informed therapies
- You want therapy that feels human, grounded, and relational — where your experiences are honoured and your resilience is recognized
Session Types: Individual Therapy, Sex Therapy, Relationship Therapy, Virtual Therapy
Specialties: 2LSBTQIA+ Experiences (Generally), Abuse (Emotional, Mental, Financial, Physical or Sexual), Addiction and Substance Use, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Communication, Conflict Management and Resolution, Court-Mandated, Crisis Intervention, Death, Dying and End of Life, Depression, Emotional Regulation, Family and Interpersonal Relationships, Government Program Navigation and/or Health System Navigation, Grief and Loss, Infidelity or Betrayal, Life Transitions (e.g., school, career, marriage, divorce & separation, aging, death & dying, etc.), Monogamy, Marriage or Common Law, Masculinity & Men’s Health, Medical Trauma, Motivation, Parenting and Caregiving, Phobias, Polyamourous, Open, Non-Monogamous Relationships, Postpartum, Pregnancy and/or Loss (“Miscarriage”), Premarital, Self-Injury, Separation and Divorce, Sexual Behaviours (Porn Consumptions and/or Spending, or Sexual Thoughts and Urges Undesired or Otherwise), Sexual Communication and Consent, Sexual Frequency or Differences in Desire, Intimacy and Exploring Pleasure, Sexual Health and Wellness, Coaching or Education, Sexual Orientation & Identities, Sexual Pain or Discomfort, Dysfunctions, Difficulties and/or Challenges with Orgasm, Sexual Shame or Stigma, Sexual Trauma and Management, Stress Management, Suicidal Ideation and Thoughts, Systemic and Institutional Oppression, Trauma and Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Work-Life Balance, Acute and chronic illness of yourself or a loved one, caregiver fatigue, self-esteem, emotional disconnection and healthcare worker stress.
Approaches: Attachment Based Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Couples & Relationship Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Grief Therapy, (In)fertility & PostPartum Counselling, Mindfulness, Narrative TherapyPerson-Centred & Humanistic Psychotherapy, Resilience & Strengths-Based Counselling, Sex Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma Informed Practice