Kaitlyn Kraatz, RCC

Associate Counsellor
(they/them/theirs)

Virtual Sessions

Kaitlyn is currently accepting new clients!

If you are interested in connecting with Kaitlyn, please contact kaitlyn.kraatz.counselling@gmail.com. For existing clients, self-book here.

About

Welcome. I’m so glad you’re here. It can be weird and hard to figure out the counselling thing. I’m going to share a bit about how I work and who I am so you can get a sense of whether you’d like to talk to me at all ever; if you’re on the fence, let’s find a time to connect for a consult call so you can get more information before you decide.

I’m a trauma therapist. I support folks who have complicated, sticky, or mysterious healing to do. I’m really well suited to support folks around things like early life neglect, chronic pain, seemingly inexplicable patterns in yourself and/or your relationships, struggles to access rest or joy, undoing self-hatred, knowing or sensing different parts of yourself (systems included), and feeling like you need to convince people your experience is real.

I have a long history of supporting people who are treated like the problem, including QTIBIPoC+ folx, survivors of violence and neglect, disabled and/or neurodivergent folks, people with complex trauma, and people who have experienced institutional harm.

Professional and Lived Experience

I come to this work through a mix of identities and experiences. I embody working-turned-middle class, neurodivergent, straight-sized, white, queer and gender fluid identities. My ancestors are Mennonite and Welsh; I live on stolen, unceded Snuneymuxw territories. My lived experience is in and near complex trauma, incarceration, substance use, intergenerational trauma, sexualized violence, institutional violence and betrayal, and complex grief.

What are sessions with Kaitlyn like?

I have lots of different options to help unstick sticky healing, which means it’s hard to say what a typical session with me would be like. There might be a mix of storytelling, parts connection, imagination, body-based practices, adapted EMDR, tarot, and resources. If something doesn’t work for you, I assume the approach needs to change, not you! I’m here to help you build unique, personal strategies for healing.

My goal in counselling is to help you find a peaceful sense of home inside yourself. If that seems out of reach, we could start by making life a little bit easier. And if that seems out of reach, I really welcome you to book a consult to learn more about how we might work together.

Kaitlyn’s Rates

15 min Phone Consultation
No Cost

Individual Counselling

50 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $150
Generous: $155+

75 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $210
Generous: $215+

Relationship Counselling

50 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $185
Generous: $190+

75 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $245
Generous: $250+

Kaitlyn’s Availability

Location: Virtual Only

Days and Hours:

Monday 9:00am - 2:00pm (Virtual)
Wednesday 10:00am - 5:00pm (Virtual)
Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm (Virtual)

Approaches in Therapy

Trauma-Informed
Anti-Oppressive
Parts work
Somatic
Narrative
Harm-reduction
EMDR
Kink and polyamory affirming

Licensure & Degrees

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

Selected Professional Training

Pain Reprocessing Therapy, PRTI (2025)
Pain Reprocessing Therapy, Jillian Wagg Counselling (2025)
Internal Family Systems, Seahorse Counselling (2024)
Intensive Sex Therapy, University of Guelph (2023)
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Core and Advanced trainings (2023)
The Sexually Competent Therapist: Integrating Sex Therapy into Your Practice
EMDR Comprehensive Basic Training, EMDR Consulting (2022)
Trauma Certificate (102 hours), Wilfrid Laurier University (2020-2022)
Restorative Justice Peacekeeper Training, Restorative Counselling (2021)
Tarot and the Healing Process, SheHeWeAwakening (2020)
Usui Reiki I and II (2020)