Welcome! In order to ensure Kristen has space for her current clients, she is unable to take new counselling clients at this time, and only accepting new clinical supervision/consultation clients.
Tess Lavelle-Sutton (RSW) & Alex Alburquenque (RSW) are two brilliant therapists who provide queer and neurodivergent affirming therapy (virtually) at Kristen Hydes Counselling and are both accepting new clients. You can schedule a complimentary consultation with Tess and/or Alex through the Jane platform, or email me any questions about referrals: kristen@kristenhydescounselling.com
One-on-one counselling services provided by a Registered Social Worker/Certified Canadian Counsellor. All services provided via Zoom.
Relationship Counselling
Counselling sessions for two or more people interested in working on their relationship. This can be any type of relationship. All services provided via Zoom.
Clinical Supervision + Consultation
Clinical supervision or consultation for registered therapists, or therapists in training. All services provided via Zoom.
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Mrs. Alex Alburquenque
(She/Her/Hers)
BSW, MSW, RSW
Alex Alburquenque (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker and counsellor with over 10 years of combined education and experience, including 5 years of direct practice in the field of social work. She brings a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and person-centered approach to therapy. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is Alex’s primary modality, and she is passionate about using it to help clients process past experiences, foster self-compassion, and reconnect with their sense of self-worth and belonging. She is also trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), which support her work in helping clients manage anxiety, depression, stress, and emotional regulation.
Alex is passionate about creating affirming spaces for LGBTQIA2S+ and neurodivergent clients, drawing from both professional expertise and lived experience as a queer, neurodivergent clinician. This perspective informs her deep commitment to honoring each client’s unique story, pace, and needs in the healing process.
Outside of work, Alex enjoys life with her wife and their two beloved cats. She finds joy and grounding in time spent by the ocean, paddleboarding, playing videogames, and exploring creativity through art.
Alex Alburquenque (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker and counsellor with over 10 years of co...
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Kristen Hydes
(She/Her/Hers)
Registered Social Worker (RSW) and Canadian Certified Counsellor providing counselling from a trauma informed and intersectional feminist lens. I enjoy working from an integrated framework, and getting to know clients before navigating what clinical pathway feels best for them, my offerings include: Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Narrative Therapy, Queer Theory & Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Registered Social Worker (RSW) and Canadian Certified Counsellor providing counselling from a tra...
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Tess Lavelle-Sutton
(she/they)
British Columbia and Ontario Registered Social Worker (RSW) working for Kristen Hydes Counselling providing virtual individual counselling. I am passionate on challenging systems of oppression, and utilize a trauma-informed and intersectional feminist lens in my approaches. I believe that each person is the expert of their own experiences, aiming to respect varying pace, needs, and goals.
British Columbia and Ontario Registered Social Worker (RSW) working for Kristen Hydes Counselling...
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