Counselling in St. Albert & Online

Harmony Embodied Counselling

Healing isn't just about understanding your story — it's about coming home to yourself. Through a compassionate, evidence-based, embodied approach, we cultivate greater awareness, safety, and connection so healing can unfold from the inside out.

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Healing begins when we feel safe, seen, and supported.
Whatever brings you here, you do not have to navigate it alone.

Christina McCarthy, Counselling Therapist at Harmony Embodied Counselling in St. Albert, Alberta
About Christina

Hi, I’m Christina.

I’m Christina McCarthy, a Counselling Therapist with a Master of Counselling degree (MC) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) designation through the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). I am also an experienced yoga teacher with training in trauma-informed yoga. My work is deeply shaped by embodied practices, mindfulness, nervous system care, and a belief in whole-person healing.

My path to this work has been influenced by my own deep respect for the body’s wisdom and the ways practices like yoga, mindfulness, nervous system care, and holistic healing can support us in coming home to ourselves. At the heart of my approach is the belief that healing is not just about understanding your story — it is about gently reconnecting with your body, emotions, relationships, inner resilience, and whole self.

I work with adults, teens, and couples who are curious about an integrative, evidence-informed, and embodied approach to counselling. In our work together, I offer a warm, attuned space where we can gently explore your thoughts, emotions, body sensations, relationships, and patterns with curiosity and compassion. Whatever brings you here, you do not have to navigate it alone; together, we can create the conditions for growth, healing, and lasting change.

My Approach

Therapy that honours the whole you.

I draw on a range of evidence-based and experiential approaches — always following your pace and what feels most alive and useful for you.

Polyvagal Theory — Nervous System Care

Therapy that helps you understand your stress responses, build regulation, and develop a felt sense of safety in your body and life.

Hakomi & Mindful Somatic Therapy

A gentle, experiential approach that uses mindfulness, curiosity, and present-moment awareness to explore patterns with compassion — not analysis.

Attachment & Relational Healing

Exploring how early experiences and relationship patterns shape self-protection, emotional safety, and connection with ourselves and others.

Trauma-Informed Yoga & Mindfulness

When appropriate, sessions may include grounding, breath awareness, or gentle movement to support regulation and a deeper sense of reconnection.

Embodied & Holistic Therapy

Healing that includes the whole person — body, breath, emotions, spirit, and relationships. Because lasting change often lives below the level of words.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Exploring the different parts of yourself — the protectors, the critics, the tender younger parts — with curiosity and compassion, so your whole inner system can find more harmony.

Person-Centred & Humanistic

Grounded in unconditional positive regard, genuine empathy, and the belief that you are the expert on your own experience. The relationship between us is itself part of what heals.

Strengths-Based

Healing from what is already right with you. We build on your existing resilience, wisdom, and capacity as a foundation for growth and lasting change.

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Building psychological flexibility — learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings, clarify what matters most, and move toward a life aligned with your values.

Services

Support tailored to you.

I work with adults, teens, and couples in St. Albert and online across Alberta. Sessions are warm, unhurried, and shaped by what you bring.

Individual Counselling

One-on-one sessions for support with anxiety, trauma, grief, stress, life transitions, emotional overwhelm, nervous system regulation, embodiment, and self-discovery. Tailored to you — and moving at your pace.

In-Person — St. Albert

I see clients in person at my office in St. Albert. The space is quiet, comfortable, and designed to feel like a gentle pause in your day.

#204–86 McKenney Ave, St. Albert, Alberta

Online Counselling

Virtual sessions for clients who prefer online therapy or need flexibility. Secure, confidential, and just as warm as in-person — wherever you are in Alberta.

Embodied & Somatic Therapy

For those who want to explore healing through body awareness, mindfulness, and nervous system care. We follow your body’s wisdom — gently, curiously, and without pressure.

Couples Counselling

A supported space to slow down, reconnect, and work through what feels stuck — conflict, communication, trust, or a season of disconnection. A warm, neutral space to be heard and find your way forward together.

Groups

Polyvagal-informed and trauma-informed yoga groups offer a gentle space to reconnect with yourself, your body, and your nervous system. Through breath, mindful movement, grounding, and reflection, these groups support a felt sense of safety, regulation, resilience, and connection from within.

Fees & Booking

Fees & Booking

$200 per 50-minute session

Sessions are typically 50 minutes. You’re welcome to book online or reach out with any questions first.

Receipts are provided after each session and may be eligible for reimbursement depending on your insurance plan — please check with your provider regarding coverage for a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). I do not currently offer direct billing.

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What to expect

  1. Free 15-min consultation A brief call so we can connect and see if we’re a good fit. No commitment, no pressure.
  2. First session We’ll explore what you’re carrying, what you’re hoping for, and how we’ll work together.
  3. Ongoing sessions Weekly, bi-weekly, or as needed — always at a pace that works for you.
Contact

I’d love to hear from you.

Whether you’re ready to book or just have a question, you’re welcome to reach out. I respond to all enquiries personally.

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