hello beautiful, I’m Kelsey
I dream of a world rooted in reverence, generosity, and a sense of shared belonging for all beings.
I’m so thrilled you’ve stopped by…
First and foremost, I am a mama to my sweet daughter, a partner to my wonderful husband, a tender to my home and this land we live on, and a friend to all my beloveds.
And, I am also a therapist, a ritualist, a community holder, and a weaver of words. I dance to the beat of many different drums. And I am so delighted to share one small piece of who I am here with you.
let’s hold this season of your life with reverence
While my work in the world is deeply important to me, the identity I hold most dear in this season of my life is that of mother. I named my daughter Winter because I believe in the beauty of all seasons - the dark, as well as the light.
We need the fallow times of winter in order to create life anew in the spring and summer. All seasons are beautiful and deserve our honouring and reverence. And I believe the same is true about the seasons of our lives.
And as I hold my own daughter tenderly through this often scary world, I am incredibly humbled to bring that same energy to the women and girls I work with.
I am here to hold you through whatever season of life you find yourself. I am here to honour all that you have been through, and to carry the vision for where you most desire to go. I am here to walk with you on the winding path back home to yourself.
my story
I have not always walked in this way…
For much of my younger years and early adult life, I deeply struggled with my mental health. I grew up believing my life needed to look a certain way, and I was rigidly beholden to this particular idea of success. That manifested as intense anxiety and depression that had me wrapped in its grasp for many dark days - and still, truth be told, finds its way to the surface now and then.
But I have never been afraid of change, and I have always been willing to do the work of becoming my best self.
I became a therapist to hold other people through their journeys from dark to light. And in doing so, I carved my own path to a life that I am truly and profoundly grateful for each and every day.
I have found my way back to what is most important and learned to re-orient my life around surrender, love, presence, and gratitude.
I have come to know the most honest and authentic version of myself, and have finally learned how to courageously be her in the world.
And in doing all the work of becoming myself, it is clear that this is exactly how I am most called to journey with others.
Ultimately, my own work in the world has been about stripping away all the “shoulds” and becoming who I was always meant to be. I hope you’ll feel the call to join me.
Follow the twisted garden path deeper…
I am deeply grateful to the ancestors…
I am a woman of Polish, Ukrainian, and German ancestry, and a daughter of first generation immigrants to Canada. I am always in awe of the sacrifices my ancestors made for me to be here today.
And for those of you who are curious, I’m a Sag sun, Taurus moon, and Libra rising.
A few more bits about me…
I carry an animist, anti-capitalist lens…
I believe in the aliveness of all things and hold a profound reverance for the world around us.
I dream of world in which our values are oriented around generosity and belonging. And I orient the way I hold myself in the world around these values.
I wear many hats in my work…
In addition to my work as a therapist, I also support other small values-aligned businesses behind-the-scenes with project management, copy writing, and visioning + development.
If you’re interested in working together in this capacity, don’t hesitate to reach out.
I'd love to connect with you.
One of the ways I most love to share is through the written word. Substack is the place where I share my stories the most vulnerably, in the hopes they support you on your own journey. I write about motherhood, the dance between surrender and intention, slow living, and exploring anti-capitalist ways of living and working.