Aly Giesbrecht

Most people who reach out to Aly Giesbrecht do so carrying something they haven’t been able to say out loud yet — a hurt they’ve pushed down, a pattern they can’t seem to break, or a weight they’ve been managing alone for too long. Based in St. Pierre Jolys, Manitoba and available online, Aly works with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, addiction, and the particular challenges that come with personality disorders and neurodiversity.

What shapes her work is a dual commitment that doesn’t force people to choose: she holds both compassion for what’s been done to someone and honest accountability for what they’ve done themselves. That same curiosity applies when someone recognizes a compulsive pull — toward a substance, toward hours of scrolling or gaming — and wants to understand what need it’s actually serving. She draws on cognitive-behavioural, emotion-focused, attachment-based, and compassion-focused approaches, weaving in what neuroscience offers about how the body and mind carry and heal from hard experiences.

Aly describes herself as gentle and soft-spoken, and her practice reflects that — thoughtful, non-judgmental, and oriented toward real change. She offers a free 15-minute consultation for anyone who wants a sense of the fit before committing to an appointment.