Many people arrive at Kristy Carroll’s door carrying the same quiet frustration: they can see the life they want, but something keeps pulling them back to the same worn grooves. Whether that shows up as a marriage losing its footing, a teenager whose anxiety has started to run the household, or a family where everyone is physically together but somehow unreachable — the common thread is feeling trapped without knowing why.
Kristy works with individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, mood disorders, eating disorders, trauma, addiction, and the particular strains that emerge when family relationships fracture or shift. Her approach centers on helping clients reconnect with the strengths and resources they already carry, then using those as the foundation for genuine, lasting change. She pays close attention to the beliefs and patterns that quietly undermine people’s best efforts — not to dwell on them, but to loosen their grip.
Therapy with Kristy is flexible by design, shaped around each person’s specific situation and goals rather than a fixed formula. Small steps count. Change is always in motion, and her role is to help clients become active participants in directing it. She offers individual, couple, family, and mindfulness-based sessions, available in person in Winnipeg or online.