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Counsellor, RTC, BA
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Kristina Botsu

Counsellor, RTC, BA (she, her)

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Vancouver, BC V6E
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You are driven, capable, and successful. But you are exhausted. Your mind never switches off. Rest feels guilty. Small mistakes feel huge. You overwork, overthink, and rarely feel “enough.” On the outside, you are achieving. Inside, you feel anxious, pressured, or numb. You want confidence without constant self-doubt. Success without burnout. Ambition without sacrificing your health, relationships, or sense of self.
I help high achievers break burnout cycles. We work with perfectionism, anxiety, impostor syndrome, and nervous system overload. You will learn to regulate stress, set boundaries, and build stable confidence. My approach is trauma-informed, somatic, practical, relational and specific to your goal to succeed without running on survival mode.
You are used to handling everything alone. But burnout is not weakness. It is a signal. Therapy helps you stay ambitious without losing yourself. Imagine feeling calm, clear, and grounded while still performing at your best. You deserve success that does not cost your well-being. If you are ready for change, I invite you to reach out.
Take the first step to help. Kristina Botsu now

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Online

Vancouver, BC V6E

online

Calgary, AB T3M

My website
Contact me via email to schedule our first session. Morning weekdays
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Immigration adaptation 
$145 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Free 15 min introductory video consultation available. Email with your request. Available in a.m. hours weekdays
Kristina Botsu
Connect with Kristina Botsu
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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Online

Vancouver, BC V6E

online

Calgary, AB T3M

My website
Contact me via email to schedule our first session. Morning weekdays
I specialize in Trauma and PTSD, Anxiety and Immigration adaptation 
$145 Per Session, I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
Free 15 min introductory video consultation available. Email with your request. Available in a.m. hours weekdays
Kristina Botsu

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $145

Payment Methods

e-Transfer, Paypal, Wire

Insurance

  • Alberta Blue Cross
  • Canada Life | Great-West Life
  • Equitable Life of Canada
  • Manulife
  • Pacific Blue Cross
  • SunLife
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To ensure coverage, check with your insurance company to see if it covers registered therapeutic counsellors (RTCs). Sometimes RTCs are listed in the category of clinical counsellors. If your insurance does not cover, HR may sometimes include RTC's services in your insurance package at your request.
Photo of Kristina Botsu, Counsellor, RTC, BA
Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA
with questions.
"
To ensure coverage, check with your insurance company to see if it covers registered therapeutic counsellors (RTCs). Sometimes RTCs are listed in the category of clinical counsellors. If your insurance does not cover, HR may sometimes include RTC's services in your insurance package at your request.
Photo of Kristina Botsu, Counsellor, RTC, BA
Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA
with questions.

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / RTC 2702 Kristina Botsu

    • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 10 years
  • Attended Clearmind International Institute , Transpersonal, family system therapy, somatic trauma therapy, Graduated 2020

    • Additional Credentials

  • Degree/Diploma from Douglas college & Simon Fraser University BA in applied psych (counseling and psychosocial rehabilitation) / 2018
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BA degree in psychology and 3years grad level diploma in gestalt, transpersonal and family systems therapy. Since 2016 continuously growing competencies in healing trauma through systemic and somatic lenses. Working with multicultural population & adaptation difficulties during life transitions
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Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA
with questions.
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BA degree in psychology and 3years grad level diploma in gestalt, transpersonal and family systems therapy. Since 2016 continuously growing competencies in healing trauma through systemic and somatic lenses. Working with multicultural population & adaptation difficulties during life transitions
Photo of Kristina Botsu, Counsellor, RTC, BA
Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA
with questions.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Anxiety
  • Immigration adaptation

Expertise

  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Life Transitions
  • Peer Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Social isolation
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
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The multimodal trauma therapy I provide allows you to unwind all old patterns and wounds so that there is more space in your life for safety, authenticity, connection and fulfillment. We work through automatic (instinctive) reactions and provide healing for stuck emotional wounds in the body and subconscious mind, as well as deprogramming the survival strategies of your family system.
Photo of Kristina Botsu, Counsellor, RTC, BA
Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA
with questions.
"
The multimodal trauma therapy I provide allows you to unwind all old patterns and wounds so that there is more space in your life for safety, authenticity, connection and fulfillment. We work through automatic (instinctive) reactions and provide healing for stuck emotional wounds in the body and subconscious mind, as well as deprogramming the survival strategies of your family system.
Photo of Kristina Botsu, Counsellor, RTC, BA
Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA
with questions.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Immuno-disorders

I also speak

Russian , 
Ukrainian

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Immuno-disorders

I also speak

Russian , 
Ukrainian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Jungian
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • RPT Rapid Personal Transformation
  • Somatic
  • Transpersonal
  • Trauma Focused
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You can choose what fits best: counselling (1h -$145) offers emotional support, self-awareness, and practical tools - it's talk-based. For deeper healing, I offer transformational therapy (1.5hr, $200), which blends talk therapy with somatic trauma work. We focus on specific challenge, resolving unconscious relational, developmental, and inter-generational patterns throughout the process.
Photo of Kristina Botsu, Counsellor, RTC, BA
Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA
with questions.
"
You can choose what fits best: counselling (1h -$145) offers emotional support, self-awareness, and practical tools - it's talk-based. For deeper healing, I offer transformational therapy (1.5hr, $200), which blends talk therapy with somatic trauma work. We focus on specific challenge, resolving unconscious relational, developmental, and inter-generational patterns throughout the process.
Photo of Kristina Botsu, Counsellor, RTC, BA
Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA
with questions.

Location

Primary Location

Online

Vancouver, BC V6E

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Additional Location

online

Calgary, AB T3M

Nearby Areas

Towns/Cities

Postal Codes

Neighborhoods

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Contact me via email to schedule our first session. Morning weekdays
Photo of Kristina Botsu, Counsellor, RTC, BA
Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA
"
Contact me via email to schedule our first session. Morning weekdays
Photo of Kristina Botsu, Counsellor, RTC, BA
Kristina Botsu
Counsellor, RTC, BA