Executive Director

Registered Social Worker, ON

Registered Clinical Social Worker, BC

EMDR Approved Consultant

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As a social worker, EMDRIA-Approved Consultant, and the founder and Executive Director of the Trauma & Grief Institute (TGI), Krista Helman is dedicated to creating a supportive, evidence-based environment for individuals and professionals seeking healing from trauma and grief. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for EMDR Canada.

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With extensive experience in psychotherapy and trauma-informed care, Krista’s clinical work emphasizes bottom-up approaches such as EMDR, the Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP), and parts work. She offers EMDR clinical consultation through an attachment and polyvagal lens, and is the developer of the EMDR-GRIEF protocol, designed to support grief processing through a trauma-focused lens.

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Krista is the author of Over the Rainbow: The Love, Loss, & Legacy of Your Dog and Self-Care Moments: A Workbook to Navigate Your Grief, two compassionate self-help resources for those navigating grief.

 

She is currently expanding TGI’s services to include psychotherapy, professional development, wellness retreat programs, and workshops aimed at supporting both personal and professional well-being. Through these pathways, Krista strives to empower individuals and practitioners to connect, heal, and thrive.

 

Krista welcomes connections with professionals and organizations focused on trauma, grief, and mental wellness, as well as those interested in collaborative opportunities in these areas.