Kirsten Jongsma
Counsellor | Workplace Stress, Trauma, Anger Management, Couples Counselling, Grief & Crisis Support
Specialisations: Workplace Stress, Anger Management, Trauma Counselling, Couples & Relationship Counselling, Crisis Support, Sexual Abuse Trauma, Grief & Loss, Anxiety, Workplace Conflict, Emotional Regulation, Communication Difficulties, Self-Esteem and Personal Wellbeing.
Kirsten is a compassionate and experienced counsellor who supports individuals and couples experiencing workplace stress, anger, trauma, relationship difficulties, grief and significant life challenges.
With a background in crisis support for survivors of sexual abuse, Kirsten brings valuable experience in helping people navigate highly sensitive, distressing and emotionally demanding situations.
Through Employment Counselling Services (ECS), Kirsten provides confidential, professional counselling for employees experiencing personal and workplace challenges that affect their mental health, relationships, emotional wellbeing and ability to function effectively.
Workplace Stress, Anxiety & Burnout
Kirsten supports employees experiencing workplace pressure, stress, emotional exhaustion, anxiety, low motivation and difficulties maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
She understands how workplace conflict, demanding workloads, communication difficulties and personal challenges can contribute to emotional distress and dissatisfaction.
Her approach helps employees understand the underlying causes of their difficulties, develop healthier coping strategies, strengthen emotional resilience and improve their wellbeing.
Anger Management & Emotional Regulation
Kirsten provides anger management counselling for individuals struggling with frustration, irritability, emotional overwhelm and difficulties managing strong emotional responses.
She helps clients explore the underlying causes of anger, recognise triggers, identify unhelpful behavioural patterns and develop healthier ways of responding to stressful or challenging situations.
Her support can be particularly valuable for employees experiencing workplace conflict, difficulties communicating with colleagues or managers, relationship tensions and stress-related emotional reactions.
Trauma Counselling & Crisis Support
Kirsten has experience providing crisis support to survivors of sexual abuse and supporting individuals through both immediate distress and longer-term emotional recovery.
She provides a safe, compassionate and non-judgemental environment for individuals experiencing trauma, distressing life events and other emotionally challenging circumstances.
Through ECS, Kirsten supports employees dealing with trauma-related difficulties, personal crises and psychological distress that may be affecting their personal or professional lives.
Couples Counselling & Relationship Difficulties
Kirsten has a particular passion for helping individuals and couples navigate relationship difficulties, communication challenges and emotional disconnection.
She supports couples experiencing ongoing conflict, breakdowns in communication, trust difficulties, unresolved resentment and challenges maintaining healthy relationships.
Kirsten recognises that relationship difficulties can significantly affect an employee's emotional wellbeing, concentration, confidence and performance at work.
Her counselling approach helps individuals and couples better understand their relationship patterns, improve communication, manage conflict constructively and strengthen emotional connections.
Grief, Loss & Significant Life Changes
Grief and loss are particular areas of interest for Kirsten.
She supports individuals experiencing bereavement, separation, family changes, relationship breakdowns, redundancy and other significant life transitions.
Kirsten understands that grief can arise from many forms of loss, including changes to employment, relationships, identity and personal circumstances.
She helps clients process difficult emotions, develop coping strategies and navigate periods of uncertainty and change.
Counselling Approach
Kirsten believes that empathy, acceptance and feeling genuinely heard are essential to effective counselling.
She offers a warm, grounded, curious and non-judgemental environment where clients can safely explore their experiences and challenges.
Her therapeutic approaches include:
Person-Centred Counselling
Relational Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Transactional Analysis
Kirsten believes that individuals are the experts in their own lives. She works collaboratively with clients to help them build self-awareness, understand emotional and behavioural patterns, develop healthier relationships and achieve meaningful personal change.
Her background in acting, singing and performing arts has further developed her interest in human behaviour, emotional expression, communication and interpersonal relationships.
Supporting Employees Through ECS
As part of the Employment Counselling Services team, Kirsten provides professional counselling support for employees experiencing:
Workplace stress, anxiety and burnout
Anger management and emotional regulation difficulties
Workplace conflict, frustration and communication problems
Trauma, traumatic experiences and psychological distress
Personal crises and distressing life events
Couples counselling and relationship difficulties
Separation, relationship breakdowns and family conflict
Grief, bereavement and significant personal loss
Sexual abuse trauma and its emotional impacts
Low self-esteem, confidence and motivation
Emotional overwhelm and difficulty coping
Redundancy, employment changes and career uncertainty
Work-life balance and personal wellbeing
Difficulties with colleagues, managers or workplace relationships
Personal development and major life transitions
Kirsten's combination of experience in crisis support, trauma counselling, anger management, couples counselling and grief support enables ECS to offer comprehensive psychological and emotional support for employees facing a wide range of personal and workplace challenges.
Her compassionate and practical approach helps employees develop healthier coping strategies, improve relationships, manage emotional difficulties and strengthen their overall wellbeing.
Employment Counselling Services (ECS)