Welcome to Rewrite Wellness!

My name is Christa Hale-Atkinson, and I am a daughter, sister, mother, wife, volunteer, teacher, therapist  and  runner. Running  has  always  been  my  own personal form  of  “therapy”. As  someone  who  has  endured  marathon  training  several  times  over,  I  am  familiar  with  the  rigours  of  intensive  and  regimented  athletic  training  and  the  impacts  that  such  a  regimen  can  have  on  one’s  life  in  so  many  ways/areas.  

I have always had a passion for helping others through challenges that they are facing, and I believe strongly in the saying "You are the designer of your destiny; you are the author of your story." I  have  a  special  interest  in  helping  elite  athletes  to  cope with  the  unique  pressures  that  they  face.

With an Early Childhood Education diploma from St. Clair College, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Windsor, and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology degree from Yorkville University, I feel that I bring a unique background and perspective to the counselling profession. 

I have been employed as a teacher for more than a decade in addition to being a Registered Psychotherapist, a Clinical Traumatologist (TITC-CT), an EMDR Trained Therapist  and  a  Certified  Sports  Psychology  Coach. I bring many acquired skills into client sessions, often explicitly teaching coping strategies, emotion regulation, mindfulness and relaxation exercises,  and  mental  skills  training,  in addition to employing common therapeutic interventions.

I work primarily with high-performing athletes (aged 16+ years) on challenges/topics such as motivation, pressure(s), the impact of sport on relationships, handling mental and emotional fatigue, mental skills training, etc.

Additionally, I work with young and middle-aged adults experiencing a wide variety of challenges such as:

• Anxiety & Panic Attacks
• Depression
• Emotion Regulation Difficulties
• Grief and Loss
• Intense Emotions 
• Interpersonal Relationship Struggles
• Low Self-Esteem
• Major Life Transitions
• Post-Partum Challenges
• Stress management
• Substance Use
• Trauma
• Unresolved Pain/Emotion(s) Related to Adoption & Foster Care 

Every individual's memoir (story) and needs are unique, so therapy is tailored to each client.

Contact me today for a free 15-minute phone consultation to determine whether Rewrite Wellness would be a good fit for you.