Chris Kirby

Emotional Health Practitioner

My path to becoming an emotional health practitioner grew from my personal healing work into a passion to help others with their journeys. As a childhood trauma survivor, I struggled to find practitioners that really understood where I was coming from. My trauma stood in the way of my growth and healing. I struggled to trust anyone with the things I had protected so fiercely for so long. I believe that for many trauma survivors to feel safe, they need to know that they are working with someone who truly understands.

This lead me to The Gatehouse in Toronto, where I attended the Childhood Sexual Abuse Peer Support Programs, eventually becoming a facilitator. After travelling from my hometown of Georgetown into Toronto to do this work, I eventually decided to create a program closer to home. The Ironwood Project was born. Now in its seventh year, I am the Program Director and Lead Host for our Survivor Support Groups. 

I found my experience at Ironwood was helpful to others and I enjoyed being able to offer my support. This passion sent me back to school to become an Emotional Health Practitioner. Using Neural Network Therapy, we explore how our brains are wired, as well as tools and skills to help manage emotional well being. NNT teaches emotional intelligence and offers freedom and path forward. Using NNT and my experience working with survivors for over a decade, I offer a unique perspective and provide my clients with a safe space to do the work and heal.