Kristjana (KJ) Fridfinnson


M.A. (she/her)

Registered Psychologist

Kristjana Fridfinnson is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists, as well as a member of the Psychologist’s Association of Alberta, practicing in rehabilitative and clinical psychology with a particular interest in its forensic application. She completed her undergraduate education in Psychology and Criminology at Simon Fraser University, as well as a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology at the University of North Dakota. She has over 12 years’ experience in the mental health field, dedicating much of her work thus far on serving high-risk and vulnerable individuals in various treatment, residential and community settings. 

  • Adults | Adolescents (12+) | Groups

    Canadian Armed Forces | Corrections | Healthcare Professionals | Legal Defendants/Prosecutors | Mental Health Providers | Public Safety Personnel | RCMP | School/Education | Veterans | WCB Claimants

    BIPOC | Indigenous Peoples | LGBTQ2IA+ | Vulnerable Populations

  • • ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)

    • Attachment-Based

    • CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

    • Compassion Focused

    • CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy)

    • Culturally Sensitive

    • DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy)

    • Existential

    • Gottman’s Method

    • Humanistic

    • Interpersonal

    • Interventional

    • MCBT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

    • Motivational Interviewing

    • PE (Prolonged Exposure)

    • Person-Centered

    • Positive Psychology

    • REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy)

    • SFT (Solution Focused Therapy)

    • Strength-Based

    • Trauma Focused

  • • ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactive Disorder)

    • Adult ADHD

    • Adjustment

    • Anger

    • Anxiety

    • ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder)

    • Adult ASD

    • Athletes / Sports Psychology

    • Behavioural Intervention

    • BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)

    • Boundary Setting

    • Burnout

    • Career Transition

    • Childhood Trauma

    • Chronic Pain

    • Compassion Fatigue

    • Complex Trauma

    • Crisis Debriefing

    • Cultural Diversity

    • Depression

    • Developmental Disabilities

    • Developmental Trauma

    • Emotional Disturbance

    • Family Conflict

    • Forensic Psychology

    • Gambling

    • Gender Identity

    • General Psychosocial Intervention

    • Hyperarousal / Uncontrollable Sexual Behaviour

    • Interpersonal Issues

    • Life Transitions

    • Men’s Issues

    • Mood Disorders

    • MVA / MVC (Motor Vehicle Accidents/Collisions)

    • Narcissistic Parents

    • OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder)

    • Operational Stress

    • Pain Management

    • Perfectionism

    • Personality Disorders

    • PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

    • Relational Trauma

    • Relationships

    • School Related Issues

    • Self-Harming

    • Self-Worth / Self-Esteem

    • Sex / Gender Concerns

    • Sexual Disorders

    • Stress Management

    • Suicidal Ideation

    • Trauma

    • TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

    • Women’s Issues

  • English