About Chrystal Assee
Chrystal has worked in the mental health industry for over 25 years in a variety of settings. At the heart of her practice lies the notions of trauma, attachment and associated symptoms of depression, anxiety and chronic stress, as well as embodiment.
Chrystal is also a trained yoga therapist, meditation counsellor, embodiment facilitator, psychedelic facilitator and researcher.
Education
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Yoga Therapist 1000 Hrs
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Meditation Counsellor 1000 hrs
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B.A. Psychology
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Spec. Human Relations
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Master Degree (c) Social Work
Research & Academic Background
As a mental health professional and interdisciplinary researcher, Chrystal brings a unique perspective to her work by integrating embodiment theory, psychology, and relational studies. She is currently doing her PhD in Family Science at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (Fall 2025), where she will explore how the trauma of infidelity is experienced and expressed through the body, and how these insights can inform new approaches to healing within couples.
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Her doctoral research builds on her Master’s thesis in Social Work, which investigated the subjective experience of connectedness through MDMA use in natural (non-clinical) settings. This qualitative research examined how connection to self, others, and the world is revealed and lived through the body during altered states. The data was analyzed through a lens of embodiment, drawing on the work of Merleau-Ponty, Fuchs, and Massumi, to explore how connection and disconnection can be understood as forms of bodily wisdom — not simply symptoms to be fixed, but meaningful responses to our relational environments.
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This work informs the heart Chrystal's practice today: helping individuals and couples navigate protection, repair, and intimacy through a deep awareness of the body’s lived experience.