Welcome! I know it can be difficult to take the first step in reaching out to a stranger for support with your self-care. I have been there too although my journey is not the same as yours. Our 50 minutes together will be your time to unzip and unpack your mental health suitcase in a safe, unpressured space. Together we can connect the dots from childhood to present day, if needed, while finding and integrating healthier tools for present day living.

Background

Hi! I am Kathy, a Registered Psychotherapist who truly believes in the healing power of presence and compassion within a therapeutic framework, as a means to support others on their life journey. My background spans 20 plus years first as an Assaulted Women &Childrens Counsellor and now as a Registered Psychotherapist working from a Psychodynamic base, intergrating various therapy modalities to meet the individual needs of my clients. I am informed in Trauma, Mindfulness, Somatic,IFS, and Polyvagal to name a few. As my education continues ongoing, I am always bringing new therapeutic approaches to meet the needs of my clients.

Your therapeutic experience with me

In my therapeutic care you will find that I am easy going, approachable and always encouraging you to move at your own pace.Once we become comfortable with each other and I have a better sense of you, I will offer modalities and therapeutic concepts that might best resonate with you and reinforce your healing journey. I will work collaboratively with you, offering alternatives for your thought processes while encouraging you to revisit and explore the concepts and thoughts that might no longer be working for you. At all times I will do my best to make you feel safe and in a trusting environment.

Areas of expertise

These represent my core areas of expertise, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

2SLGBTQIA+

Trauma

Queer

Sexual Abuse (rape, Childhood Sexual Abuse, Sex Trafficking)

Self Esteen & Self-worth

Issues Related To Gender And Sexual Diversity

I also provide skilled support in these additional areas and welcome clients seeking help with these concerns.

Anxiety & Worry

Guilt & Shame

Grief & Loss

Separation & Divorce Support

Emotional Distress

Romantic Relationships

Family Relationship

Personal Growth

Childhood Trauma

Therapeutic approaches

These are my primary therapeutic approaches, backed by specialized training and extensive clinical experience.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Allows for "connecting the dots' for clients. How looking back to childhood and up to current day might explain current issues, thoughts and influences. A wholistic approach to better understanding self.

Polyvagal-informed Therapy

Helps clients understand how the nervous system respond to trauma, and offers tools for developing more adaptive coping.

Trauma-informed Therapy

A strength based approach that recognizes widespread impact of trauma and helps clients find and understand paths for recovery

Somatic Approach

Focuses on the connection between the mind and the body , while using psychotherapy to address trauma and emotional distress. Offers the insight that the mind and the body carry the impact of trauma.

Client communities & cultural expertise

These are the client communities and cultural backgrounds I have specialized experience supporting.

Client populations I serve

2SLGBTQIA Community

Pet Lovers

Seniors

Neurodivergent Clients

Adults

Cultural expertise

West Indian (caribbean)

First And Second Generation Immigrants

Professional credentials

Registered Psychotherapist
- No.005215

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

Educational background

DIPLOMA-PSYCHOTHERAPY

TRANSFORMATIONAL ARTS COLLEGE, Canada

DIPLOMA-ASSAULTED WOMEN AND CHILDRENS COUNSELLOR/ADVOCATE

GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE, Canada

Specialized training

DIPLOMA-AWCCA

GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE

CERTIFICATE-END OF LIFE CARE

INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

CERTIFICATE-COGNITIVE BEH. THERAPY

WILFRED LAURIER -FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK

CERTIFICATE-TRAUMA

WILFRED LAURIER-FACULTY OF SOCIAL WORK

CERTIFICATE-BUDDHIST PSYCHOLOGY

NALANDA INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPLATIV E STUDIES

CERTIFICATE-QUEERING MENTAL HEALTH

OUR LANDING PLACE COLLECTIVE

Practice locations & services

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