Kate (She/Her) is a registered social worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). Kate completed her BSW and MSW at Carleton University. She has experience in working with youth, young adults, and their families who are looking for a safe space to explore, work through, and heal from their experiences.  Kate strives to keep her services empowering and inclusive to youth and young adults in regard to their mental health.

Kate maintains an open, safe, and collaborative environment for youth and their families during sessions. She fosters youth independence and offers interventions to reduce mental health stigma and promote healthy coping strategies.  She has experience in working with “for youth-by-youth” mental health organizations which work with youth on building youth led mental health awareness, allowing them to be involved in decisions surrounding their mental health journey. Kate is motivated to maintain this practice and work collaboratively with youth and their families to make impactful changes in individual’s lives. Kate maintains a client centered, strength based, and trauma- informed approach that is tailored to the needs of each individual drawing from approaches shown below. 

Trainings and practical experience in the following areas:

• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

• Person Centered Approaching

• Crisis Intervention

• Motivational Interviewing

• Sand Tray Therapy/Play Therapy

Areas of practice include:

• Youth, teens, young adults mental health

• Family counselling

• Conflict resolution

• Coping skills

• Self-regulation

• Stress management

On a personal level, Kate is a very social and outgoing individual. She enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and pets. She keeps an active and healthy, balanced lifestyle where she can enjoy her work and private life in harmony. Kate enjoys being outdoors and trying new things to challenge herself. She is a caring and empathic person who enjoys seeing individuals learning, growing, and being happy and healthy!