Kathy is a Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT-C) with a life-long mission – helping school-aged children, teens and their families thrive.  After almost 16 years as a classroom and specialized teacher (Reading Recovery, Early Literacy, Resource and Learning Centre) with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education, Kathy completed her M.Ed. in Counselling (Acadia University).  She has spent the last 7 years as a School Counsellor in elementary schools.

Kathy’s goal is to create a supportive therapeutic alliance with children, teens and their families, working collaboratively to unlock their full potential and thrive in all aspects of life. An integrative counsellor, Kathy blends cognitive-behavioral, strengths-based, somatic and mindfulness techniques to meet her clients where they are.  Her working knowledge of the school system from both a classroom and counselling perspective directly benefit her clients, helping them navigate and support themselves with their school environment.

Passionate about helping clients, Kathy has completed specialized training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for children and teens for the treatment of trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and anxiety/panic. Kathy is also a Certified Yoga Instructor and incorporates yoga into her counselling lens as a way for clients to connect with their somatic (feeling) self.

Outside of her Spirit(ed) work, Kathy loves living by the ocean with her dog, Ryely, exploring nature, practicing yoga and learning new ways to increase her own well-being and that of her clients.