Kathleen Charles, Counselor

I am a trained creative arts therapist, somatic practitioner, a member of the North American Drama Therapy Association and a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Associtation. My approach to therapy is essentially somatic, trauma-informed, person-centered and anchored in the assumptions of liberation psychology, anti-oppression and response-based practice.

I am committed to a decolonized or re-indigenized view of health. Instead of viewing behavior and symptoms through the lens of pathology, I ask: How has your nervous system been responding to the world around it, and why? How can we work together to hold both compassion and curiosity around your experiences, while moving closer to your authentic desires?

Together, we can work towards your goals and support you in remembering and reconnecting to your own inherent resiliency and sacred resources for navigating life’s many challenges. I can support you by being a skilled companion on your journey, a compassionate reflector of your strengths, and someone who can hold onto the possibilities of hope and love, when this feels too hard to do on your own.

Please email me first at kathleencharlescounselling@gmail.com.
Tell me a bit about yourself and your needs. I will get back to you to book time for a 20 min consultation call before we begin working together.

I offer insurance receipts under the title of Naturopath.

Looking forward to meeting you,

Kathleen