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Kathleen Charles, Counselor

Psychosocial Worker
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 15 min consultation call before we begin working together.

Looking forward to meeting you,

Kathleen

Services

Individual counselling session (60min)

Issues

I support individuals navigating challenges such as

Stress / burnout
Anxiety
Depression
Self-esteem
Life transitions or life direction
Perfectionism and self-criticism
Relationship or attachment struggles
Childhood/ developmental trauma
Interpersonal conflict
Grief or Loss
Recovering from abuse
Systemic / institutional violence, racism or discrimination
Immigration
Gender identity and/or sexuality exploration

Specialties

Depending on your needs, I draw tools from different therapeutic approaches:

Drama therapy, with some tools drawn from art, music and dance movement therapy
Mindfulness-based techniques
Person-centered therapy (humanistic)
Emotion-focused therapy
Solution-focused therapy
Somatic and EMDR therapy
Compassion-focused therapy
Strength-based approach
Response-based practice
Internal family systems therapy (IFS)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Targeted clients

Adults

Teenagers

Education

Mental Health Counsellor
Creative Arts Therapy (MA)
Somatic EMDR Practitioner

Languages

English, French

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