WELCOME!

I'm so glad you're here. I know first hand how hard it can be to reach out for help when you or a family member is struggling. I also know the positive impact the right help can make to individual and family wellbeing. Please read below to see if I'm the right person to help you, or family member.

Who do I help?

I provide counselling support to parents and caregivers when they or their children are struggling with mental health or relationship challenges.. For example:

Anxiety/depression/trauma
Grief and loss
Adjusting to changes in the family
Separation anxiety
School anxiety/refusal
Co-parenting challenges
Neurodivergent/learning challenges

How do I help?

I work from a strengths-based, trauma informed and attachment lens. This means:

I look to an individual and family's strengths as part of the solution to their challenges.
I am mindful of the impact of trauma and stress on people's thoughts, feelings and body sensations.
I strive to create a therapeutic environment that allows individuals to feel safe enough to be seen and heard.
I believe that strengthening relationships is a key component in individual and family healing.

I use a variety of techniques, tailored to the needs and preferences of clients, including:

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Emotion Focused Family Therapy
Parent Child Relationship Therapy
Functional Family Therapy
Play Therapy

I have a warm and positive manner that helps clients to feel safe to work on their difficulties in a hopeful atmosphere.

What are the benefits of working with me?

grow in self-awareness
develop self-regulation skills
feel more secure in family relationships
feel more confident in anxious situations.
feel less stuck in old patterns of behaviour.

What does a typical therapy session look like?

Sessions are 50 minutes on zoom. Other than that, no two therapy sessions are exactly the same. I will work with you to decide the best approach, depending on your situation and preferences. Sessions may be for an individual, parent/child or co-parents.

What we work on in the session depends on you or your family's unique challenge. The goals of therapy are worked out with the client and the rationale for each approach is explained so clients feel confident that their investment of time and money will bring positive results. There is ongoing opportunity for feedback from clients to ensure therapy is a helpful and positive experience.

Where am I located?

I am located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish people in British Columbia, Canada.

Sessions are available online.

Fees and Insurance

My fees are $160 for individual sessions and $190 for couple/family sessions.
As an MSW level Registered Clinical Social Worker, my services are often covered by extended benefits. Check with your individual provider.
My services can be claimed as a medical expense on tax returns.

ABOUT

ABOUT ME

I am a Masters level, Registered Clinical Social Worker. I have over twenty years experience working with children, teens, adults and families in Canada and Ireland.

EXPERIENCE

I am passionate about supporting individuals and families to feel more confident in themselves and their relationships, experience more joy in their day-to-day lives and feel more hopeful about their ability to resolve problems in the future.

As an MSW level Registered Social Worker, my services are often covered by extended benefits. My services are claimable on tax returns as a medical expense.

SPECIALTIES

Children, and Adolescents
Parent/Child Relationship Issues
Sibling conflict
Co-parenting Issues
Adult family relationship problems
Anxiety, depression, stress
Neurodivergent adults
Neurodivergent children and teens

EDUCATION

Masters in Social Work with specialization in Child & Family Practice, University of British Columbia, 2015
Registered Social Worker with BC College of Social Workers
Postgraduate training in individual and family counselling, including CBT, DBT, Functional Family Therapy, Parent-Child Relationship Therapy, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, Neurodivergence & Anxiety.

CONTACT ME

CONTACT

Message me here to book an appointment or to arrange a free 15 minute phone consultation.

PHONE

604-670-8332

ADDRESS

Located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish people.

Sessions are available online anywhere in British Columbia.

E-MAIL

kathleen@kathleenblackmorecounselling.com