Frequently Asked Questions

Confidentiality and privacy are a very important part of my practice; abiding by the code of ethics. I am obligated to maintain privacy with the information gained in the counselling relationship. The disclosure of such confidential information will occur only when:

• If I feel it is in the child's best interest, information may be shared with legal guardians. For older children, this will occur only after consultation with the child/teen.
• If there is an emergent risk of physical and/or emotional danger to the child or anyone else, it is my legal obligation to report this information
• If the child/teen shares any information of neglect, physical, emotional or sexual harm, I am legally obligated to report this information.
• If I am subpoenaed by the court of law.

I work in consultation with other mental health providers who adhere to their own professional ethics and responsibility around confidentiality. I might discuss our work together in order to support you in the best way possible. Specific demographic information, such as your identity and other distinguishing factors, will not be shared or discussed during consultation. 

Areas of expertise for teen & children’s therapy include but are not limited to:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Self-esteem
• Emotional regulation
• Anger
• Perfectionism
• ADHD
• Relationships
• School stress
• Transitional change
• Loneliness
• Identity 

My office is located at 4 Parkdale Crescent NW -  a part of the Apex Massage building. Enter into Apex Massage and I will bring you to the second floor at our scheduled session time. 1 & 2 hour parking is available in front of the building and 2 hour parking on streets surrounding the building. 

Frequency will be determined by you and Katelyn during your first session. 

For counselling sessions, I will meet with parents first, through a one-hour initial parent intake session, before meeting with the child. From there, I will determine the most effective use of time. Typically, I will offer parent check-ins after a few sessions to provide feedback based on therapeutic progress, concerns, goals, etc. This will be determined during the intake session and can be tailored based on the needs of the family.