The Checking In Team

Karen (Kay) is warm, compassionate and empathetic. She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and has experience with diverse populations in Canada, United States and Africa for 10+ years.  Kay has worked with individuals and families to develop coping strategies in the areas of holistic mental health/wellness, past & present trauma, domestic/family violence, grief/loss/life transitions, poverty & generational cycles, healthy relationships, LGBTQIA identities & challenges.  Kay has enjoyed working with all ages from infants to seniors.

Kay aims to assist you to be your most successful self, however you choose to define success. She takes a strengths-based, holistic and collaborative approach to counselling, focusing on the whole person and empowering clients to realize their potential in many areas of life and relationships.  She aims to provide empathy, understanding, as well as insights and concrete tools to use in between sessions.

Kay is a registered member in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She is friendly and naturally curious about people, languages, cultures, spirituality, and the way that these elements can affect daily living, mental health and relationships.  She aims to approach everyone in an open and non-judgmental manner in order to help them achieve their goals.

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Karen is accepting referrals from victim services, non-insured health benefits (Indigenous services) and clients with social work benefit coverage.

 

"To be brave is to behave

bravely when your heart is faint.

So you can be really brave

only when you really ain't."

-Piet Hein