Resilience. Strength. Healing.
I help you develop strategies you can use in your day-to-day life to cope with stress, build resilience, improve relationships, and heal from the debilitating effects of mental health symptoms, stress and trauma.
Are you…
Feeling stuck, struggling with stress or having relationship issues?
Experiencing mental health symptoms such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, eating disorders, suicidal ideation or self-harm?
Recovering from trauma (recent or long-standing)?
PSYCHOTHERAPY & COUNSELLING SERVICES
THE PROCESS
01
Consult
Register as a new client here, sign my Informed Consent form and book your virtual consultation.
02
Assess
Complete your online Intake Assessment prior to your first session located in “documents” in your portal.
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Session
Make payment prior to our meeting and get ready to start your counselling journey.
WELCOME
I’m Kathleen Francis
My goal is to help you thrive!
I believe we can always grow and expand, and the same techniques that help the brain heal from stress and trauma can also be utilized to propel you forward into being the person you really know you can be, and live the life you want to live.
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