Kayla's Story
Child Therapist
Registered Psychologist
My mental health journey started in childhood when I was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Constant worry,
physical discomfort, rumination, a constant need for order was exhausting and debilitating to say the least! The
therapeutic support I received then and on going from childhood was life changing and it was from my own
personal experience that I shifted paths from medicine to psychology. I became a registered provisional psychologist to give back and to
support others in their own mental health journey.
My approach to therapy is integrative, meaning that I pull form a variety of therapeutic approaches depending on
the clients needs and goals. I work from a trauma-informed lens and incorporate many evidence-based treatments
into my practice.
Outside my clinical practice, you will find me investing my time in travel, my two pups, and in teaching dance!
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Areas of Practice
Populations
Children
Adolescents
Presenting Concerns
Trauma
Anxiety disorders
Depression
Borderline Personality Disorder
Gender identity issues
Anger
Relationship concerns
Family change
Social/Behavioural Concerns
Education and Credentials
Professional Membership
Kayla is a Registered Provisional Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists.
Master of Counselling
Kayla graduated from Yorkville University in 2017 with a Master of Counselling degree.
Kayla recognizes that ongoing training is a vital piece of her professional development and has a plan to continue
developing her professional skills in the areas of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), play therapy, and in gaining
certification with World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH).
Post-Graduate Training
Emergency First Aide & CPR Level C/AED
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
Aboriginal Awareness Training
Suicide Awareness Training
Mental Health First Aid
Violent Threat Risk Assessment Level 1 & 2
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Adaptive Information Processing
Mental Health Experience
Prior to taking on the role of a psychologist, Kayla worked for the Edmonton Catholic and Elk Island Catholic School system as behavioural therapist and assessment psychologist respectively. Under these roles Kayla provided behavioural interventions for students who demonstrated challenging, social, and emotional behaviours within
their classroom environments. Kayla also gained experience with administration of psycho-educational assessments to diagnose children with learning disabilities, mental/emotional disorders, and/or neurodevelopment disorders.
For the past two years, Kayla has been providing psychological services to children, adolescence, and adults. Under
this scope, Kayla has experience implementing the modalities of cognitive behavioural therapy, solution focused,
adaptive information processing, and exposure therapy, alongside teaching emotional regulation, emotional
literacy, and problem solving to children and their parents.