Healing Beyond The Uniform
Support for women carrying the lasting impacts of service, trauma, and the pressure to stay strong.
Welcome, I’m really glad you’re here.
If you’ve found me here, you’ve likely spent a long time being someone who holds everything together. The capable one. The strong one. The one others rely on.
Reaching out for support can feel like a big step, especially if things have felt heavy, overwhelming, or uncertain for a long time. If you’re unsure where to start or what to say, that’s ok. Therapy doesn’t require the right words or having a plan. It’s simply a place to begin to connect, at your own pace, with someone helping you make sense of what you’ve been carrying
Many of the women I work with have service backgrounds and are navigating the lasting impact of these experiences, often feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve them.
I work with people who have done their best to cope with difficult circumstances. Maybe these began long before you put on a uniform, or maybe it was once you were part of an institution bigger than yourself when reality became different from what you expected. The ways you found to cope may have helped you get through, but now leave you feeling drained, disconnected, or critical of yourself.
Clients often tell me they feel heard, understood, and validated in our work together. My approach is collaborative and responsive to you, what feels manageable in the moment, and what your goals are throughout our work together.
You are never pressured to explore things you aren’t ready to discuss. This is a space for you to show up as you are, without needing to have it all figured out.
Therapy offers a space to slow things down. To better understand yourself and how you’ve come to cope, and to begin holding those experiences with more care and less pressure to manage everything on your own.
Regardless of the approach taken, our work focuses on building understanding, strengthening self-trust, and creating a sense of emotional safety that feels manageable and sustainable.
I draw from several therapeutic approaches. Rather than follow one method rigidly, I integrate these modalities in a way that fits your needs, your pace, and what feels most supportive to you.
About Kate
Much of how I work is shaped by my own professional and lived experiences. I currently serve in the Canadian Armed Forces and provide support for individuals who have experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST), racism, and other forms of institutional harm. For many, the harm does not end with the experience itself, but is compounded by the ways the organization responded to, minimized, or mishandled what they experienced. This doesn’t go away when service ends.
Alongside this work, I also bring my perspective as a service spouse and parent in a military family. I understand the unique demands, pressures, and complexities that come with this life and how they can impact identity, relationships, and overall wellbeing.
I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, a Master of Arts in Integrated Studies from Athabasca University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the Royal Military College of Canada.
I am a Registered Counselling Therapist - Candidate (RCT-C) with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists.
Working With Kate
Therapy with me is real, relational, and grounded in genuine human connection.
I don’t try to “fix” you or rush the process. I meet you where you are, and we move at a pace that feels right for you. While I’ll offer structure and guidance when it’s helpful, our work is collaborative. I will check in with you, adjust as needed, and make space for what’s coming up in the moment.
My goal is to create a space where you can be real and authentically yourself. You don’t have to perform, explain everything perfectly, or carry it all alone.
If you’re not sure how to begin, let’s start with a free 15 min consult.
No pressure, no commitment, just a conversation to see if we would be a good fit.