kathleen
Kathleen KelavaRegistered Psychologist (#4818); BComm and MC
I am constantly amazed at the resilience we all show, as we navigate our lives amidst the challenges that invariably arise! Sometimes the demands on us outweigh the resources we have available at that moment. It takes a courageous person to recognize the need for, and to request and accept, support. I am honoured every time clients invite me to join them along their journeys toward improved insight, skill, interaction, and overall living. I explore change on individual and systemic bases – both approaches are often beneficial. As a former police officer, and a mother to 3 children with some exceptional needs, I understand how tough life can get and how we can find the “tough” within ourselves to “get going” and rise above! I would be thrilled to work with you, your family, and your systems. Raise the bar and raise the roof!
Kathleen is the current President of the College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP), and is a past Member-at-Large and Treasurer. Kathleen’s unique experience, training, and skillset has both significant breadth and depth, which span legal, leadership, business, and elite-performance, and mental-health realms. She will have completed all of her coursework as of November 2023, and will thereafter enter the dissertation phase of her PhD in Counseling Psychology at Northcentral University.
Why Kathleen chose her team members:
- Austin: mindful, skillful, and pragmatic.
- Cindy: humourous, connective, and creative.
- Peter: direct, intense, and visionary.
- Jasmine: experienced, authentic, and relatable.
Practice Areas:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Learning Disabilities and Intellectual Disabilities (offering comprehensive psycho-educational assessment: cognitive, academic, and social/emotional/behavioural profiles)
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) [offering Habit Reversal Therapy (HRT); Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)]
- Family Dynamics (including Family Restructuring Therapy)
- Tourette’s Syndrome and Tic Disorders (offering Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics – CBIT)
- Substance Use and Addiction
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Trauma (including in first-responder clients)
- School Support (including connecting with school personnel to ensure students are well-equipped to succeed in their given school settings)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Attention Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
austin brown sparks
Austin Brown Sparks Registered Psychologist (#4925); BA, MC
Does life feel more overwhelming than ever? For youth, young adults, and parents, even small decisions seem to come with endless complications. I am here to help you feel capable and confident in making decisions, no matter how big or small. We will work together to help you get past paralyzing walls of confusion and fear; to a place where you can feel calm and confident when making choices. If you are an individual looking for confidence, or a parent looking for empowerment, I am here to help you let go of the weight of second guessing, so your days can be something to look forward to instead of something to dread.
Austin works with children, youth, and young adults, and also engages in parenting work. Austin is available on Saturdays, in-person and virtually.
Practice Areas:
- Attention Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues (including Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD))
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Empowered Parenting
- Family Conflict
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Transitions
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Relational Dynamics
- Sleep Issues and Insomnia
- Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Jasmine Dixon
Jasmine DixonRegistered Social Worker; BSW, MSW
I have had the privilege of working in a variety of settings – adolescent mental health, hospice, perinatal mental health, crisis, outreach, and teaching positions. Each experience has deepened both my knowledge and appreciation for resilience. As a keen observer of patterns, I hope to work collaboratively with you to disrupt patterns and find alternative ways of being that fit with your goals. I offer a blend of approaches, working collaboratively with you to find what works.
Jasmine works with adolescents and adults – individually, as well as couples and families.
She is available virtually on Mondays.
Practice Areas:
- Anxiety
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating
- Loss and Grief
- Life Transitions
- Perinatal mental health
- Relational Dynamics
- Sleep Issues and Insomnia
- Trauma
cindy woolfrey
Cindy WoolfreyADHD & Executive Function Consultant; BKin, BEd, MEd
Cindy Woolfrey holds a Master’s in Education, and Undergraduate degrees in both Education and Kinesiology. She is presently finishing a Master’s in Counselling Psychology. Cindy recently completed a very successful (400+-hour) practicum placement, under the supervision of Kathleen Kelava of Pinnacle Psych. She has been a teacher for 18 years, working primarily with youth and families. She has extensive education and experience working with ADHD and executive-function considerations, in schools, her practicum placement, and in her personal life.
Peter Kelava
Peter KelavaLeadership & Business Consultant; BComm, MBA
Peter is a direct, tenacious, creative, insightful, and experienced business consultant. He is exceptionally skilled at strategy and operations streams of business, and excels at combining micro, meso, and macro levels of vision and tactics. He has spent his career as a leader in the telecommunications, aviation, and energy sectors, and has helped to propel his colleagues and reports to the next level of their own games. Peter is ready to support entry-, mid-, and upper-level management people take it to the next level and far beyond.
