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Extensive Training & Experience in Mental-Health and Associated Legal Domains
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(403) 969-2622
Let’s Make it Easy
Consult and get triaged immediately
Discuss the best options for effecting positive change within the family dynamic
Book the required sessions for assessment and intervention
Get it done quickly, efficiently, and effectively - maximum 10-week turnaround for assessment services
It’s that simple – we made it that way, to ease the burden on you. Life’s hard enough.
Hello! I’m Dr. Kathleen Kelava
Registered Psychologist (#4818), BComm, MC, PhD
Resilient Minds, Stronger Futures.
I’ve been described by a highly intelligent and discerning client, who had extensive experience in the counselling and assessment milieu, as “the most direct clinician” he had ever worked with. I’ve also had a fantastic practicum student state, after joining me for and observing several months’ worth of clinical work, “I can see why people come back.” I have had people I’ve arrested thank me for doing so and for positively impacting their lives as a result. Tough people and tough work get results that matter and last.
I have an extremely well-honed ability to connect with others, to cut through the murk, and to identify the core thing that is actually going on (and, therefore, the core thing that will actually work to effect positive change for clients and families). My job and the people I work with are extremely important to me – this is why I will not sit and watch my clients remain stuck, when I know they can and will do better. A skilled clinician can be the catalyst to help jolt that inflection point onto a more skillful, effective, and authentic path. I’m not scared to go there and I like to model that courage for and with my clients.
Family-Law Services in Calgary & Alberta
Doctoral-Level Psychologist Offering Knowledgeable, Skilled, and Effective Care. It’s All About Your Family’s Well-Being.
Client-Centred& straightforward care
Kathleen appreciates a “tough-love” approach – her way-of-being is direct though supportive, funny though respectful, and effective though mindful & patient. She asks the right questions at the right time, so clients can confront and surmount what is actually bothering and hindering them. It’s about as real – and effective – as it gets.
Competency in both Intervention & Formal Assessment:
- DSM diagnoses (mood, anxiety, personality, attention, learning, impulse-control disorders)
- Substance-Abuse Expert (assessment and treatment planning)
- Psychoeducational Assessment (cognitive, academic, and social/emotional/behavioural profiles and recommendations)
Flexible Session Schedule
Kathleen LOVES her job. She understands that life’s demands can make it really hard to care for ourselves. She offers early-morning, daytime (including lunchtime), and evening spots for clients who are keen to do the work and need some flexibility so they can show up.
Let’s cut through the murk and get it done
Family dynamics are tough. So are you. Let’s leverage the strengths and reduce the nonsense.
