Kathryn McInroy

About Kathryn

Kathryn uses a strengths-based and solution-focused approach to help her clients move toward their goals. She helps clients learn and practice techniques to change unhelpful thought patterns, regulate their emotions, and cope more effectively with challenges. She assists clients to improve their communication, boundary setting, and conflict resolution skills. Kathryn enjoys working with clients on stress management, personal growth, identity exploration, goal setting, relationships, and life transitions. She also helps clients struggling with anxiety, depression, and addictions.

Kathryn has completed extensive additional training and holds a designation of ADHD-Certified Clinical Service Provider (ADHD-CCSP), allowing her to provide meaningful support to clients with ADHD and their partners.

Kathryn believes that counselling is a collaborative process between the client and their counsellor, and treats the relationship as a partnership. She practices from an anti-oppressive and trauma informed lens, and welcomes clients of all races, sexual orientations, and gender identities/expressions.

She offers counselling therapy using a blend of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), narrative therapy, emotionally focused therapy, and the Gottman Method approach to relationship counselling.

Kathryn has over 10 years of counselling experience. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC), a Counselling Therapist with the Association of Counselling Therapy of Alberta (ACTA) and the College of Counselling Therapy of PEI (CCTPEI), and a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. She has a Master of Education degree from Thompson Rivers University, with additional post-graduation coursework in group and couples counselling from Yorkville University.

Kathryn has additional clinical training for working with couples, including the Gottman Method Levels 1 & 2 and Treating Affairs & Trauma.