Katherine Valkanas
MA, RP, RCAT, ATR, CCC
Credentials:
Masters in Creative Arts Therapies -
Art Therapy Option from
Concordia University
Registered Psychotherapist from the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
Registered Canadian Art Therapist from the Canadian Art Therapy Association
Registered Art Therapist from the Art Therapy Credentials Board
Canadian Certified Counsellor from the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
Standards of Practice:
Katherine maintains professional standards of practice that align with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, Canadian Art Therapy Association, Art Therapy Credentials Board, and Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association.
About
Katherine Valkanas (She/Her)
MA, RP, RCAT, ATR, CCC
Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO), Registered Canadian Art Therapist (CATA), Registered Art Therapist (ATCB), Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCPA)
Katherine has a client-centred approach to support creating a safe space for clients to explore layers of their life experiences. She is a Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Art Therapist, and Canadian Certified Counsellor whose practice is informed by the Expressive Therapies Continuum, humanist, psychodynamic, and cognitive-behavioural approaches. She graduated with a Masters' degree in Art Therapy from Concordia University where she completed her graduate research of autonomic nervous system responses and art making within art therapy practices.
Katherine has experience supporting individuals through grief and loss, life transitions, sadness and depression, stress and anxiety while promoting self-compassion within within organization and private practice settings. Katherine believes in clients’ connection to their creativity, along with support of the therapeutic alliance, can guide them through their life experiences.
She believes in building a trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship to thoughtfully support clients in processing life experiences. She has a passion for promoting self-awareness, growth, and self-care for building on clients' wellbeing. Katherine supports individuals in connecting and aligning with their values to build on their quality of life.