Contact Our Office to Book with Kathryn: 778-762-3750
I have been working in the field since 2010 providing clinical counselling to those impacted by mental health concerns. I work with children, youth, individual adults, couples, families, and groups in my practice with an emphasis on providing services to those with Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) using Cognitive Behaviour Therapy methods. I have specialized training to work with Autistic individuals and their families as well as other diverse abilities. I have specialized training for sleep disorders. I am trained to offer the SPACE program to parents of anxious children (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions). My background is also in working with individuals with anxiety, phobias, tics, low mood, trauma, hoarding, impulse disorders, addictions, and life transitions. I provide professional consultation and clinical supervision to other registered counsellors. I have over five years of teaching experience at the graduate and undergraduate level. I am an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). I also hold a Clinical Supervision Certificate from the University of Ottawa. I offer group therapy and workshops on many topics related to mental health. In addition to my time as a clinic owner and counsellor, I volunteer with Nanaimo Family Life to support their counsellors, and I am on the Board of Directors at Nanaimo’s Child Development Center. I am honoured to be a Women of Influence Nanaimo 2025 nominee.
Areas of Focus:
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Anxiety Disorders, Panic Disorders, Phobias
Parenting Anxious Children
ARFID
Adult Children in the Home
Sleep Issues, with a focus on Insomnia
Depression and Depressive Disorders
Trichotillomania; Picking and Pulling Disorders (Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours-BFRBs)
Tics and Tourette’s Syndrome
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Trauma Therapy
Couples Counselling/Relationship Issues
Support for major life transitions, such as support to post-secondary students
Stress Management
Support for caregivers of and for individuals with diverse abilities
Spiritual Support
Disability Advocacy
Vestibular Disorders and Tinnitus
Family Counselling
Autism
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity (ADH) for adults and children
Intellectual Disability
Pain Reprocessing Therapy
Education, Certification, and Specialized Training:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of British Columbia
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Counselling Psychology
Training Certificates in:
Clinical Supervision from the University of Ottawa
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for anxiety, depression, and Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder (OCD) from the International OCD Foundation
SPACE: Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (learn more in our blog post)
SPACE for ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Habit Reversal Treatment (HRT)
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
Comprehensive Behavioural Intervention for Tics and Tourette’s (CBIT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Informed Approaches
Interpersonal Therapy for Depression for Adolescents (IPT-A)
Inference Based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (I-CBT)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-CP)
Culturally Adapted Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Adlerian Family Therapy
Direct Billing: I can direct bill to the Autism Funding Unit if I am approved as a service provider for your family, Contact Autism Funding for more information. I can also bill First Nations Health Authority and Game Plan for athletes mental health for services. If your benefits plan covers Registered Clinical Counsellors then these appointments should be covered. If your plan allows it, I can direct bill to some insurance plans including Telus Eclaims (a large number of plans), Greenshield, and Blue Cross, see them here.
Please note, I am the clinic director at Island Clinical Counselling and have limited availability to take on new clients given this demanding role.
Age ranges served: All
Session Types: Individual adults, children, and youth. Families and Couples Counselling. In Person or Virtual.
Email: kathryn.atkinson@islandclinicalcounselling.ca
Phone: 778-762-3750 ext. 101
Text: 778-313-0634
Pronouns: She/Her
Fees: $180.00-195.00 per session (Clinical Lead Rates)
Registration: BCACC RCC 6221
Location: Kathryn works in Downtown Nanaimo Fridays and Saturdays. Virtual appointments on alternate days, upon email request.
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