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Consult and get triaged immediately

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Discuss the best options for effecting positive change within the family dynamic

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Book the required sessions for assessment and intervention

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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.

Kathleen Kelava Psychologist Calgary

Meet Dr. Kathleen:

Registered Psychologist (#4818), BComm, MC, PhD

I’ve been described by a highly intelligent and discerning client, who had extensive experience in the counselling and assessment milieu (including forensic), 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.

Forensic Psychological Services in Calgary & Alberta

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Evaluative Interventions

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Therapeutic Interventions

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Parenting Evaluations

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Forensic Psychological Services

Unique Blend of Experience, Training, & Instinct

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Client-Centered & straightforward care

Dr. 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.
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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)
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Flexible Session Schedule

Dr. Kathleen LOVES her job. She understands that life’s demands can make it really hard to care for ourselves. She offers select early-morning, daytime, and evening spots for clients who are keen to do the work and need some flexibility so they can show up. Connect with her directly for this concierge option.

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.