Katie is a compassionate and experienced Registered Provisional Psychologist dedicated to understanding and supporting children, adolescents, and their families. With more than 15 years of experience working across educational, clinical, and healthcare settings, Katie has developed a deep clinical foundation and collaborative approach that helps families build clarity, confidence, and connection.

Katie’s clinical work is grounded in evidence-based practices including systemic family therapy, narrative approaches, trauma-informed care, and developmental neurobiology. She values working closely with caregivers and children to understand behavior in context, strengthen relationships at home and at school, and tailor practical strategies to each family’s unique needs.

In addition to practicing at Westside Child Psychology, Katie practices at the Calgary Family Therapy Centre (CFTC), working within a multidisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and therapists. She also brings extensive experience from the educational system — having served as a teacher, Learning Leader, and Complex Needs Strategist with the Calgary Board of Education — where she supported learners with a range of diverse needs.

Katie’s background in healthcare includes her role as an Education Consultant at the Alberta Children’s Hospital’s Child Development Centre, where she supported families navigating neurodevelopmental and mental health diagnoses such as autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and intellectual developmental disorder, helping caregivers interpret assessment results and access community and school-based resources.

Katie holds a Master of Counselling in Counselling Psychology from Athabasca University, a Bachelor of Education in Inclusive Education from the University of Calgary, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from the University of Lethbridge. She is a member of the College of Alberta Psychologists and has received formal training in trauma-informed practices, crisis intervention, the Neufeld developmental model, and brain-based approaches to emotional regulation and development.