Karen Williams, B.Ed., M.A. Psychotherapist
Parent Counselling, Psychotherapy, Educational Consulting
Hello, and welcome to my web-page!
I am thrilled to be offering my services at the Leaside Therapy Centre. I have 20 years experience working with children, adolescents, and their families in the education and mental health fields, with a strong interest in counselling parents.
As a former Teacher and Special Education Consultant, I have a thorough understanding of child/adolescent development and behaviour. With this expertise, I offer guidance to implement strategies to cope with a variety of behavioural, emotional and learning challenges.
My educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Education, and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology.
I appreciate the unique challenges that every client brings to therapy sessions, and my approach is tailored to your individual needs and goals. It is supportive, client centered, and goal directed. Therapy approaches include: Cognitive-behavioural , Brief solution-focused, Emotionally focused, and Psychodynamic (Adlerian).
I am a member of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists.
The services that I offer for children, adolescents, adults and families include:
Parent Counselling:
- Challenging behaviour
- Routines, bed time, meal times
- Expectations and consequences
- Toilet training-Power struggles, tantrums
- Chores and responsibilities
- Empowerment, encouragement
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Family meetings
- Joint goal setting
- Sharing responsibilities
Psychotherapy:
- Behaviour issues
- Anger management
- Stress management
- Anxiety-Depression
- Self-esteem
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Bullying issues
- Assertiveness
Educational Consulting:
- Guidance in school choice
- Advocacy for students
- Guidance in understanding learning needs
- Support with school meetings
- Referral to appropriate resources
- Assistance in understanding psycho-educational assessments
Contact me via phone: 416 618-7563I welcome the opportunity to speak with you to discuss if my services are appropriate for your needs.
E-Mail: Williams_Karen@rogers.com
Karen Williams in the news: “Bully Proof Your Child”
