Dr. Kristine Laderoute, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Clinical Psychologist
Collaboratively transforming your story towards intention and growth.
WORK WITH ME
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Assessment, Counselling, Psychotherapy
Initial assessment; counselling; individual and group psychotherapy.
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Psychologically informed feedback on fictional works in progress
Consultation to help fiction writers fine-tune the psychological integrity of their work.
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Psychological navigation through the separation/ divorce process
Consultation to assist people going through the separation/divorce process, and/or the professionals (e.g., legal, mental health) trying to help them.
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Enhancing the psychological safety of your setting
Consultation to improve psychological safety in particular healthcare, workplace, or other group settings.
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Workshops, Speaking, Writing
Providing psychoeducation through workshops, podcasts, lunch and learn, seminars, webinars, private group talks and freelance writing contributions.
Upcoming Workshops
We all have a story.
Some parts of our story bring joy, other parts are associated with pain or suffering. Our stories often center around needs being sufficiently met (the pleasurable parts) versus inadequately met (the painful parts; also known as losses).
These needs can include our needs for love, acceptance, validation, trust, connection, stability, and both psychological and physical safety.
Our stories shape who we are, and how we understand, feel about, and interact with ourselves, others, and the world. Our stories influence the beliefs we develop.
Some aspects of our story are in our control, while others simply happen to us, completely outside of our choosing. As we live our lives, our stories evolve. Hopefully, we evolve along with them, but sometimes we get stuck and need help to get unstuck, grow and thrive.
As a psychologist, I have the honour and privilege of creating a safe space for people to share their stories with me.
I work together with clients to help them connect inward, work through stuck points and create meaningful changes that improve their lives.
Working with a psychologist is a collaborative process that is most effective when the client’s story is explored from a lens of curiosity or, “not knowing”.
Being curious facilitates an openness and connectedness to ourselves, others and our environment. When we connect with our intention(s) for ourselves we gain the power to transform our story.
“Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there's a big disappointment, we don't know if that's the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure. Life is like that. We don't know anything. We call something bad; we call it good. But really we just don't know.”
- Pema Chödrön
