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Katya Verziolva

she/her

MSW, Registered Social Worker

“Hi, I’m Katya. Grounded in trauma-informed practice, I guide couples and individuals in exploring past experiences, processing emotions and navigating life transitions. I help uncover patterns that are keeping you stuck and unfulfilled, fostering the development of effective self-regulation and communication skills. I specialize in empowering individuals to challenge negative self-narratives, find direction, and discover their unique identity. I support couples in building the nurturing, passionate and connecting relationships they envision.”

Katya is here to help with your relationship, anxiety, trauma, loss and grief and multicultural issues.

Works With
  • Individuals
  • Couples
Population
  • Adult
  • Youth
Availability
  • Monday Morning

  • Tuesday Evening

  • Thursday Morning

Location
  • BC Virtual
  • Ontario Virtual
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  • My Approach

    I offer a compassionate and inclusive space where diverse backgrounds and experiences are honoured and respected. A space where clients feel heard, validated, and understood. My therapeutic approach is grounded in existential, client-focused, culturally safe, trauma-informed, solution-focused, and strengths-based frameworks. I am certified in the renowned Gottman Method for couples therapy, as well as the groundbreaking Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), known for its rapid results. Whether you're grappling with trauma/PTSD, OCD, grief, depression, or addictions, ART has shown remarkable efficacy, often achieving transformative outcomes in just one session. In my sessions, be ready for some laughter, tears and aha! moments. Whatever you are going through, you don’t have to face it alone!

  • My Philosophy

    An adventurer at heart, I view life as the ultimate adventure with its unexpected challenges, exciting victories and profound revelations. As a therapist, I am here to accompany you while you accept the past, embrace the present and cultivate resilience for the future. I am a life scholar of human suffering and the eternal pursuit of happiness, approaching the subject from psychological, philosophical and spiritual perspectives. Coming from a strong background in Vipassana meditation and yoga practice, I weave the body-mind connection, science and intuition into an individualized holistic therapeutic approach.

  • My Why

    It is humbling and honouring to be sitting across from an individual or a couple and feel the deep human connection that comes with a therapeutic relationship. I chose to be a therapist to have honest, real, deep conversations and connections with people. To facilitate their journey of transformation and healing. To feel the heat waves and goosebumps as the magic of therapy happens, and they develop a deeper understanding, acceptance, and growth. Somehow, I am part of that process — and that gives meaning to my life.

Focus

  • 2SLGBTQIA+
  • Academic Issues
  • Adoption
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Body Liberation
  • Career or Work-related Issues
  • Chronic Pain/Illness
  • Communication Disorders and Acquired Brain Injury
  • Couple's Issues
  • Cultural or Racial Identity
  • Death or Illness
  • Divorce/Separation
  • Family Relationships
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief and Loss
  • Immigration
  • Life Transitions
  • Neurodiversity/Autism
  • OCD
  • Panic Attacks
  • Perfectionism
  • Psychedelic integration therapy
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-compassion
  • Self-esteem
  • Sexual Health
  • Social Skills
  • Spirituality and Existential Issues
  • Sports Performance
  • Stress
  • Trauma

Therapy Approaches

  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Art Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
  • Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
  • Culturally-responsive Practice
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential
  • Gottman Method
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Person/Client Centred
  • Play Therapy
  • Solution Focused
  • Somatic Experiencing

Specialized Experience With Allied Communities

  • At risk children and youth
  • Autistic Community
  • Bisexual
  • Body Liberation
  • Body positivity
  • Indigenous Communities
  • Immigrant
  • Neurodiverse
  • Non-binary
  • Non-monogamy
  • Poly
  • Refugees

Rates + Direct Billing

Katya’s fees are:

50-Minute Session: $170

80-Minute Session: $255

Our therapy services may be covered in full or in part by your health insurance provider or benefit plan. To confirm your plan’s coverage, please contact your insurance provider.

Katya’s appointments can be direct billed to GreenShield and The Co-operators,

Don’t see your insurance listed?

If we’re unable to direct bill your insurance provider, you’ll be able to submit the receipt we send at the end of your session to your insurance provider for reimbursement yourself.

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