Meet Kayla!

Hello! I’m Kayla Spicer

Registered Psychotherapist

I am a Registered Psychotherapist and hold a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Ottawa as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of Ottawa. I work with people struggling with depression, anxiety, eating disorders and body image concerns, grief and loss, stress and burnout, as well as self-esteem and relationship issues.

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My Approach & Values

My therapeutic approach is warm, non-judgmental, collaborative, trauma-informed, as well as evidence-based. Working with my clients, I use a compassionate and mindfulness-based perspective to help them attain experiential integration and move towards living a meaningful life.

My licenses: CRPO #11395. I practice under Dr. Melisa Arias-Valenzuela’s license (CPO # 6862). I am also a member of the Ontario College of Teachers #693993.

My languages: English and French

My availability: I provide in-person and virtual services.

My Areas of Practice

Depression
Anxiety
Eating disorders
Body image concerns
Grief and loss
Stress and burnout
Low self-esteem and self-criticism
Academic and relationship issues
Perfectionism

My Education

Bachelor degree specialized with honours in English Literature (B.A.) from the University of Ottawa
Bachelors of Education (B. Ed.) from the University of Ottawa
Masters degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Ottawa (in progress)
My master’s thesis focuses on the perceived benefits, challenges, changes in the way one copes with stress, and overall impressions of the experience of the 6-week Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion (SC-MSC).