Ms. Katherine Tomkinson

In addition to my private practice, I am a Clinical Supervisor in the Couple and Family Therapy Program at the University of Guelph and Manager of the Couple and Family Therapy Centre there. I am a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor with the AAMFT. As a therapist and clinical supervisor in family service agencies and private practice for over fifteen years, I have extensive experience working with individuals, couples and families struggling with the many challenges life throws at us, including physical and mental illnesses, addictions, trauma, grief and loss, affairs, separation and divorce as well as other family stresses.

While I am skilled in many models of therapy including Cognitive-Behavioural, Family, Emotionally-focused and solution oriented therapies I am most influenced by Narrative Therapy. I have seen amazing change in people when they begin to challenge the negative, unhelpful stories about themselves that they have been invited into.

Narrative Therapy is a is a strength-based, collaborative approach to dealing with problems, to improving one's outlook on life or helping you to explore and connect with the values, hopes and dreams that are precious to you so that you might better live them out.