Katherine Hall
MSW RSW
Individual, Child and Group Therapist, Clinical Supervisor
About Katherine
Director, The Growth & Wellness Therapy Centre
Pronouns: She/Her/They
My work focuses on supporting children, teens and adults who are struggling with situations they don’t otherwise know how to cope with. A lot of my work focuses on support and processing for trauma, suicide, self-harm and anxiety.
Difficult and traumatic experiences can be stored in the mind and body for a long time, and a lot of us don’t know how to address them or process them, and that’s what I’m here to help you (or your child) with.
I’m a member of the World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals and a General Member with the Canadian Association for Play Therapy. I’m also an Adjunct Lecturer with the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto.
Katherine’s clinical supervision services are available to both OCSWSSW and CRPO registered clinicians.
Accepting New Clients for Supervision Only
Waitlist for Psychotherapy Services
Online and In Office Appointments
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Suicide and Self-Harm
Trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD
Trauma Processing
Attachment
Gender and Sexuality
Anxiety and/or Depression
Exploration of Core Beliefs -
Trauma Processing
Adult Attachment
Sandtray Worldplay
Therapeutic Play and Arts
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Mindfulness Practice
Narrative Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Parts Work Informed
Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT) -
Children (4+)
Adults
Young Adults
Professionals
Students
2SLGBTQIA+ -
Individual Psychotherapy
Group Psychotherapy
Child Psychotherapy
Individual Supervision
Group Supervision -
Monday - Wednesday
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PSYCHOTHERAPY
Individual Psychotherapy 50 mins: $180SUPERVISION
Individual Supervision 50 mins: $170Closed Group Supervision: price dependent on participant numbers
Drop-in Supervision Groups: $45 per person, booked in one hour blocks for a maximum of 4 participants. Book here.
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I have been working in the field of social work for over 13 years providing support to children, youth and families across Canada around a variety of issues. I graduated from the University of Toronto with my Masters in Social Work and a focus on supporting children and families. Since graduating I have worked in children’s mental health, primary health care, private practice and clinical supervision.
My personal approach to therapy is very much dependent on what you (or your child) need and want from our sessions. I am trained in a number of evidence-based clinical approaches and will combine different aspects from different approaches in a way that will best support your goals and needs including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT, CBT-I, TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), solution-focused counselling, mindfulness practice, therapeutic arts and sand tray. I create a space of explicit support and acceptance for my clients and strive to maintain a practice that is client-centred, anti-oppressive, and safe for people of all genders, sexualities and experiences.
My work with younger children (4 to 10) is focused on using child-friendly CBT, EMDR, play, therapeutic arts and sandtray approaches to address issues like witnessed or experienced trauma, anxiety, isolation, self-harm or self-destructive behaviours, and more. I can provide these services both in office and online, though for children under 8 I prefer to meet in office.
I also provide supervision services to clinicians across Ontario with a specialization on supporting new clinicians and those new to private practice and/or opening a group practice.
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2025
January 2025: Written Exposure Therapy (WET) for PTSD - Trainers: Dr. Denise Sloan and Dr. Brian Marx
2024
January 2024: The FLASH Technique - Trainer: Ricky Greenwald
May 2024: Slaying the Dragon: Progressive Counting + The Fairy Tale Model of Trauma-Informed Treatment - Trainer: Ricky Greenwald
2023
June 2023: Play Therapy: Tools for Helping Children and Youth, 2 Day Training - Trainer: Kelly Smith at the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
2022
March 2022: Treating Anger, Resentment, and Revenge from a Trauma Perspective - A New EMDR Protocol - Trainer: Herman Veerbeek
2021
January 2021: EMDR Master Class: Group Work & EMDR Therapy with Children & Parents - Trainer: Ana Gomez
April 2021: EMDR Therapy Protocols for Early Intervention and Ongoing Traumatic Stress - Trainer: Dr. Ignacio “Nacho” Jarero
July 2021: Relational Sandtray/Sandplay Applications - Trainer: Dottie Higgins Klein
2020
July 2020: Understanding Traumatized Children - Institute: Canadian Play Therapy Association (CAPT)
July 2020: Assessment and Treatment Planning in Play Therapy - Institute: Canadian Play Therapy Association (CAPT)
August 2020: Sandtray Therapy - Institute: Canadian Play Therapy Association (CAPT)
2019
January 2019: Adult Attachment Focused Therapy - Institute: Hincks Dellcrest Learning Institute with Annette Kussin
April 2019: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with Adolescents and Emerging Adults - Trainer: Jill Rathus
May 2019: Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) 4 Day Externship - Trainer: Sue Johnson and Gail Palmer
June 2019: Internal Family Systems: Treating Relational and Complex Trauma - Trainer: Frank Anderson
August 2019: EMDR Child Specialist Intensive Program Level 1 - Trainer: Ana Gomez
2018
July 2018: Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Workshop - Trainer: Colleen E. Carney
August 2018: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Training 5-Day Intensive (Part 1 + 2) - Trainer: Roy Kiessling
2017
November 2017: Teaching Mindfulness for Youth - Institute: OISE, University of Toronto
2015
January 2015: Solution Focused Therapy 2 Day Intensive - Institute: OISE, University of Toronto
2013
January 2013: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT) - Institute: Medical University of South Carolina
November 2013: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Fundamentals 8 Week Program - Institute: OISE, University of Toronto