Kate Mooney, MSW, RSW
Integrative Therapist | True Nature Counselling Services
Through True Nature Counselling Services, I offer individual therapy to adults, couples/family and youth aged 12 and older. My approach is warm, collaborative, grounded in curiosity and compassion. I work with you to understand how your experiences, relationships, emotions, beliefs, and nervous system shape the ways you interpret and respond to life events. Together, we explore patterns that may have helped you cope in the past, consider what is still working, and what can change or be added to support you now.
I draw on a strong background in trauma-informed training, including Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, IRest Yoga Nidra, Mindfulness, Somatic approaches, and Dialectical and Cognitive and Behavioural therapies. My work includes supporting people navigating trauma, serious mental illness, ADHD, anxiety, burnout, family distress, grief, challenges with boundaries, and emotional regulation. I adapt the course of therapy to your needs, combining meaningful reflection with practical strategies you can use in everyday life.
I believe therapy should be a place where you can feel understood without having to explain yourself perfectly. You bring knowledge of your own life; I bring experience, perspective, and a thoughtful process for helping us make sense of it together. I aim to help you build self-understanding, respond to yourself with greater kindness, and make changes that reflect what matters to you.
Clinically, my approach would be described as “Integrative” and “Psychodynamic”. We use concepts and practices that make sense to you as the individual you are, which we discover through our discussions and experimentation. A typical session includes deep conversation, moments to pause and self-observe, using breath, exploring soothing techniques, or discussing relevant theories. We also use whiteboard work and brainstorming frequently to support mutual understanding and help conceptualize ideas.
Other Services
Support, learning and connection beyond individual counselling
There are many ways to learn about ourselves, build skills and connect with others. In addition to individual counselling, I love opportunities to develop material and work with groups, workplaces, schools and community organizations seeking to explore mental health and well-being in an approachable, practical way.
Whether you’re looking for a workshop for your team, a learning opportunity for students or a space to reconnect with yourself, I can work with you to find an approach that fits.
Workshops and presentations
I offer engaging, interactive presentations and workshops that bring mental health concepts into everyday life. Sessions can be adapted to the needs of your group and may include discussion, reflection, movement, creativity, and practical strategies participants can take with them.
Topics may include:
- Understanding stress and the nervous system
- Emotional awareness and regulation
- Boundaries and communication
- ADHD and executive functioning
- Building supportive routines
- Self-care, rest, pacing and preventing burnout
- Self-compassion and navigating change
Workplace learning
Workplaces can play an important role in supporting well-being, communication and connection. Presentations or educational sessions and series can be developed for businesses and organizations interested in creating space for these conversations.
Schools and youth
Age-appropriate opportunities for students and school staff to explore topics such as emotional awareness, coping strategies, communication, self-care and understanding how stress affects us.
Presentations can be adapted for student groups, classrooms, educators and professional activity days.
Groups and community programs
Groups offer a chance to learn alongside others, practise new skills and feel less alone in the experiences that come with being human. Depending on current offerings, groups may explore topics such as ADHD, relationships, communication, self-care and personal growth.
Workshop and group availability may vary. Contact me to learn about current offerings, formats and fees.
