Katya Verzilova
RSW MSW
Katya has 15 years of experience supporting individuals and families in healthcare, non-profits, and government agencies across rural and urban communities in Canada and abroad.
She is committed to helping clients build healthy, positive relationships with themselves and others. Whether navigating relationship challenges, grief, trauma, or life transitions, Katya empowers clients to create the life they envision.
Her compassionate, collaborative approach is rooted in personal experiences of travel, immigration and working with refugees and first responders. She understands loss, change, and resilience, guiding individuals to overcome doubts, regulate emotions, and challenge negative self-narratives.
Grounded in a trauma-informed, strengths-based approach, Katya’s mission is to help you heal, grow, and thrive.
"It is humbling and honoring to be sitting across from you 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 your journey of transformation and healing. To feel the heat waves and goosebumps as the magic of therapy happens and you develop a deeper understanding, acceptance, growth... and somehow I am part of that process and that gives meaning to my life."
~ Katya
Primary Areas of Work
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Self-relationship:
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Anxiety & Panic Attacks
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Self-worth
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Body image
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Sexuality
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Trauma & PTSD
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Grief & Loss
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Relationship Issues:
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ENM Relationships​
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Sex & Intimacy
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Life Transitions​
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Existential Questions
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Plant Ceremony Integration
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Spiritual Counselling
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LGBTQ2+
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Ethnic Minorities & First Nations
Education & Training
- Masters of Clinical Social Work
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​Bachelors of Social Work
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Emotionally Focused Therapy
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Gottman Method
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Certified Trauma Informed Practitioner
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Certified San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Practitioner
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Mindfulness-based interventions
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Somatic Therapy
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Existential Therapy
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Yoga Therapy
Spiritual Journey
Katya is a life scholar of human suffering and the eternal pursuit of harmony and inner peace, approaching the subject from psychological, philosophical and spiritual perspectives.
Somewhere along the road she delved deeply into the realm of psycho-somatic exploration. Her journey has been enriched by extensive training in yoga and eastern philosophies followed by a dive into plant medicine and culminating with a dedicated personal Vipassana Meditation practice. These experiences have not only enhanced her understanding of the mind-body connection but also fueled her passion for guiding others in their pursuit of holistic well-being.
Commitment to diversity and social justice
​Katya comes from a previous career in international humanitarian work in human rights, mental health advocacy and conflict resolution. Her commitment to social justice, human rights, and equality is unwavering.
She feels fortunate to have spent extensive amount of time in the Middle East, the Americas, Eastern Europe, South Africa and Asia as well as worked amongst the First Nations population in Canada. She would be honored to support individuals from these diverse cultures.
Katya is proficient in offering therapy in both Russian and Spanish.
