Registered Social Worker
My name is Kassie Maxwell (she, her). I am a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with over a decade of experience working in various settings, primarily in community and hospital based mental health and addictions programs.
Safe, open, transparent counselling approach
I know that seeking out counselling can be intimidating, and my priority is to co-create a safe, open and transparent space where you can reflect, cry, laugh, vent, process and recover. I see clients who have come to counselling for many different reasons and at various stages of life, and I approach each person with curiosity, compassion and a deep appreciation for the courage it takes to tell your story.
Resilience, healing and growth
Building a strong therapeutic relationship that is backed by evidence-based strategies and ongoing feedback from you is at the core of what I do. Through an intersectional feminist lens, I see individual struggles as directly connected to (and impacted by) systems of oppression. My intention is to help clients identify sneaky forces of oppression while also recognizing their own resilience and capacity to experience healing and growth.
Queer and Neurodivergent Affirming
My approach to counselling is rooted in trauma-informed, strengths based and anti-oppressive practice. And, it is also informed by my own life experiences, including my identity as a queer, neurodivergent woman. My chosen family and sense of community are what anchors me and I believe that nurturing the relationships we have with ourselves, our loved ones and our greater communities is essential to our well being.
Kassie’s informed consent form can be found here.
