Kate Higgison, M.Ed., M.A.
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Psychotherapist
- Woman
Accepting new patients
Provider information
Description
I help individual adults with the legacies leftover by their past so they can be present in their lives and live with a sense of meaning, purpose, and autonomy. Many of my clients started where you are, and now report feeling healthier, more regulated, and more in control of their lives. I believe that change and growth are possible. I offer a compassionate, inclusive, and non-judgmental space whereby we can develop a meaningful connection. I seek to help you foster insight and self-compassion in a world that can seem harsh, fast, and uncaring. I use evidenced-based holistic approaches.
Conditions
- Abuse
- ADHD
- Aging
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Bullying
- Codependency
- Communication
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse or Violence
- Emotion Regulation
- Emotional Abuse
- Fears / Phobias
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Loneliness
- Men's Issues
- Mental Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Racial Identity
- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
- Relationship Issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Esteem
- Self-harming or suicidal behavior
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Sexual Abuse
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Isolation
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Trauma
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Provider's hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
Closed
Services
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Existential therapy
- Experiential therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Relational therapy
- Schema therapy
- Trauma informed care
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- LGBTQ2+
- Seniors (65+)
- Teens (13-17)
Languages spoken
- English
Professional designations
- Master of Counselling Psychology (M.Ed.)
- Masters of Arts in Education (M.A.)
Education
- Master of Arts (Ed.), Counselling Psychology, University of Ottawa
- Bachelor of Arts, Honours, Personality and Social Psychology, Carleton University
- Bachelor of Arts, Honours, University of Toronto
- Certified Complex Trauma Professional (CCTP-II), Evergreen Certifications
Professional associations
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
- Clinical Member, Ontario Society of Registered Psychotherapists (OSRP)
Facility: Portage Therapy Group
Summary
At Portage Therapy Group™ in Ottawa, we provide human-centred therapy for individuals, couples, children, and families from all walks of life. Visit us in Centretown Ottawa or attend an online session from anywhere in Ontario. Life shouldn’t feel like an uphill climb with no end in sight. The weight of stress, trauma, and exhaustion can leave you feeling stuck—where every step forward takes twice the effort it should. At Portage Therapy Group™ in Ottawa, we help find a path to living a life that feels more manageable and meaningful.
Business hours
Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Existential therapy
- Experiential therapy
- Expressive arts therapy
- Family counselling
- Family systems therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Group counselling
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Motivational interviewing
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Play therapy
- Positive psychology
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Schema therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
- Teen mental health
- Trauma informed care
Amenities
- Close to public transit
