Kate MacDonald
Kate MacDonald is a Registered Psychologist who offers a warm, thoughtful, and flexible approach that helps clients feel truly seen and valued. She believes therapy is a space where people can reconnect with their inherent worth and know they matter beyond what they do for others. Guided by deep care and curiosity, Kate brings intention and reflection into each session, often thinking about clients and their goals between visits. Clients can expect a safe, accepting environment where uncertainty is welcome and emotions are met with understanding and structure. She has a special interest in supporting anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and inner-critic challenges through insight and practical strategies. Kate warmly invites you to connect and begin making sense of your story while building confidence for life beyond the therapy room.
- Caring
- Approachable
- Calm
- Supportive
- Down to earth
Expertise
Areas of Focus
- Ambitious, high-achieving women who appear to have it all together on the outside.
- Individuals who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected despite external success.
- Women struggling with anxiety, burnout, and chronic stress.
- Perfectionists who feel pressure to constantly perform or achieve.
- Clients seeking support in creating balance, self-compassion, and sustainable success.
- You want practical tools to manage anxiety, burnout, and stress.
- You feel stuck in people-pleasing or perfectionistic patterns.
- You want to better understand how your thoughts impact your emotions.
- You’re looking to feel more regulated and less controlled by your inner critic.
Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach
- Calmer and more grounded simply by having space to be fully authentic.
- Safe expressing big emotions, whether that looks like tears, anger, or humor.
- Truly seen and validated through attentive listening and thoughtful connection-making.
- Supported by a therapist who genuinely cares about your progress and walks alongside you throughout the process.
Populations Served
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
- What you’re seeking from therapy and what’s bringing you in.
- My initial suggestions of how we might work together.
- How the counselling modalities I use may help with your concerns.
- Any questions you have about therapy in general or my approach, so you can make an informed decision.
- Show up prepared to guide the session, so you don’t have to hold everything together here.
- Help you better understand your thoughts, emotions, and how your history impacts your life today.
- Teach practical, concrete skills to navigate stress and difficult moments.
- Work with tools like grounding, relaxation, and mindfulness.
- Support you in shifting long-standing thought patterns and your relationship with your inner critic.
- Help you clarify the life you want to live and take small, meaningful steps toward it.
Insurance & Benefits Coverage
Schedule
In Person Sessions
Virtual Sessions
More Info
Education
University of Calgary
Master of Counselling
2014
Certifications
Life Journeys Counselling and Training - EMDRIA Provider
EMDR Basic Training
2024
Languages
Booking FAQ
First Session charges each session directly to your credit card. Once each session occurs, and your card is charged, you will receive a PDF receipt to your email with all of the details you will need to get reimbursed (therapist name, license/designation, license number, address, etc). You can then submit the receipt to your insurance company for reimbursement if you have coverage.
We always recommend you check with your insurance provider to confirm what coverage you have.
You are the expert when it comes to knowing who is the right fit. Ensure you’ve watched the therapist video at the top of their profile and see if you get a good feeling from the message and the energy they are putting out. If you feel drawn to speak with them, listen to your gut! Booking a free consultation is a great first step to asses fit.