Kathleen Sutcliffe

Kathleen Sutcliffe holds to a simple conviction: that real change moves through relationship, not around it. Working with individuals, couples, and families from her base in Vancouver, British Columbia, she brings a warmth and directness shaped by decades of practice across university counselling centres, graduate settings, and private work with adults navigating some of life’s most painful moments — abuse, infidelity, family fracture, the slow erosion of self-acceptance.

Her training spans Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, and psychotherapy integration, grounded by a Master of Divinity in Family Counselling from Tyndale Seminary. That theological formation shows up in her practice: she works comfortably with clients for whom faith shapes how they make sense of struggle, and she draws on Christ-modelled relationship principles for those who want that lens. Parents watching a child spiral into compulsive behaviours — whether substances, destructive patterns, or the relentless pull of gaming and screen loops — will find in Kathleen both practical skills and steadying support.

As a Registered Psychotherapist, Kathleen offers sessions online, making her accessible to adults and teens wherever they are. She has a particular gift for helping people rehearse the conversations they dread most, using role-play to build confidence before the moment arrives.