MaKayla Chartand Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist
Tuesdays - Mornings/Afternoons/EveningsThursdays - Mornings/Afternoons/Occasional Evenings
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)Internal Family Systems (IFS)Motivational Interviewing (MI)Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

MaKayla Chartand

BSW, MSW, RSW

Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist

Accepting New Clients
Virtual

I am a Master of Social Work graduate from Carleton University who joined the team after completing my MSW Placement with Connected Counselling Services in 2022. Raised in rural Northern British Columbia, I enjoy spending my free time writing, baking, and hiking. I am in the process of gaining my Yoga Teacher Training certification. I identify as a white, cisgender, queer woman.

In my work with clients, I engage in a trauma-informed, holistic practice with a feminist lens to provide a safe and comfortable environment for clients. I have experience working with survivors of sex trafficking and gender-based violence, mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression, neurodivergence, and trauma.

I aim to incorporate Trauma-informed CBT, DBT, EFT, IFS and mindfulness into my interventions with clients, acknowledging that each client holds a unique and individualized life story. I am trained in sex therapy. In my practice, I value authenticity, compassion, empathy, empowerment, and the development of coping skills and emotional regulation. I am an empathetic, compassionate counsellor with a special interest in relationship, sex & trauma therapy.

Book a free 15-minute consult to see if we may be a good fit!

Adults (16+)2SLGBTQIA+ IndividualsAdultsCouplesNeurodivergent IndividualsVeterans
Couples & Relationship Therapy2SLGBTQIA+ Wellbeing & IdentityADHD & Executive FunctioningAnger ManagementAnxietyBurnoutChronic PainCommunication & Coping SkillsDepressionDomestic Violence (DV)Emotional RegulationGender IdentityGrief & LossHuman TraffickingIdentity ExplorationIntimate Partner Violence (IPV)Life ChangesSex TherapyTrauma Therapy
  • Master of Social Work, Carleton University
  • Bachelor of Social Work, Trent University
  • Certificate in Assessing Sex Issues in Psychotherapy
  • Externship in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
  • Non Violent Intervention Training
  • Certificate in Online Training Initiative to Address Human Trafficking
  • Certificate in First Stage Trauma Treatment
  • Certificate in Introduction to Hoarding
  • Certificate in Addictions 101
  • ASIST Suicide Prevention
  • Mindfulness Training
  • DBT Training