Services

Parenting, Family, & Forensic Psychological Services


For parents/families navigating the following scenarios:

  • Deciding whether to part ways, or having decided to part ways
  • Wondering how to move forward tactically, effectively, efficiently, and calmly
  • Wanting to mitigate impact on child(ren)
  • Looking to create and maintain an effective redefined parenting relationship
  • Experiencing parent-child contact problems (PCCPs) – resist/refusal, alienation, etc.
  • Wanting to avoid the cost, time, headache, and heartache of litigation

For parents/families already immersed in court/litigation:

  • Dr. Kathleen offers Practice Notes 7 & 8, Mediation, and Parent Coordination services.

The following steps are required to set up this type of service:

  • Initial consultation with all Counsels to determine purpose, scope, and parameters of intervention or assessment.
  • Receipt of retainer in the amount of estimated cost of services. Forensic rate of $450/hour.
  • Signed and filed Court Order naming Dr. Kathleen Kelava as the Parenting Expert appointed to conduct these services.
  • After these steps are successfully completed, intake sessions with parties are booked.

Why Dr. Kathleen:

  • Qualified Alberta Court of King’s Bench Parenting Expert
  • Extensive training and experience in domains of psychology and forensics
  • Former Calgary Police First-Class Constable and CAP Assistant Deputy Registrar (Professional Conduct & Investigations Portfolio for the College of Alberta Psychologists)

Expert ability to:

  • Build relationships in tenuous situations
  • Arrive at optimal solutions efficiently and effectively
  • Identify the core issues and eliminate the unnecessary noise
  • Expert understanding of the psychological, emotional, interpersonal, situational, strategic, and logistical implications of parenting and family dynamics.

You don’t need to have lawyers and/or a Court Order (though you certainly can) to work with Dr. Kathleen directly. Dr. Kathleen keeps a highly curated caseload to provide timely, direct, unbiased, and effective services. Reach out to her at [email protected] to arrange a complimentary 15-minute consultation to determine fitness for services. For clients/files deemed to be a good fit, services can begin within 1-2 weeks of initial consultation.

 

Clinical Psychological Services: Assessment & Intervention

  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) & Executive Functioning (EF)
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) & Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & Prolonged Exposure (PE)
  • Nervous-System Regulation & Rewiring: Polyvagal Theory (PVT) & Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
  • Intellectual Disability (ID), Learning Disability (LD), & Specific Learning Disorder (SLD – Reading, Written Expression, Mathematics)
  • Twice-Exceptionality & Giftedness
  • No referral necessary – book an intake session at: https://pinnaclepsych.janeapp.com/
    Rate: $345/hour