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
