Welcome! 
So glad to have you here. I'm Katie Poirier (she/her/hers), a Registered Psychologist working in Edmonton, Alberta. I graduated from the University of Alberta with my Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology in 2014. In this role, I believe my priority is to hold what is well in my clients and help them find what they want to flourish. For over a decade, I have worked effectively with people experiencing trauma-related effects and addictions, including eating disorders. I value working with both individuals struggling with trauma/eating disorders and their supporters such as parents, partners, and friends. I believe in helping clients grow and flourish through a client-centered framework that emphasizes equality and empowerment. I bring compassion and humour to therapy, and strive to create a safe place for all to be heard.
 
My particular passions and areas of specialty are in the realm of eating
disorders, body shame, & sexual trauma. It is of paramount importance to me that a social justice & intersectional lens is brought to this work.
I started my career as a psychologist at the Sexual Assault Centre of Edmonton, and have been running support groups with the Eating Disorder Support Network of Edmonton (EDSNA) since 2016. I also worked at Pine Integrated Health Centre, a perinatal-focused clinic, for several years.