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Hi, I’m Nadia.
Registered Social Worker | Therapist | Human
Hi, I’m Nadia Katasonova (she/her), a Registered Social Worker and Therapist (MSW, RSW) in Alberta (ACSW Registration #13184).
But before all the credentials and professional titles, I’m a human being.
I’m also a mother, a wife, a daughter, a therapist, and—more recently—someone brave (and occasionally slightly terrified!) enough to start my own business.
So, yes, I understand what it feels like to have a lot of roles, a lot of responsibility, and sometimes wonder:
“Okay… but where am I in all of this?”
Starting my own practice has been exciting, meaningful, occasionally overwhelming, and a very good reminder that having a plan and actually having things go according to plan are two very different things. I suspect many of us can relate.
I completed my Master of Clinical Social Work at the University of Calgary in 2015 and have worked across community mental health, Alberta Health Services, and private practice. Over the years, I've learned that therapy isn't about having all the answers. And honestly, I'm glad it isn't. Because life is complicated. Relationships are complicated. Parenting is complicated. Work is complicated. And being a human? Definitely complicated.
Sometimes growth looks like taking a leap. Sometimes it looks like admitting you don't know what you're doing yet. And sometimes it looks like Googling something for the fifth time and hoping nobody notices.
I'm learning, too.
MY APPROACH
I believe therapy works best when it feels warm, collaborative, curious, and human.
You won't be judged here. You won't be handed a list of things you should be doing. And I won't pretend to have your life figured out after one session. Instead, we'll work together to understand what's happening, notice the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and explore what might help you move toward something different.
My approach is evidence-informed, but I also believe there is no “one-size-fits-all” therapy. Because you are not one-size-fits-all either. I draw from approaches including Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Somatic Experiencing®, Expressive Arts Therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), adapting our work to your needs, goals, relationships, and stage of life.
And yes, I can get things wrong. I can misunderstand something. I can miss something. I can say something that doesn't quite land the way I intended. I'm human too. And I don't see that as a failure of therapy. I see it as an opportunity.
One of the things I value most in therapeutic work is being able to say:
“That didn't feel right.”
“I don't think you understood me.”
“I'm not sure that's what I need.”
Those conversations might sometimes feel difficult or uncomfortable—but they can also be incredibly meaningful. I hope therapy can be a place where we can have those conversations together, repair when something goes wrong, learn from it, and keep moving forward.
We don't need to be perfect. We shouldn't be.
What matters is being willing to stay curious, listen, take responsibility, and try again.
“Connection is not about perfection. It is about being willing to show up, be seen, and find our way back to each other.”
WHO I WORK WITH
I work with people at different stages of life and with different kinds of challenges.
COUPLES
Working through conflict, disconnection, communication difficulties, recurring patterns, and relationship transitions.
TEENS
Creating a space where young people can feel understood while developing greater emotional awareness, regulation, and confidence.
FAMILIES
Supporting families through conflict, parenting challenges, changing relationships, and important transitions.
ADULTS
Working through anxiety, stress, trauma, emotional overwhelm, relationships, life transitions, and the question of “What now?” Exploring life beyond work, parenting, and responsibility—and creating space for the next chapter of life.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM ME
You can expect me to be warm, curious, honest, and collaborative.
You don't have to arrive with the right words. You don't have to know exactly what's wrong. You don't have to have a perfect plan. We'll start where you are.
Together, we'll work toward understanding what is happening, making sense of the patterns you're experiencing, and finding practical ways to create meaningful change.
And if somewhere along the way I miss something?
Please tell me.
I'd rather have an honest, uncomfortable conversation than have you quietly leave feeling misunderstood.
Because therapy isn't about getting everything right. It's about creating enough safety and trust to keep showing up, talking, learning, repairing, and growing.
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME
I'm a therapist, but that's not my entire identity.
I'm a mother, wife, daughter, business owner, friend, and human being.
I know what it means to juggle different roles and responsibilities. I know that sometimes you can love the people in your life deeply and still feel overwhelmed by everything that comes with those relationships. I know that starting something new can be exciting and uncomfortable at the same time.
And I know that sometimes we're all just doing our best while trying to figure out what “our best” actually looks like that day. I'm not interested in pretending that life can be perfectly balanced.
Maybe balance isn't the goal. Maybe the goal is learning how to make room for yourself, your relationships, your responsibilities, your dreams, and even a little bit of fun without expecting yourself to do all of it perfectly. That's something I'm figuring out, too. And perhaps that's one of the reasons I value this work so much.
You don't have to have it all figured out.
You don't need to know exactly what you need before reaching out.
You don't need to wait until things become unbearable.
You can simply start with a conversation.
Bring the complicated stuff.
I'll bring curiosity, compassion, clinical experience—and probably a notebook.
We'll figure out the rest together.
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