What is Low Cost Counselling?
Low Cost Counselling are sessions with either our Student Counsellors and/or Pre-Licensed Counsellors. This allows access to counselling sessions at a lower rate.
While our Student Counsellors and/or Pre-Licensed Counsellors are seeing clients at Solidarity Therapy, they receive weekly supervision support from our Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisor.
Compassionate Counselling for Healing & Growth
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges? Struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, or past experiences that still weigh on you? You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Our Student Counsellors/ Pre-Licensed counsellors offer flexibility for scheduling and a space where you can slow down, reflect, and find the support you need to navigate your journey. You don’t have to figure it all out alone; we're here.
As emerging professionals, we are deeply immersed in current therapeutic practices, blending evidence-based techniques with an open heart space, and culturally affirming counselling creates a unique ability to relate to clients.
We bring a unique energy to the therapeutic space; combining lots of learning with fresh perspectives, curiosity, and deep empathy. We are trained in modern, research-based approaches while also challenging traditional therapy models by emphasizing accessibility, collaboration, and the client’s lived experience. Student counselling isn’t just about managing struggles, it’s about rediscovering who you are, understanding what truly matters to you, and finding the confidence to live life on your own terms.
I believe our emotions aren't problems to solve, but are invitations to listen more deeply. Whether you're navigating anxiety, burnout, identity, grief, or a season of change, therapy can become a place to reconnect with yourself and build a life that feels grounded in your own values.
As a Registered Social Worker completing my Master's degree in Clinical Social Work, I strive to create a space where every part of you is welcome: the joyful parts, the grieving parts, the uncertain parts, and the parts that have spent years trying to hold everything together.
Wherever you find yourself today, I'd be honoured to walk alongside you as you reconnect with yourself and create a life that feels more intentional, connected, and authentically your own.
I offer a relational and trauma-informed approach to therapy, rooted in the belief that healing happens through connection, both with ourselves and within safe, attuned relationships. I centre my work on helping you slow down, make sense of your internal world, and reconnect with your core sense of self.
When I’m not in session, you can usually find me caring for my many beloved houseplants (I’m a proud plant mom), spending time in nature or with loved ones, exploring new foods, and engaging in various forms of movement. Having been trained in the Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam, I continue to seek movement to help me stay grounded and connected to my body, self-expression, presence, and identity.
Katie Piercefield
I am a practicum student counselor currently attending Adler University. I am passionate about providing affirming care that integrates mind and body healing through a holistic, non-pathologizing therapeutic approach.
I enjoy working with teens through mid-life. I approach my sessions through a culturally responsive, trauma informed, anti-oppressive lens, to create a space that feels nonjudgment and supportive. I believe in the importance of validating my clients lived experiences while navigating the physical and psychological impacts of stress and trauma. Instead of imposing Western societal and cultural norms, this framework empowers individuals to cultivate deeper self-understanding and self-compassion.
Areas of Focus
Here are some aspects our pre-licensed counsellors can focus on to help create a positive and lasting change in your life.
Anxiety & Stressors
Big changes—whether personal, academic, or professional—can feel overwhelming. Counselling provides tools to manage uncertainty and move forward with confidence.
Healing from Past Experiences
Unresolved trauma can impact daily life in many ways. Therapy allows you to process and heal in a supportive, non-judgmental environment.
Identity & Self-Discovery
Understanding yourself—whether through personal growth, life purpose, or cultural identity—can be transformative. Therapy provides space to explore and embrace your full self.
The -ships
Healthy relationships require communication, boundaries, and emotional awareness. We can help improve your interpersonal connections, whether with family, partners, or friends.
Session Structure
Our approach is structured and also fluid. Find supportive, and flexibility, ensuring that therapy meets your unique needs.
Free 20 minute Virtual Consultation: Is low cost counselling the right fit for you?
1st Session 50-80 mins: Identifying challenges and setting personalized goals.
Ongoing Sessions 50-80 mins: Exploring deeper challenges, building coping skills, and tracking progress.
Closing Session 50-80 mins: Reflecting on growth, reinforcing strategies, and plan for long-term wellness.