Susan Katz, MA
Allied Professional
“Offering Faith-based and Secular Spiritual Care Counselling and Reflection, for groups and individuals, of all genders and abilities.”
About Me
Approach
Services
Services Offered:
Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
Learn more about CounselingSpiritual or Faith-Based Counseling
Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.
Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
Learn more about Online TherapyOutpatient Services
Mental health treatment attended during the day without hospital admission, including therapy sessions and psychiatric appointments.
Works With:
- Adults
- Communities
- Elderly
- Groups
- Individuals
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
Learn more about Grief & LossChronic Illness
A long-term health condition (e.g., diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic pain) that persists over time and affects physical, emotional, and social well-being.
Learn more about Chronic IllnessPersonal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
Physical Disability
A condition that limits physical functioning, mobility, or stamina, which can carry psychological impacts including adjustment, identity, and social challenges.
Dream Work
The exploration of dream content (themes, symbols, and emotions) to gain insight into unconscious feelings, conflicts, and desires.
Learn more about Dream WorkSelf-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
Learn more about Self-EsteemLife Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
Learn more about Life TransitionsSpiritual or Faith-Based Counseling
Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
Learn more about Relationship Issues
Professional Title:
Allied Professional
A mental health support professional who works alongside psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists to provide complementary care.
Credentials
Registrations
Canadian Association for Spiritual Care
Associate
Neshama: Association of Jewish Chaplains
Professional-Retired
Spiritual Directors International
Chaplain
Qualifications
Master of Theology (equivalent)
Canadian Association for Spiritual Care
Year: 2014
Hospital Chaplain (Resident and Staff)
Providence Health Care, and Vancouver General Hospitals, Vancouver, BC
Year: 2014
Four Advanced Units, Clinical Pastoral Education
Canadian Association for Spiritual Care
Year: 2014
Master of Arts
University of Kansas, Lawrence
Year: 1980
Grief Recovery and Education Specialist
Lower Mainland Grief Recovery Society, Vancouver BC
Year: 2013
Service Areas

Toronto, Canada