Katherine Van Meyl, M.A.
psychodynamic therapist
& educator
Welcome.
My Journey To Becoming A Therapist
Guest Lectures & Workshops
Professional Experience
In 2017, I founded Ottawa Independent Companions, a collective of independent sex workers whose goal is to share information, reduce isolation and increase safety among sex workers in the Ottawa and Gatineau region. Prior to this, I was employed by the Global Network of Sex Work Projects to help amplify the voices of sex workers globally through a robust communications plan. In the past, I volunteered with POWER (Prostitutes of Ottawa, Gatineau, Work, Educate, Resist), CASWLR (Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform) and Pink Triangle Services (currently known as Kind Space).
"I feel inspired to share my knowledge of sex work, non-monogamy and kink/BDSM with other mental health professionals so they may better work with these (often intersecting) populations."

Therapy

Workshops

Consultations
Are you a mental health professional and feel you would benefit from my support? Do you want to learn about sex work, kink/BDSM and/or non-monogamous relationships? If you are working with a specific client, I can support you as you develop your case conceptualization given the material, legal, and socio-political environment of the individual you are working with.