Kayla Hollett is a PhD candidate in clinical psychology at Concordia University where she researches eating behaviours and dietary health in couples. Prior to starting her PhD, she completed undergraduate training in psychology and a master’s degree in experimental psychology at Memorial University of Newfoundland where she researched social stigma and eating disorders. Throughout her clinical training she has worked at Concordia’s Applied Psychology Centre, the Centre for CBT Research, Training and Intervention of the McGill University Health Centre, and the Adult Psychiatry Day Treatment Program at the Jewish General Hospital. She has experience treating a wide range of problems including anxiety and mood disorders, low self-esteem, perfectionism, interpersonal difficulties, and difficulties with emotion regulation.

Kayla uses a tailored approach to therapy with interventions drawn from cognitive-behavioral, dialectical, and mindfulness-based approaches. She leans on curiosity and collaboration to create a space where clients feel accepted and in control. Therapy tends to be goal-directed and flexible with an emphasis on the client’s goals, values, and strengths.

When not working Kayla can often be found crafting a DIY project, working on a puzzle, reading a memoir, or watching reality TV. She loves staying active with yoga, biking, and long walks, and she finds small moments of joy in hot cups of tea, Fall weather, and exchanging cat photos.