Kelly Bent
Oakville,ON
Summary
Providing individualized, compassionate, and grounded, evidence-based psychotherapy within a warm, humanistic framework. Committed to meeting each client’s unique needs and supporting insight, healing, and meaningful growth.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Self-Employed
05.2025 - Current
Psychotherapist in Training
Self-Employed
09.2023 - 05.2025
Learning Services Specialist
Hillfield Strathallan College
12.2011 - 06.2024
- Coordination of student services for the school ages 18 months to 10 years
- Working with students on behaviour and academics
- Working with students with Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, and Learning Disabilities
- Support and psychoeducation of parents going through the process of assessment
- Liason and support of psychologists
- Liason and support of paraprofessionals
- Support and training of teachers
- Support of school leadership
- Support of parent navigating the school system
Student Services Specialist
Sir Robert Borden Junior High School
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Coordination of student services within the school, administration of homework lunch program, supervision of in-school suspensions, support for students struggling academically but not qualifying for Resource or Learning Centre, member of School Planning Team and Program Planning Team, assisting in development of Individual Program Plans, student Adaptations, Behaviour Contracts, and Behaviour plans/IPPS, assessments of students, meeting with parents and various board specialists and outside agencies, working with school principal to write various grant applications.
Learning Centre Teacher
Sir Robert Borden Junior High School
05.2008 - 06.2009
- Writing and implementing student Individual Program Plans with classroom teachers, teaching and supporting IPP students, member of School Planning Team and Program Planning Team, scheduling and coordination of 2 Education Program Assistants, reviewing IPPs at end of year, assessments of IPP students, teaching and supporting IPP students, meeting with parents and various board specialists and outside agencies.
Resource Teacher
Oldfield Consolidated School
11.2007 - 04.2008
- Implementation of student adaptations with teachers, supporting and teaching students on adaptations, assessments of students, facilitation of Anger Management program for grade 5 class.
Education
Psychotherapist Certification Program -
Ontario Psychotherapy and Counselling Program
04.2025
Master of Education - Diverse Learners / Special Education
Mount St. Vincent University
Halifax, NS07.2010
Bachelor - Elementary Education
University of New Brunswick
Fredericton, NB05.2006
Bachelor - Public Relations
Mount St. Vincent University
Halifax, NS05.1997
Skills
- Cultivating Therapeutic Alliance
- Anxiety and Depression Management
- Support with life transitions
- ADHD, OCD, and Autism
- Couples and Individuals
- Teens, Adults, Seniors
Timeline
Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Self-Employed
05.2025 - Current
Psychotherapist in Training
Self-Employed
09.2023 - 05.2025
Learning Services Specialist
Hillfield Strathallan College
12.2011 - 06.2024
Student Services Specialist
Sir Robert Borden Junior High School
09.2009 - 06.2010
Learning Centre Teacher
Sir Robert Borden Junior High School
05.2008 - 06.2009
Resource Teacher
Oldfield Consolidated School
11.2007 - 04.2008
Bachelor - Elementary Education
University of New Brunswick
Bachelor - Public Relations
Mount St. Vincent University
Psychotherapist Certification Program -
Ontario Psychotherapy and Counselling Program
Master of Education - Diverse Learners / Special Education
Mount St. Vincent University