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Dynamic Psychotherapy & Psychology Centre

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Dynamic Psychotherapy & Psychology Centre

We are a group of mental health providers in Kingston, Ontario. We specialize in ISTDP and psychodynamic therapies.

02/26/2026

Looking for an affordable therapy option? Our intern provides a sliding scale option for those requiring a reduced fee.

Natasha Watt is our enthusiastic intern who looks forward to getting to know you and help you on your healing journey. She is warm and authentic, and takes a non-judgemental approach with a deep respect and compassion for her clients. She is dedicated to supporting your autonomy and your courageous willingness to embark on your healing journey.

She is currently completing her master’s level practicum at DPPC where she is training in taking a person-centred emotion-focused psychodynamically informed approach under the supervision of our skilled senior clinician, Ashlee Allen, MSW, RSW. All of our interns receive rigorous oversight and training to ensure high quality of care.

To book a 15 minute consult with Natasha, visit: https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/dynamictherapy/booking?therapist_id=19

02/21/2026

Meet our team:

Kathleen McGill is an empathic therapist that brings a calm, present, and thoughtful approach to her work with her clients. She listens closely, asks direct questions, and will work with you to meaningfully understand what’s really happening driving your difficulties. She believes that healing happens when we approach what we've been avoiding with curiosity and compassion. This can bring greater clarity, more choice, and a deeper sense of peace.

Kathleen holds a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology and is a Qualifying Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario.

Her approach is grounded in a psychodynamic psychotherapy with threads of emotion-focused, person-centred, and strengths-based work woven in. She pays attention to what shows up between the two of you in session—because how you relate in therapy can offer clues to what happens in the rest of your life. She is currently under the supervision of Ryan Dinsmore to obtain training in taking a psychodynamic and emotion-focused approach using the ISTDP metapsychology.

Kathleen is available for virtual appointments for those across Ontario and in-person for those in or able to travel to Parry Sound.

To book a 15 minute consult with Kathleen, visit: https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/dynamictherapy/booking?therapist_id=20

02/20/2026

Meet our team:

Shane Mitchell is a compassionate clinician who pays close attention to the ways in which you automatically respond to stressors in your life in your mind and body. He will create a safe space to help you become more connected to what you avoid internally to overcome unhelpful avoidant patterns. Together you can make genuine change to feel more at ease in yourself and with others in your life.

Shane holds a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology and is a Qualifying Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario.

He draws on Compassionate Inquiry (Dr. Gabor Maté), Somatic Experiencing (Dr. Peter Levine), and from psychodynamic and humanistic foundations. He is currently under the supervision of Ryan Dinsmore to obtain training in taking a psychodynamic and emotion-focused approach using the ISTDP metapsychology.

To book a 15 minute consult with Shane, visit: https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/dynamictherapy/booking?therapist_id=18

10/14/2025

Feeling thankful for getting to spend a week of intensive learning from the annual Halifax ISTDP immersion. Equally thankful for a wonderful team of clinicians who share a passion for continued growth in our therapeutic practice and working dynamically to help clients who struggle with complex symptomatology engage in integration of the self and build emotional capacity to reduce symptoms and live more fulfilling lives.

08/16/2025

For therapy to start, there are several prerequisite conditions:

The client has an internal problem that they want to work on with the therapist now.

Without these conditions, the therapist either does not have consent to start therapy, there may be no treatment goal to work on, or the therapist may be ineffectual to make the changes the client wants.

It can help to optimize your therapy experience and outcome by asking yourself:

🔹What internal emotional problem do I want to work on? (“What is it that happens in me that I want help with?”)

🔹 Do I want to work on the problem with this therapist? (Reading the therapist’s profile or having a brief consult call can help.)

🔹Do I want to work on the problem now?

If you have an internal emotional difficulty that you currently would like help with, our dynamic therapists can help. Feel free to explore their therapist profiles (https://www.dynamictherapy.ca/our-team), schedule a consult call via our online portal, or reach out to us via phone (613-817-8538) or email (info@dynamictherapy.ca).

07/10/2025

Meet our team:

Ipek Kaptanoglu is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario as a Clinical Psychological Associate. She has well over a decade of experience providing psychological treatment and assessments to adults.

Ipek's therapeutic approach is rooted in psychodynamic and relational psychoanalytic psychotherapy. She has had intensive psychoanalytic training including years of weekly supervision during and post-graduate studies as well as engaged in psychoanalytic process research.

She pays close attention to her clients' recurring patterns, attachment styles, emotional dynamics, and the ways past experiences shape their current feelings and behaviours. Ipek is highly effective in helping her clients make sense of what may feel confusing or overwhelming and make meaningful, lasting change at a deeper emotional level. She is passionate in helping her clients feel more grounded, emotionally free, and have more authentic relationships with themselves and others.

To book a 15 minute consult with Ipek, visit:
https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/dynamictherapy/booking?therapist_id=16

05/16/2025

Meet our team:

Ashlee Allen is a seasoned and skilled clinician who values, first and foremost, safety and connection in the therapeutic relationship. Through this safety and connection, Ashlee can help you explore the issues that may have been holding you back or getting in the way of living with ease.

Ashlee holds a Master's of Social Work and is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario.

She has training in various modalities including narrative therapy, CBT, and EMDR. Her most intensive training has been in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Therapy (AEDP), which is her primary modality. Ashlee will work with you to identify and process underlying patterns, old wounds and unfelt emotions and work towards resilience, behavioural change and self-compassion for all parts of your Self.

To book a 15 minute consult with Ashlee, visit:
https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/dynamictherapy/booking?therapist_id=15

05/09/2025

Dr. Yunqiao Wang is a skilled and experienced Clinical and Forensic Psychologist with the DPPC Psychology Team. She provides psychological psychodiagnostic assessments to adults in Ontario via secure video telehealth.

A psychological assessment can help you:
- to better understand your symptoms and struggles.
- to seek clarification of diagnosis.
- to better understand your personality profile as it relates to your functioning or difficulties.
- to assess the areas in which you need support and the types of treatment that could be helpful.
- to evaluate whether you require specialized supports or accommodations.

Contact us to inquire about our psychological services or to book your first assessment appointment.

04/22/2025

Congratulations on successfully completing your Master’s practicum at DPPC, Cathryn!! 🥳💐 What a big milestone! We have loved having Cat on the team and we are very excited to share that Cat will be staying with us as a DPPC Associate.

See Cat’s therapist profile here: https://www.dynamictherapy.ca/cathryn-greenwood

03/30/2025

📣📣 (Posted on behalf of ISTDP Ontario) ISTDP Ontario is thrilled to host an immersive one-day workshop on Efficient Capacity Building and Access to the Unconscious using Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) by Dr. Allan Abbass, a global psychotherapy expert, researcher, and trainer. Learn how ISTDP, an evidence-based approach, helps improve clinician efficacy, client psychological capacity, and can improve treatment outcomes.

Limited spots available for Thursday, July 24th at 8:45 AM. Register to reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/istdp-efficient-capacity-building-and-access-to-the-unconscious-tickets-1304908970859?aff=oddtdtcreator

11/10/2024

We are only a few days away from the 11th Biennial IEDTA conference in San Diego. I’m thrilled and excited to be presenting on working with the Unconscious Therapeutic Alliance to help our patients overcome destructive resistance and turn them more dystonic to work towards meaningful lasting change. Very much looking forward to connecting with our EDT community!!
- Dr. Karen Dinsmore, C.Psych.

10/18/2024

Our DPPC team got to attend Dr. Allan Abbass’ ISTDP talk today. Such a treat! We hope you come back soon Allan!!

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Kingston, ON

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9pm - 5am
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16138178538

Website

http://www.dynamictherapy.ca/

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