Ms. Klaver works as a Registered Psychologist at the master’s level and is currently completing her doctoral degree in Counselling Psychology at the University of Alberta. She has specialized training and experience working with eating disorders, emotion dysregulation, borderline personality disorder, insomnia, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicidality. She has a particular interest in working with individuals whose concerns are complex, interconnected, or may not fit neatly within a single diagnosis.

Ms. Klaver’s doctoral research examines the relationship between eating disorders and insomnia, with a focus on tailoring interventions to an individual’s unique presentation. Early in her Ph.D. training, she received training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital. During her predoctoral residency, she completed specialized training in Ontario under Dr. Anita Federici, co-developer of Multidiagnostic Eating Disorder–Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (MED-DBT). Ms. Klaver remains involved in MED-DBT research and clinician training, allowing her research and clinical work to continually inform one another.

While her work is strongly grounded in DBT, Ms. Klaver has been trained in and recognizes the value of several other evidence-based approaches, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for eating disorders and insomnia, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Somatic Experiencing (SE), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT). This breadth of training allows her to work collaboratively with clients to understand their experiences and tailor treatment to their individual needs.

Ms. Klaver strives to provide therapy that is compassionate, non-judgmental, practical, and genuine, while also challenging clients when doing so supports meaningful change. Collaboration, curiosity, humour, and honest feedback are important parts of her therapeutic style. Ms. Klaver recognizes that beginning therapy can require considerable trust, particularly after difficult or invalidating experiences with healthcare or mental health systems. She aims to help clients feel understood as whole people rather than as a diagnosis or collection of symptoms. Together, they work toward greater psychological stability and flexibility, and a life that feels meaningful, connected, and rooted in each client’s own values.