Lara Kojok
Doctoral Student in Psychology (PhD/PsyD) — Psychotherapy Services Under Supervision
If you’re dealing with anxiety, working through trauma, relationship issues, or trying to make sense of a health crisis that’s turned your sense of normal upside down, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, isolated, or like no one quite understands what you’re carrying. These feelings are normal, and that there is a way through them.
Anxiety, self-esteem and coping difficulties, and the weight of a difficult diagnosis can make you feel like you’ve lost yourself and your footing. You don’t have to face that alone.
My approach is humanistic and integrative, meaning I adapt to each person, rather than applying the same method to everyone. Together, we’ll work toward real, practical relief — we’ll work not only to ease your symptoms, but also to build lasting stability, a deeper understanding of yourself, and a renewed sense of hope. Many clients leave therapy feeling more equipped to handle whatever life brings, more connected to their own resilience, and better able to find meaning even in difficult chapters of life.
Training and Credentials
McGill University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, in progress), Counselling Psychology, 2023–Present
Doctoral research: Pilot randomized controlled trial of a digital intervention to reduce anxiety in newly diagnosed cancer patients
McGill University
Master of Science (MSc), Psychiatry, 2019–2021
Thesis: Mitigating COVID-19-related stress: an exploration of the mediating effect of various forms of social support
McGill University
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Psychology, 2015–2018
Université de Montréal
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BA), Psychology, 2014–2015
Expertise and Causes I care about
Expertise :
Expertise: Anxiety & Depression • Trauma & PTSD • Relational Issues • Self-esteem Issues • Chronic Pain & Illness • Existential Issues • Grief
Causes I Care About: Health • Human Rights & Religious Freedom • Communities Affected by War, Conflict & Genocide • Dignity in Death & End-of-Life Care
Approach: Humanistic / Existential • Eclectic Approach
PhD Candidate at McGill University providing psychotherapy Services under the supervision of Dr. Lara Kalaf. She works with older adolescents, adults, and older adults experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, relational difficulties, self-esteem concerns, grief, chronic illness, and existential challenges. Her humanistic and integrative approach is tailored to each client, and her clinical and research experience includes anxiety, trauma, health psychology, chronic and terminal illness, and adjustment to difficult diagnoses.
Clientele: Adults and Older Adolescents
Degree: PhD Candidate in Counselling Psychology
License : Candidate to the Profession of Psychology (OPQ), practicing under supervision
Languages: English, French (conversational Arabic and Spanish)