Kim Silverthorn - Tacit Knowledge

Tacit Knowledge has 3 therapists who are just amazing - and we have offices in 3 different locations (in Beaumont, and in Edmonton). Our team includes Kim Silverthorn BA, RPC, MPCC, CT - Kim is the owner of the agency and the primary therapist. Kim has over 30 years of expertise. She specializes in working with youth and adult clients, and with couples as well as individuals. Kim tends to work mostly with people who struggle with trauma, anxiety, depression, low esteem, relationship issues, grief issues, eating issues and/or self harm. The team also includes Teagan Mitchell BA, CYCC, CT - Teagan is an amazing therapist who has over 10 years of experience. She works with youth and adults, and sees clients both individually and as couples. Teagan specializes in clients who struggle with addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, domestic violence and relationship issues. And she offers EMDR Therapy, as well as a variety of traditional Talk Therapy options. And most recently, our team has welcomed Larisa Jeffares BA, CYCC, CT. She works with teens and adults, on an individual basis; and she also offers family counselling. She specializes in working with Indigenous populations, with high risk teens and families, and with 4th trimester work (which includes support for new parents, for the first few years of a child’s life). Her areas of expertise include addictions, sexual abuse and exploitation, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, domestic violence and relationship issues. Larisa is a Somatic Experience Practitioner, with 22 years of experience in her field. In addition to the counselling services that we offer, Tacit also provides a broad range of Professional Development Training opportunities and community-based programs for various groups and agencies. Our PD Training sessions are approved for Continuing Education Credits (CEC's) through the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association. And our community programming includes Group Therapy Supports, Psycho-Educational Training sessions and School-Based workshops that promote mental health awareness and resilience. Tacit also writes a weekly Mental Wellness Article for the Beaumont Newspaper called "Dear Tacit". Viewers write in with their questions, and Tacit shares tips and strategies relating to a wide variety of mental health issues. This article is regularly featured in a number of other newspapers (online and in print) across Canada, and is even picked up in the United States.