Focus Areas: I work with a range clients from 18 to 90 struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, BPD, grief, divorce, parenting/ co-parenting, Mom Burnout and relationship challenges and those looking for a safe, empathetic space to process many life challenge
Hi, I am Michelle and I am a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. I have completed a Master Of Arts in Counselling Psychology, a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education and Bachelor of Arts; Contemporary Studies and Religion and Culture.
Throughout life, I have worked through many challenges that allow me to relate to my clients on an experiential level. I am a wife, mother and hobby farmer and I am passionate about helping others and grateful that my clients allow me to lead them through the process of self-discovery.
I use a client centered, solution focused approach to help my clients identify their barriers, build tools that help manage their most challenging symptoms of anxiety, panic, depression and trauma and help them build a life they love. I work with a wide range clients from 12 to 90 struggling with trauma, abuse, depression, anxiety, grief, parenting and relationship challenges and those looking for a safe, empathetic space to process many life challenges.
Using modalities such as CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Attachment and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) I focus on helping the client get to know the real authentic version of themselves. Working with clients we focus on things like identifying and setting healthy boundaries, identifying root causes of anger and developing tools to help process, learning and practicing self-compassion, identifying toxic relationships, promoting and strengthening healthy relationships, working through major life changes and transitions, identifying problematic patterns and strengthening 'sense of self'. One of the most common questions that I ask clients is "who is the real you'? and most clients answer "I don't know". My goal is to support you in figuring out the answer to that question
