Hi, I am Michelle.
I am a registered psychotherapist with the College of Registered psychotherapists of Ontario. I have a Master’s degree in psychotherapy and am also a certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Practitioner, Consultant and Trainer.
I work from a trauma informed, attachment-focused perspective, drawing primarily on training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems (IFS informed), EMDR and SMART (Sensory Motor Affect Regulation Training.) My passion is working with families to help create lasting relationships of love, trust and belonging.
Now, with all that serious stuff out of the way, here’s a little bit more about me: I’ve lived a full life of raising three kids, and investing in the communities we’ve lived in. In the last few years I have learned to adjust to being an empty nester and have been able to provide relief foster parenting to some amazing youth. Life is full of good gifts: I enjoy exploring new places. I love playing the piano and singing, enjoy a hearty laugh and times away with close friends. And in the quiet times I love a cuppa tea and a good book. Gratitude for these and other good things are the ground of blessing under my feet in the twists and turns of life.