Michelle Teskey, MSW, BSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker
She/Her
Virtual

Licensed in: Alberta, Ontario

Education: University of Calgary

Top Specialties: Grief and Loss, Adult Children, Navigating Caring for Parents, Trauma Responses

Age Groups: Teens (16–17), Young Adults (18–24), Adults (25–64), Seniors (65+), Perinatal/Postpartum, Parents/Caregivers

Fee: $175

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Michelle brings over twenty years of experience in healthcare. She has worked extensively as a paramedic and now as a hospital‑based social worker, giving her a deep understanding of operational stress, trauma exposure, and the culture of frontline work. As a registered social worker and trauma‑informed therapist, she provides evidence‑informed mental health therapy, supporting healthcare professionals, their families, and individuals seeking grounded, clinically attuned care.Having walked beside many individuals at the cross roads of life, she has compassion and insight regarding grief and loss, including the understanding that grief occurs outside of a death.

Expertise & Info

General Expertise In:

Trauma & PTSD
Grief & Loss
Life Transitions
Anxiety
Depression
Mood
Chronic Illness / Pain Coping
Body Image
Perfectionism
Workplace Stress
Leadership / High-Performer Mental Health
Faith-Informed Counselling
Suicidality / Self-Harm Support
Stress & Burnout
Family Conflict / Parenting
Social Anxiety
Emotional Regulation
Executive Functioning

Treatment Approaches:

CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)

Mindfulness-Based approaches (MBCT/MBSR)

Trauma & somatic

Somatic Therapy / Somatic Experiencing

Art Therapy, Trauma-focused CBT (TF-CBT)

Indigenous-informed approaches

Integrative/eclectic

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Insurances Accepted:

Alberta Blue Cross
GreenShield
Sunlife
Telus Health
Cash Pay (No Insurance)
AGA Financial Group Inc.
Beneva
BPA
Canada Life
Canada Life – PSHCP
Canadian Construction Workers Union
Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan
CINUP
ClaimSecure
Cowan Insurance Group
Desjardins Insurance
Empire Life
Equitable
First Canadian
GMS Carriers 49 and 50
GroupHEALTH
GroupSource
Industrial Alliance
Johnson Inc.
Johnston Group
LiUNA Local 183
LiUNA Local 506
Manion
Manulife Financial
Maximum Benefit
MDM Insurance Services
Medic Construction
People Corporation
RBC Insurance
RWAM
Simply Benefits
SSQ Insurance
TELUS AdjudiCare
Union Benefits
UV Insurance

Licensure & Fees

Professional Designation: Registered Social Worker (RSW)

Location: Alberta (Virtual Services)

Session Fees: $175

Insurance receipts are provided. Direct billing available where applicable.

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Testimonials
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Clients are saying...

"Michelle just gets it in a way most therapists don't. As someone in healthcare myself I've always struggled to open up, but she understood my world without me having to explain it. For the first time I actually felt like I could be honest in a session." - P.Y., Alberta Client

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Q&A

Outside of therapy, you’ll often find me…
I enjoy hiking, reading and hanging out with my two crazy dogs. I am involved with my kids' sports. My youngest son and I participate in Taekwondo together
A small ritual that grounds me is…
Taking a deep breath and lighting a candle
Something that brings me joy is…
Being outside
Alberta
Ontario
Alberta Blue Cross
GreenShield
Sunlife
Telus Health
Cash Pay (No Insurance)
AGA Financial Group Inc.
Beneva
BPA
Canada Life
Canada Life – PSHCP
Canadian Construction Workers Union
Chambers of Commerce Group Insurance Plan
CINUP
ClaimSecure
Cowan Insurance Group
Desjardins Insurance
Empire Life
Equitable
First Canadian
GMS Carriers 49 and 50
GroupHEALTH
GroupSource
Industrial Alliance
Johnson Inc.
Johnston Group
LiUNA Local 183
LiUNA Local 506
Manion
Manulife Financial
Maximum Benefit
MDM Insurance Services
Medic Construction
People Corporation
RBC Insurance
RWAM
Simply Benefits
SSQ Insurance
TELUS AdjudiCare
Union Benefits
UV Insurance
Trauma & PTSD
Grief & Loss
Life Transitions
Anxiety
Depression
Mood
Chronic Illness / Pain Coping
Body Image
Perfectionism
Workplace Stress
Leadership / High-Performer Mental Health
Faith-Informed Counselling
Suicidality / Self-Harm Support
Stress & Burnout
Family Conflict / Parenting
Social Anxiety
Emotional Regulation
Executive Functioning
Youth (16-17)
Adult (18+)
Seniors (65+)
Parents/Caregivers
If you are having a mental health emergency, call 911, The National Suicide and Crisis Helpline at 988, or go to your local ER