
Licensed in: Alberta
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
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.
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
Professional Designation: Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Location: Alberta (Virtual Services)
Session Fees: $175
Insurance receipts are provided. Direct billing available where applicable.
"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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