Michelle is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta. She obtained her Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology at City University of Seattle’s Calgary Campus. Michelle started her career in the not-for-profit sector where she worked with clients in home and long-term care settings, particularly with children and teens with behavioral disorders. During this time, she gained extensive experience supporting parents and working with clients experiencing oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder. Michelle also began working with the Family Psychology Place in 2019 where she has worked with a diverse range of clients and their concerns.
Michelle believes strongly in working collaboratively with support systems to promote overall positive well-being.
Michelle's Services
Michelle provides individual, group, and family counselling to children, adolescents, and adults with a range of different issues. She has been trained to conduct assessments with adults to identify problems such as ADHD, learning disabilities, and mental health conditions. Michelle offers clients skillful and practical strategies aimed at cultivating real change.
Michelle's has ample experience working with the following areas:
- Addictions
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Behavioral Issues
- Conduct Disorder
- Depression
- Emotional Regulation
- Grief and Loss
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Parenting Skills
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Social Skills
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Confidence
- Trauma
Michelle's Training
Michelle has formal training in:
- Adult Assessments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Michelle also draws from a number of other evidence-based therapeutic modalities including play-based approaches, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and other trauma-informed techniques.