Michaela

Welcome to Wellnest Counselling. I am so glad you are here.  

I am the creator of Wellnest Counselling.

 

I recognize this process of self exploration can be scary and overwhelming. My vision was to create a place, the nest, where people could come and feel safe and relaxed as they begin or continue their wellness journey.

 

I come to this practice as a Registered Clinical Counsellor. I hold an undergraduate degree in Social Worker and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. I have worked in the health and human services field for over 13 years. 

 

I currently provide counselling to teens, and adults. My approach to working with people is grounded in the development of a strong therapeutic relationship from a trauma-informed lens. I strongly believe that you are the expert in your own life, so together, we will co-create plans for change that you are comfortable with and are specific to your wants and needs. 

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If you are interested, I offer a free 15-minute consultation. 

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The following therapeutic approaches, frameworks, and theories inform my work:

 

• EMDR

• Play and Art Based Therapy

• Emotion-Focused Therapy

• Narrative Therapy 

• Anti-oppressive and Socially Just Lens 

• Decolonizing Approach 

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 

• Internal Family Systems 

• Family Systems 

• Attachment Theory

• Polyvagal Theory

 

Areas of Focus but not limited to: 

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• Teen Counselling

• Anxiety 

• Depression 

• Stress and burnout

• Life transitions 

• Grief and Loss 

• Trauma and recovery 

• Anger