Additional Training
Melissa has pursued advanced training in a variety of therapeutic approaches. All of these have had an influence on Melissa's practice as well as the type of tools she is able to offer individual clients and families.
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT)
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Narrative Therapy
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Motivational Interviewing
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Mindfulness
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Family Based Therapy (FBT) for Pediatric Eating Disorders (new Maudsley)
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Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR)
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Connect Parent Group Facilitator
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Positive Discipline Parent Educator
My Approach
Melissa understands the importance of a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship for meaningful therapy to take place. At the center of all her work Melissa focuses on building a safe relationship where you can feel seen, heard, and valued.
Over time, Melissa has developed an integrative and trauma informed approach to counselling, which is tailored to each client's individual needs. Melissa uses a systemic approach that acknowledges each individual in relation to their family, community and society as a whole.
Melissa will draw from a variety of approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), to explore how thoughts and emotions can impact your overall well-being as well as improve interconnectivity between your mind, body and relationships.
Melissa will use Emotion Focused Family Therapy to support parents/caregivers and individuals to identify, cope with, regulate and transform their emotions with the hope of improving relationships with themselves and their loved ones.
It brings Melissa enjoyment to assist clients in connecting with their inner strength and over come challenges they are facing.
