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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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It brings Melissa enjoyment to assist clients in connecting with their inner strength and over come challenges they are facing.
