Melissa, professionally have worked in an inpatient PTSD and Addiction recovery centre supporting military members and first responders. Her clinical approach is trauma-informed and grounded in respect for individual lived experiences. Melissa has training in moral injury, grief and loss, guilt and shame, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy. Melissa is also Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed and currently completing training in EMDR to support trauma processing and healing further.
Melissa has earned her Masters in Arts of Counselling and Psychology at Yorkville University and completed her undergrad at Memorial University. Melissa is registered with the Canadian Counselling and Psychology Association (CCPA) and participates in ongoing professional development to stay current on the best therapeutic approaches to offer the best level of care for her clients.