Michelle is currently a master’s student of Couples & Family Therapy at Trinity Western University. Having personally benefited from counselling, Michelle sincerely believes that life is not meant to be journeyed alone, especially in challenging seasons. Michelle strives to create a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate connection with clients as they explore and encounter meaningful change. Michelle trusts that every individual has the inner resources to experience healing, wholeness, and restored relationships.

Michelle particularly enjoys learning how to apply a systemic framework that incorporates attachment theory, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS) models in her clinical training. She is drawn to working with individuals, children, and families. With over ten years of teaching experience, Michelle’s warm and gentle ability to connect with children and families enhances the collaborative partnership with them. She feels honoured to come alongside people to witness their unique and emerging stories.

Education

• Master’s degree in Couples and Family Therapy (MCS-CFT) – actively pursuing
• Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Elementary Education

Professional Registrations

• Registered Elementary Education Teacher of British Columbia, #L188006

Memberships:

• British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors – student member
• Canadian Association of Couples and Family Therapists (CACFT) – student member
• British Columbia Teachers’ Federation

Additional Training

• Neufeld Intensive 1: Making Sense of Kids – Neufeld Institute
• Neuroscience in the Sand Tray – Madeleine De Little
• Prepare/Enrich Facilitator, #1279209

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Mikaela is a Registered Massage Therapist practicing on the land of the Coast Salish peoples–Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations (Richmond and Vancouver), BC.

As a child she played many sports with abandon, frequently leading to sprained ankles and a few broken bones. As an adult she has settled into her chosen sport of triathlon - she still can’t choose just one sport. She has been consistently training and racing for 6 years. As a solid age-group mid-packer she understands the joyful pain of racing, and the devastation of being sidelined with injury.

With her background in sports, she is a strong believer that movement is for everyone. Her objective as she works with her patients is to improve pain free movement and assist them as they pursue their goals. She understands that those goals can range from enjoyment of short walks through to elite sports performance. Her desire for each patient she sees is to improve their longevity in movement and in their chosen sport.

She graduated in 2014 from the West Coast College of Massage Therapy and later returned as a member of the faculty to assist with instruction of the Regional and Spinal Orthopaedics course as a teaching assistant. She soon took on the role of lead instructor for two semesters. This experience has reinforced her passion to effectively provide conservative and non-invasive treatment options for many orthopaedic conditions. When orthopaedic conditions require more invasive procedures, such as surgery, she works to compliment her patients’ rehab processes and help them return to healthy movement.

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Stefanie is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and has over 15 years of experience working with children and families in non-profit, public health, and private practice sectors.

Using a mind-body approach, Stefanie joins clients to explore the experiential qualities of emotion to support change in their lives. Her work with children, individuals, and families is guided by Attachment Theory, Polyvagal Theory, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. Stefanie’s developmental play background and her experience as a dance educator offer clients of all ages creative approaches to transforming relational and behavioral patterns. Rooted in Family Systems therapies, Stefanie believes emotional shifts experienced in the body create healing for generations.

Stefanie holds a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy (MCS-MFT) with additional training in play therapy and dance/movement therapy. In her Bachelor of Arts program, she majored in both early childhood education and organizational leadership. Stefanie is a certified member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (C.C.C.).

Additional Training:

Transforming Trauma in the Sand Tray - Madeleine De Little

Neuroscience in the Sand Tray - Madeleine De Little

Emotion Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) Level 1 - VCEFT

Introduction to Dance/Movement Therapy Levels 1 and 2 - The Movement Arc

The Moving Child: Developmental Movement and Dance Therapy for Ages 0-7 - The Movement Arc

Neufeld Intensive 1: Making Sense of Kids - Neufeld Institute

Trauma-Informed Practice: Developing Awareness to Support Others and Self - Vancouver Coastal Health

Growing Up in Play Therapy: Assessing Emotional and Chronological Age - Lisa Dion

EMDR and Play Therapy: A Playful Journey Towards Healing - Ana Gomez

The Embodied Trauma Conference - Rooted Global Village

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