About

Melissa is a Canadian Certified Counsellor, Psychotherapist (Qualifying), and Certified Nutritional Practitioner offering virtual psychotherapy across Alberta and Ontario, as well as in-person sessions in Calgary, Alberta.

Melissa works with teens (16+) and women struggling with low self-worth, perfectionism, people-pleasing, self-criticism, and the feeling that they're never quite enough. Therapy focuses on understanding the patterns beneath these struggles while building greater self-worth, healthier boundaries, emotional resilience, and more fulfilling relationships.

Her approach is warm, relational, and attachment-informed. Melissa believes healing unfolds inside a safe, attuned relationship, so much of what we carry began in connection, and that's often where it begins to soften too. Alongside this relational foundation, she draws from Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness, used as flexible tools, never rigid formulas. Instead of homework and checklists, sessions slow down, notice what body and mind have been trying to say, and move toward self-compassion through curiosity rather than force.

Before becoming a therapist, Melissa spent years in the wellness world supporting people through nutrition and lifestyle. That experience shaped how she sees healing today, as something deeply interconnected. Our mental, emotional, and physical worlds are always in conversation, and when it feels supportive, she weaves gentle, holistic insights into the work so every part of you can be cared for.

"Healing doesn't happen through force; it happens through compassion and curiosity."

Her hope is that you leave your work together not with more rules to follow, but with a deeper trust in yourself, and a quieter, kinder voice inside.