Melissa is not accepting new clients at this time. Please feel free to book an appointment with one of our available counsellors.
Melissa feels privileged to work with children (8+), adolescents (12+), and adults (18+) in the field of counselling psychology. She is deeply passionate about the relationships formed within the therapeutic space and the learning and unlearning that unfolds through them, allowing new life experiences to become available.
Education & Background
Melissa is a Registered Psychologist in Saskatchewan (#1245). She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and a Master’s Degree in Counselling (Counselling Psychology).
Throughout a varied career, Melissa has been privileged to support individuals across the lifespan in a variety of settings, including early childhood and public education, post-secondary collaborative healthcare, and private-sector mental health services.
Therapeutic Approach
Melissa believes that people naturally strive toward wellbeing in their lives. She takes an integrative and collaborative approach to counselling, drawing on evidence-based, client-centred practices that consider developmental, social, and cultural contexts.
Passionate about nurturing relationships, fostering agency, and cultivating hope, Melissa connects with clients through curiosity, openness, mindfulness, and compassion. Her practice is informed by postmodern and relational theories, as well as contextual and behavioural science. She strives to offer support that aligns with each client’s preferences while remaining committed to responsive and ethical care.
The therapeutic approaches that shape Melissa’s work include Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
Recent Training
- Recognizing and Supporting Clients with Less Obvious Presentations of Autism with Dr. Donna Henderson (workshop)
- Functional Assessment for OCD and Anxiety Disorders: Theory and Application (online)
- OCD in Adults: Symptoms, Assessment, and an Introduction to First-Line Treatments (online)
- Fundamentals of Exposure-Based Therapy for OCD and Anxiety Disorders (online)
- Introduction to Eating Disorders (online)
- OCD Subtypes: Identification and Treatments (online)
- Social Anxiety Disorder: Fundamentals and Behaviour Treatment (online)
Foundations of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (online course) - Narrative Therapy: Responding to Suicidal Thoughts (online)
- Harm-Reduction and Naloxone Training
Cognitive Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (online workshop) - ACT for Chronic Pain (online workshop)
- ACT for Trichotillomania (online workshop)
- Comprehensive DSM-5-TR Workshop with Dr. Michael B. First – Fall Conference 2024, Psychology Association of Saskatchewan (workshop)
- Core Ethical Issues in Consent and Documentation (online course)
- Foundations: 5-day Narrative Therapy Practice Training (Certificate), Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy (online course)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Beginners (online course)
- Emotionally Focused Therapy: Attachment Science in Practice (online course)
- Trauma-Informed Care (workshop)
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
