Michaela is passionate about working with children, youth and their families. She values the uniqueness of each family and their dynamics. Her areas of experience include anxiety, depression, attachment/development concerns, attachment disruptions, parenting concerns, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, and grief. She has specialized training in areas such as dialectic behavioural therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, Animal-Assisted Therapy and Lego Therapy. 

Michaela aims to run sessions with a client-centered approach that focuses on relationship building. She strives to make a comfortable environment where safety is a main priority. She is passionate about helping others and utilizing the therapeutic aspects of animals in her services.

She holds a Bachelors of Arts in Children and Youth Care Counseling from the University of Victoria in British Columbia. Michaela received a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University while working full-time at a government funded organization in Northern Ontario.