Michelle Lavergne Counselling Services

Description

I approach every client with a non-judgmental, strengths-based and holistic lens. My goal is to assist clients to build on their existing skills, strengths and experiences to transition through whatever current struggle they are facing,
Whether it be pregnancy and/or parenting related, adolescence/young adulthood or other life transitions, I have a very approachable and supportive way of engaging clients and offer to meet clients where they are at in their stage of change. Together, we will co-collaborate around individualized goals and seek to move to a place of improved wellness or symptom relief. Collaboration is a key part of my model, involving family members, family doctors, psychiatrists, schools or other systems impacting a client's life. I continue to upgrade my training in an attempt to remain current and relevant with regard to effective and evidenced-based treatment modalities. I have training in Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), & Mindfulness approaches. Psycho-education is a big part of my work when approaching Perinatal Health, Parenting Adjustment, Depression & Anxiety, Eating Disorders or Body Image concerns, as well as when working with Addictions.