Hello! My name is Melaney and I am passionate about treating trauma related concerns as well as supporting my clients through the mourning process. I'm a trauma survivor myself and over the last six years working as a clinical therapist in the public system I've developed extensive experience working with several trauma therapy models such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT), and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Previously I worked for three years in the community of Antigonish with adults experiencing a wide range of mental health presentations including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and most recently I worked with children and families impacted by trauma and attachment injuries in Halifax.

I completed my MSW at the University of British Columbia with a focus on treating mental health and addictions from a trauma-informed, harm reduction approach. My practicum was in the Downtown Eastside neighbourhood where I gained much experience and insight into working with trauma and addictions. In Vancouver I also became interested in the therapeutic potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy and I'm currently wrapping up psilocybin therapy training through TheraPsil. I look forward to psychedelic-assisted therapy becoming legal and accessible over the next few years. I'm passionate about psychedelic harm reduction and integration.

Other therapy models I draw from include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) and the Collaborative Problem Solving model (CPS). Another area of interest of mine is supporting clients through loss, grief and the mourning process with Dr. Therese Rando's Six R Processes of Mourning model. I am committed to social justice and incorporate deep compassion into my work with clients.