Therapies Used

THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES

Approaches that meet you where you are.

At Counselling With MI, counselling is centred around your individual needs, experiences and goals. Different therapeutic approaches may be used to help you understand your experiences, develop healthier coping strategies, strengthen relationships and move toward meaningful change.

Supportive counselling environment
Safe • Confidential Client-centred & trauma-informed care
COUNSELLING WITH MI

A supportive space for understanding, healing and growth.

Our services are client-centred, solution-focused, confidential, non-judgmental and trauma-informed. The goal is to create a safe and respectful environment where you can feel heard, explore your challenges, set goals, build resilience and move forward.

OUR THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES

Tools and approaches for your individual journey.

Every person's experience is different. Therapeutic approaches can be adapted according to individual needs, concerns and goals.

Mindfulness meditation
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Mindfulness

Mindfulness can support people experiencing stress, anxiety and depression. It encourages awareness of the present moment by noticing thoughts, feelings and physical sensations with kindness and curiosity.

It can help you become more aware of what is happening now and develop a more thoughtful response to everyday situations rather than reacting automatically.

Stress Anxiety Awareness Emotional Wellbeing
Cultural connection and community
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Cross-Cultural Therapy

Culture can play an important role in shaping how we understand ourselves, our relationships and our experiences. Cross-Cultural Therapy provides a respectful and culturally responsive space.

Support includes consideration of settlement challenges and past experiences for immigrants, newcomers, refugees, First Nations peoples and other culturally diverse populations.

Cultural Humility Empathy Newcomers Refugees First Nations
Mental health support
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Treatment

TF-CBT is an approach used for post-traumatic experiences. It can help address upsetting thoughts focused on danger and threats and support healthier patterns of behaviour and coping.

Sessions can be adapted for men, women, children, teens and special populations including Residential School Survivors.

TF-CBT Trauma Coping Children & Teens
Couples relationship counselling
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Relationship & Couples Therapy

Relationship and Couples Therapy focuses on patterns of thinking and behaviour between partners. Couples do not have to be married to attend couples therapy.

Sessions can focus on honest communication, empathy, respect, forgiveness and problem-solving while addressing arguments, criticism and unhealthy relationship patterns.

Communication Empathy Respect Conflict
Emotional wellbeing support
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EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach used for trauma. It involves working with traumatic experiences and processing associated memories in a structured therapeutic setting.

Maliha is trained in EMDR and is also a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach.

EMDR Trauma Memory Processing
Yoga and mind body wellness
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Somatic Therapy

Somatic Therapy places emphasis on the connection between the mind and body. It is a body-centred approach that can be incorporated when working with trauma and stress-related experiences.

Techniques described in the practice material include breathing exercises, vocal work, dance, yoga, massage, Reiki massage, acupressure and meditation.

Mind-Body Breathing Yoga Meditation
Peaceful supportive environment
TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE

A space built around safety, trust and choice.

A trauma-informed approach recognizes that many people have experienced trauma and that those experiences can influence health, behaviour, learning, relationships and overall wellbeing.

Counselling focuses on creating safety, trust and support while being mindful of experiences that could trigger or recreate harm.

Safety A respectful and supportive environment.
Trust & Transparency Open and clear communication.
Collaboration Working together throughout counselling.
Empowerment Supporting voice, choice and participation.
Cultural Responsiveness Respecting identity and lived experience.
Avoiding Re-Traumatization Being mindful of potentially harmful experiences.
OUR PHILOSOPHY

Your experience is unique. Your counselling should be too.

Counselling With MI provides client-centred and solution-focused counselling in a confidential, non-judgmental and supportive environment.

The focus is on exploring your challenges, understanding your experiences, setting meaningful goals, developing coping strategies and moving forward.

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Explore your challenges
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Understand your experiences
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Set meaningful goals
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Develop healthier coping strategies
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Heal from difficult experiences
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Move forward
AREAS OF SUPPORT

You don't have to figure everything out alone.

Counselling support is available for a range of mental health, relationship, trauma and life concerns.

Mental Health
Anxiety
Social Anxiety
Panic Disorder
Depression
Addiction
Trauma
PTSD
Grief & Loss
ADHD
Self-Esteem
Empowerment
Relationship Challenges
Marital Issues
Couple Counselling
Family Conflicts
Domestic Violence
Suicide Ideation