Mindfulness, Curiosity, Community, and Creativity.
Hi there,
I’m Michelle Nicholls. I’m a Registered Social Worker/Psychotherapist in Tkaronto (Toronto). My work with individuals and groups is grounded in mindfulness and compassion. I am a mindfulness meditation teacher, community Dharma teacher and student, course developer, community health advocate, friend, aunty to many, creative person, mother of one dynamic child.
My work prioritizes the needs of Black, Indigenous, South Asian, East Asian, mixed-race, and many racialized community members.
Work with Michelle
Heart, Mind, Body.
Individual Counselling and Psychotherapy
I provide individual counselling and psychotherapy to adults. I believe therapy should be creative and adaptable. I collaborate with clients on their healing journey by offering a variety of approaches that are experiential and body-based. I am trained in EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, mindfulness-based therapies, and narrative therapy.
Individual Mindfulness Meditation Sessions
Mindfulness meditation can be a liberating practice. In a world that demands distraction and chronic productivity, cultivate some spaciousness and self-compassion through mindfulness.
Mindfulness Meditation Workshops and Groups
I am a dedicated mindfulness meditator, student, and facilitator. I have co-facilitated Mindfulness-Based groups and community mindfulness drop-in groups for over 12 years. I use trauma-informed mindfulness practices with program participants, in hopes of creating a safer mind-body connection experience.
I am also a community Dhamma teacher for BIPOC, diverse, and inclusive sanghas, co-facilitating daylong retreats, mindful walking groups, and assisting with residential retreats.
Community Dhamma (Dharma)
As a Community Dhamma Teacher, we will explore meditation and Dhamma (Dharma) together through a variety of practices and talks. These offerings are Dana-based.
Dana (generosity)
Dana is the Pāli word for practicing generosity. We all practice dana. Think about when you offer your time, share resources, or send a letter of support for a community member. When Dhamma (Dharma) teachers provide an act of service, such as volunteering to guide/facilitate meditation for sanghas, this is an act of dana. There is the option of offering a monetary donation for the service. This is another way to practice dana. You can give as little or as much as you are responsibly able to give when offering dana. There are some programs I support that are donation based, including True North Insight (TNI) events.