“Our feelings are our most genuine paths to knowledge.”
― Audre Lorde
Counselling and Psychotherapy
Michelle Nicholls Counselling
I believe that strong therapeutic relationships start from a place of warmth, respect, compassion, mindful presence, and curiosity.
What I offer:
EMDR
Brainspotting
Parts Work (includes IFS, Ego State)
Mindfulness-Based Modalities and Meditation
Experiential, eclectic, and creative sessions.
Walk and Talk Therapy: We meet at High Park to walk and talk, together. This gives us an opportunity to be in the healing presence of nature and practice mindfulness skills.
Read my bio for more information about my approaches.
I offer virtual therapy, walk and talk therapy, and in-person by request only.
I am pleased to be offering Mindfulness-Based groups at Purple Oak Health.
Email me at: michelle@michellenichollscounselling.com
Fees
Individual counselling/psychotherapy fees: $160/hour.
Check with your insurance company for coverage details. I am able to bill directly to some insurance companies.
I do not have sliding scale options at this time.
“Without inner change, there can be no outer change, without collective change, no change matters.” -
Rev. angel Kyodo williams
Mindfulness-Based Workshops and Groups
Facilitating and developing mindfulness workshops is one of my favourite creative and grounding things to do. I design programs with your community in mind. Let’s learn together as we journey through each practice and psychoeducation session. In our group you are a meditator and a wisdom sharer. Cultivate your practice in compassionate community.
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 incorporate 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 racialized, co-facilitating daylong retreats, mindful walking groups, and assisting with residential retreats.
Fees for professional consultation, workshop planning and delivery, will be established after discussions around individual, and group needs.
I have had the honour of working with a number of organizations to provide mindfulness-based workshops, curriculum, educationals, groups, and staff retreats:
Centennial College
Women’s Health in Women’s Hands
Intuit
City of Toronto
Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre
University of Ottawa
Africa Centre
TAIBU
The Congress of Black Women
Union Yoga
West Toronto Neighbourhood House
True North Insight
ArtHaus
Durham Family and Cultural Centre
“May your future self feel the ease your past self longed for.”
Michelle Nicholls
Individual Mindfulness
Mindfulness meditation is a practice that has been around for over 2600 years. Today, many Buddhists and secular students practice individually and in communities or sanghas. Mindfulness encompasses not just meditation, but a way of being, communicating, action, and kind presence. This practice is about liberation.
I have been trained in the Theravada tradition and have been on many vipassana retreats over the years. I also have training and practice in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and have also experienced MBCT as a client. MBCT is what led me to seek out a deeper spiritual experience with mindfulness meditation and journey towards Buddhist teachings, also known as Dhamma or Dharma.
Whether you want to explore secular mindfulness or Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and teachings, we can work together to cultivate:
🖤 Patience
🖤 Presence
🖤 Curiosity
🖤 Loving-kindness
🖤 Concentration
🖤 Attention
🖤 Compassion
🖤 Acceptance
