Services
I currently provide 50-minute individual counselling sessions for adults, offered virtually or by telephone.
My session rates are set at a flat rate of $150. As a Registered Social Worker, my counselling services are often covered by extended health plans. Please contact your provider to confirm your coverage.
To help you determine if we are a good fit, I offer a complimentary 20-minute phone consultation. I would be happy to connect and answer any questions you may have.
Areas of focus:
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Chronic stress
When our nervous system is in overdrive, it can feel like we’re stuck in a cycle of worst-case thinking, constant hyper vigilance, and disrupted sleep. The physical and emotional toll of stress can be overwhelming. Together, we will work on reframing challenges, discovering self-soothing strategies, and building resilience — empowering you to navigate life with greater ease and confidence.
Grief and loss
Losing someone you love can make you feel like you’re drowning in sadness. Whether your loss was recent or in the past, it can hurt the same. Together, we will begin to process your grief by remembering your loved one and incorporating individualized strategies on how to live life to the fullest while living with grief and loss.
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Chronic illness and pain
Not feeling physically well on an ongoing basis takes a toll on your mind and spirit. It becomes a full-time job trying to just get through the day and keep up with responsibilities and navigate the pressured healthcare system. Together, we will find helpful helpful strategies such as mindfulness or CBT for you to cope with the physical discomfort, find your voice for self advocacy and uncover the connections between mind body and spirit. Mika also has extensive experience supporting caregivers who are supporting loved ones with debilitating health conditions or have experienced medical trauma.
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Trauma
Bad things happen. Whether in childhood, as an adult or a recent stressful experience, it can have a lasting impact on our mental and physical health. Together, we will strengthen your capacity to cope by building resilience and processing trauma through modalities such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ) and somatic work.
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Parents
One of the most important and challenging jobs on earth. Whether you are in the pre or post partum period, or navigating the unique challenges of the toddler, school age or adolescent years, navigating these struggles and managing the pressures of parenthood can feel overwhelming. Together, we will address and work through any challenges you maybe facing as a parent, strengthen your supports and create sustainable changes in the home to make family life feel more manageable and enjoyable!
How does it work?
1) In the first phase, I will focus on getting to know you. This could include obtaining your demographic information, some history taking and more details about your concerns. Just as important as understanding your concerns, it is equally important to highlight and build on your strengths. We will take time to focus on the things that help ground and support you, as these are valuable resources to tap into when we begin our work! We will always be focusing on building rapport and trust as that will always be the cornerstone of our work together.
2) In the second phase, we we will be setting some counselling goals to anchor our work and help us monitor our progress. Different counselling modalities maybe utilized to help with the therapeutic process. This may include talk therapy, body work such as somatic experiencing or EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. Remember, you are always in the driver’s seat and it will be a collaborative process.
3) In the third phase, we will continue to evaluate whether established counselling goals have been met, whether there are new goals to work on or perhaps move towards closure. Therapeutic work is a process between two people and there is no exact recipe for how its done and for how long. If you are starting to feel better and goals have been met, we may consider meeting more infrequently and only as needed.