Melissa

Melissa Michaud

Registered Counselor

“Currently accepting new clients and offering confidential video and phone counselling due to Covid-19.”

About Me

I offer a confidential and grounded space where we can openly explore whatever is on your mind. Together, we can make sense of challenges and find new ways forward. My approach focuses on creating a safe environment where you feel truly heard and understood. For ease and privacy, I provide confidential video and phone Counseling. This flexible approach means support is accessible from your own home, wherever you are. I am currently accepting new clients.

Approach

To translate that sense of safety into action, sessions move at your pace with clear, practical goals and gentle invitations to try something different between meetings. Whether we connect by secure video or phone from Abbotsford, I offer care in English or French and keep our time focused, paced, and predictable. We notice patterns, practice grounding and coping skills for anxiety, trauma, grief or stress, and review what’s helpful so change feels manageable. This way of working tends to suit people looking for steady, collaborative support.
Contact Melissa

Ask a quick question or arrange a time to meet.

Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Free Consultation

    A no-cost initial session to meet the therapist, discuss needs, and decide whether they are the right fit before committing.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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Works With:

  • All ages

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • Registered Counselor

    A counselor who is formally registered with a professional or regulatory body.

Credentials

Registrations

British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)

Counsellor

Qualifications

University of New Brunswick

Service Areas

Charlaine Robinson Counselling and Consulting Inc.

In-person & Online

Abbotsford, British Columbia

Canada

Abbotsford, Canada