Welcome
Some individuals seek understanding and support during stressful or challenging life-circumstances, e.g., relationship separation, retirement, a death, or being laid off. Others may want to sort out and settle core issues connected to his or her childhood that have affected their self-concept; e.g., decrease self-esteem or self-confidence, physical or sexual abuse, and attachment. Still others may be dealing with specific challenges like anxiety or depression, borderline personality, bi-polar disorder, and suicidal thoughts and feelings.
What can I expect?
First Contact
Before your first session, you can have a free phone consultation where you can ask questions about Melanie's training and experience. Information on fees, how payment is made, where the office is locate can be answered over the phone as well.
First meeting
During your first visit you will be asked about your current difficulties, your current life style, your physical health and other relevant life experiences and clinical goals; this process usually takes one session. This process allows you to assess the therapeutic services offered as well. You will be given general information that informs you of the psychological services provided, confidentiality, how payment works, what to do if you have an emergency. Sessions normally last 55 minutes. You must provide 24 hours of notice when cancelling a session.
Clinical Supervision
Clinical supervision is required by the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario’s (CRPO) registration regulation in order for individuals to transfer from the Qualifying to the RP category and subsequently, become eligible for independent practice. I have been a Registered member of CRPO since 2015 and I meet all criteria of the CRPO’s standards of eligibility (https://www.crpo.ca/supervision/#requirements_for_clinical_supervisors). I have provided clinical supervision for over 10 years now to those working towards independent practice and individuals in independent practice who still wish to participate in voluntary clinical supervision, consultation or discuss the standards of practice, ethics and safe effective use of self through supervision with me. I provide an agreement contract for any supervisees to review and agree to. This supervision document falls under the guidelines as set out by the CPRO (https://www.crpo.ca/4-2-practising-clinical-supervision/).
Before your first session, you can have a free phone consultation where you can ask questions about Melanie's training and experience. Information on fees, how payment is made, where the office is locate can be answered over the phone as well.
First meeting
During your first visit you will be asked about your current difficulties, your current life style, your physical health and other relevant life experiences and clinical goals; this process usually takes one session. This process allows you to assess the therapeutic services offered as well. You will be given general information that informs you of the psychological services provided, confidentiality, how payment works, what to do if you have an emergency. Sessions normally last 55 minutes. You must provide 24 hours of notice when cancelling a session.
Clinical Supervision
Clinical supervision is required by the College of Registered Psychotherapist of Ontario’s (CRPO) registration regulation in order for individuals to transfer from the Qualifying to the RP category and subsequently, become eligible for independent practice. I have been a Registered member of CRPO since 2015 and I meet all criteria of the CRPO’s standards of eligibility (https://www.crpo.ca/supervision/#requirements_for_clinical_supervisors). I have provided clinical supervision for over 10 years now to those working towards independent practice and individuals in independent practice who still wish to participate in voluntary clinical supervision, consultation or discuss the standards of practice, ethics and safe effective use of self through supervision with me. I provide an agreement contract for any supervisees to review and agree to. This supervision document falls under the guidelines as set out by the CPRO (https://www.crpo.ca/4-2-practising-clinical-supervision/).
