Counselling

with Heather Michael

Helping youth, adults, couples and families
cultivate inner peace and greater joy.

Helping youth, adults, couples and families cultivate inner peace and greater joy.

Counselling & Consulting

Working with me, you will be supported through a journey of personal growth and discovery. You will receive supportive resources to help you cope with challenges holding you back, and you will discover that a little bit of support makes an incredible difference to your enjoyment of life.

I offer counselling remotely (via telephone or video) and in-person. Our in-person sessions follow all Public Health recommendations.

Individual Therapy

Family Therapy

Couple Therapy

Professional Consultation

Clinical Supervision

Meet your Counsellor: Heather Michael

I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker (BC College of Social Workers) with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Victoria. I have been working with children, youth, adults and families for over 22 years, specializing in mental health in private practice and for provincial governments.

Individuals and families enjoy my gentle and responsive approach. I bring a wide variety of skills and experiences to my practice, including my passion in supporting transgender and gender-diverse children, youth and adults.

Outside of my work as a therapist, you can find me working on my other passion, riding the amazing bike trails on Vancouver Island. I believe strongly in the connection between physical activity and wellness, especially when that involves being immersed in nature.

Heather Michael, Counselling in Victoria, BC

Areas of Practice

Experience

My collaborative and client-directed approach is based on my significant experience with:

Emotional Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
Emotional Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Depression (IPT)
Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI)
Recognizing and Responding to Suicidal Risk (RRSR)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A)
Gender Health Evaluations/Assessments – HRA (Children, Youth & Adults)
Neurodiversity and Anxiety
Attachment-Based Therapy
Prolonged Exposure Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy

Professional Affiliations

Registered Clinical Social Worker

I completed my social work degree at the Thompson River University in 1999 and my Master’s Degree in Social Work at the University of Victoria in 2007. I am a Registered Clinical Social Worker.

Many extended health care plans provide coverage. Please consult with your individual extended health care provided to see if your plan provides coverage for mental health services.

Direct billing is available for Military and Veterans.

Get in touch!

Fees & Cancellation

My fee for individual and family therapy sessions is $140 per session (50 minutes). Longer sessions are available upon request for an additional fee.

For the other professional services (consultation, clinical supervision & assessments), please contact me directly to discuss rates.

For payment, I accept cash, cheques, credit cards, and e-transfers.

To cancel your session, please give 24-hour notice.

This will allow me to refund your money in full. (Otherwise, unfortunately I have to charge the full session rate.)

Ready to schedule your Appointment?

I look forward to your message, and will email you back as soon as I can.

Or, if you prefer, you can text or call me.

250 217 5963

[email protected]

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Heather Michael, MSW, RCSW

550-2950 Douglas Street
Victoria, BC

Heather's practice is 2SLGBTQ+ friendly and a transgender & gender diverse safespace.

2SLGBTQ+, Transgender & Gender Diverse Safe Space

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