Welcome to ELEMENTAL Psychotherapy
Welcome, I am Michele Gardiner, a registered Canadian Certified Counsellor and Psychotherapist (C.C.C.) and founder of ELEMENTAL Psychotherapy, a private therapy practice dedicated to supporting people through the sustained recovery from
Anxiety Disorders, Addictions, Eating Disorders, Trauma & Concurrent Mental Health including:
- • Anxiety Disorders, Body Image Issues (NBI, BDD), Perfectionism, & Life Transitions
- • Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia, Chew & Spit, Emotional/Compulsive Overeating, Restrictive Eating
- • Depression/Mood Disorders, Dissociation, Low Self-Esteem/Worth, & Identity Struggles
- • Attachment, Trauma (CPTSD), Relationship and Interpersonal Struggles
- • Caregiver Support in Eating Disorder Recovery
- • Clinical Supervision
Located in a private setting of Summerland, BC, I offer compassionate, confidential, person-centred therapy with 17-years'
of clinical counselling experience, extensive training in my areas of practice and application of Evidence-based approaches including CBT, DBT, EFT/EFFT, EMDR, MI, and Somatic Regulation and Embodiment Therapy augmented by
Expressive Arts, Nature, Mindfulness-based, and Intuitive Eating Therapies.
When working together to process trauma and other distressing memories, emotions, and sensations, I apply a non-activating EMDR application called FLASH Technique. This gentle technique is safe and easy and does not require you to tell your story -
creating a safe and gentle space is essential to processing distressing experiences.
As a Humanistic therapist, I apply an Attachment-based and Trauma-Informed lens, and greet each individual from a place of collaboration, compassion, and nonjudgement to promote a
safe and inclusive therapeutic space that builds on your existing strengths and wisdom, while nurturing new hopes, healthier
coping skills, balance, and a more resilient, authentic sense of Self that aligns with your core values and goals for life and living.
Honouring you as a unique and knowing individual is a core principle reflected at ELEMENTAL Psychotherapy through
the perspective that, as human beings, our unique thoughts, feelings, beliefs and experiences provide us with an inner wisdom that is both empowering and elemental to our process of creating meaningful and sustainable change.
I Offer Counselling Services and A Free 30-minute Phone Consultation
Individuals, aged-16 and over, can self-refer or be referred by a trusted Health Professional.
In recovering from an eating disorder, it can be helpful to include your GP and RD in the process so we can support you together.
Insurance Coverage
I am a Registered Provider with Blue Cross, Green Shield, Optima Health, and BC's Crime Victim Assistance Program.
To avoid disappointment, please confirm coverage before beginning your therapy.
To learn more about my professional background, education, and personal recovery experience, you are welcome to visit
the Therapist's page or discover your therapeutic Stage of Readiness by reviewing the Stages of Change model, or
access a wealth of free information, tools, and supports by visiting the Resource page anytime.
If you are feeling ready and inspired to create the change that you desire in life,
I look forward to hearing from you and invite you to contact me directly to book a free 30-minute phone consultation or session
michele@elementalpsychotherapy.com
.
I look forward to connecting with you soon and learning more about your hopes and goals for therapy,
and how I can best support you towards reaching your goals and finding greater peace, joy, and freedom from these problems.
• Session Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 9:30 am to 6 pm
• Individual Rates: $120/60-mins, $170/90-mins, plus 5% GST
• Couple Rates: $170/60-mins, $245/90-mins, $325/120-mins, plus 5% GST
• Professional Supervision/Consultation: $150, +GST
The office is currently closed on Saturdays for on-going Professional Development.
“Freedom rings when you realize you can become what you never thought you could become.”
Richie Norton
Richie Norton
* Copying and reusing the contents of this page without permission of the author, Michele L. Gardiner, is plagiarism.
In Canada plagiarism is a crime that violates the ethical and moral practices of the BCACC, CCPA, APA and other professional affiliations.
|
|
