Michelle Blain (She/Her)

PhD, Registered Psychologist

Counsellor's Gender: Woman

Ethno-Racial Identity: White

I am a psychologist living and working in northern Ontario. I grew up in Windsor progressively moving north so I am familiar with many parts of this province. My primary work focus has been trauma for many years with first responder and with residential school survivors. Prior to that I coordinated a family violence program. Through my private practice I worked within the private sector offering services to mines and mills across the north. This involved direct counselling as well as critical incident debriefing in these dangerous settings. In my region, both English and French are spoken equally and I am bilingual and able to serve the francophone population. I have been involved in both the hiring and treatment of first responders for well over 25 years and for a brief period worked for the OPP to help design the mental health strategy. I continue to work with EMS and fire, often through WSIB. Through this work I am comfortable with participating in return to work plans. Outside of work, I have raised two daughters, both adopted from China. This has given me a different world view as they navigated life as Asians in a small, relatively nondiverse northern town. Through them I have learned the beauty of integrating into a community and turning friends into family.

Black Individuals, Indigenous Individuals, 2SLGBTQIA+ Individuals, Persons with Disabilities, South Asian Individuals, First Responders and Public Safety Personnel - Fire, First Responders and Public Safety Personnel - Police, First Responders and Public Safety Personnel - EMS, First Responders and Public Safety Personnel - Communications/Dispatch, First Responders and Public Safety Personnel - Corrections

4-6 Days

Morning, Afternoon, Evening

Locations

Ramp/Accessible Entry, Elevator/Main Floor Office, Wide Doorways/Paths, Accessible Parking, Minimal Ambient Noise, Service Animals Permitted

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Not available for new clients

My practice at a glance

31.5 Year(s) of Experience

$200 - $250

Children (6-11 years), Early Adolescents (12-13 years), Adolescents (14+ years), Late Adolescents (18-25 years), Adults (18+ years), Seniors, Families, Couples, Groups

Adjustment, Adoption, Anxiety, Anxiety and Depression, Anxiety and Stress, Bipolar Disorder, Conflict - Personal/Community/Legal, Depression, Depression - Postpartum, Family Dysfunction, Grief and Bereavement, Neurodiversity - ASD, ADHD/ADD, LD, Intellectual and Developmental Disorders, Self Esteem and Confidence, Moral Injury, Parenting, Personal and/or Family Challenges or Adjustment/Transitions, Physical and/or Health-Related , Psychological Disorder Counselling, Psychological/Psychiatric Diagnosis or Assessment Support, Relationship Issues - Couples, Relationship Issues - Personal (Family, Friends), Relationship Issues - Separation/Divorce , Relationship Issues/Conflict - Workplace, Religious Trauma/Abuse, Return to Work, Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation, Stress, Stress - Occupational Injury, Trauma, Trauma - Personal (PTS/D, Traumatic Event), Trauma - Workplace (PTS/D, Occupational Stress Injury, Moral Injury, Sanctuary Trauma), Veterans Affairs, General Wellbeing / Wellness, Wellbeing/Wellness, WSIB

English, French

Brief Therapies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Couples Therapies, Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT), Family Therapies, Grief and Bereavement Counselling, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapies, Solution-focused Therapies (SFT), Trauma Therapies

Woman

White

Straight or Heterosexual

Christian

Locations

Ramp/Accessible Entry, Elevator/Main Floor Office, Wide Doorways/Paths, Accessible Parking, Minimal Ambient Noise, Service Animals Permitted

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