Michelle Bacso

About the Counsellor:

Michelle Bacso, RP (she/her) is a Registered Psychotherapist with over a decade of experience in the field of mental and emotional well-being. Known for her grounded, empowering, and refreshingly real approach, she is dedicated to fostering a supportive and healing space for individuals, couples, and families.

Philosophy:

Michelle believes that meaningful change begins with self-awareness and compassion. She is committed to helping clients reconnect with their authentic selves, move beyond survival mode, and create lives that feel calm, fulfilling, and true to who they are.

Therapeutic Approach:

Known for blending warmth with honesty, Michelle offers a therapeutic experience that is both supportive and transformative. Her sessions are tailored to each client and often focus on building communication, emotional connection, and self-trust. She integrates practical tools and evidence-based strategies to help clients release internal conflict, find ease, and build confidence in everyday life.

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Play Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
• Emotionally Focused (EFT)
• Family System (IFS)
• Mindfulness Based
• Culturally Sensitive
• Trauma-Informed

Focus Areas:

In her practice, Michelle focuses on empowering women through all stages of life, with specialized training in perinatal and maternal mental health from fertility and postpartum transitions to the evolving seasons of motherhood. She also works extensively with couples, children, and individuals of all genders seeking support for trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression. Michelle is deeply committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and affirming space for clients of all backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities, and family structures. Her clients often describe leaving sessions feeling seen, stronger, and more equipped not just to cope, but to truly thrive.