Melissa Milligan
Melissa Milligan is a Canadian Certified Counsellor who combines over 14 years of nursing experience with a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by healthcare workers, first responders, and individuals navigating separation or divorce. She believes in the power of curiosity and non-judgmental space to help clients feel safe, understood, and empowered. Drawing from her own experiences with workplace trauma, PTSD, co-parenting, and emotional strain, Melissa offers a compassionate, relatable presence that fosters trust and connection. Clients working with Melissa can expect personalized support and practical tools to navigate depression, anxiety, burnout, compassion fatigue, and other emotional concerns. She is especially passionate about helping front-line workers and those facing significant life transitions. If you’re ready to feel heard and supported on your journey to healing, Melissa invites you to connect.
- the challenges of separation, divorce, and co-parenting as a single parent.
- the pressures of working in healthcare, including burnout, overwhelm, anxiety, depression, and compassion fatigue, drawn from my own experience as a nurse.
- the critical role of self-care in sustaining well-being.
- calm
- attentive
- understanding
- non-judgmental
- empathetic
- compassionate
- a good listener
- warm
- welcoming
Expertise
Areas of Focus
- women
- men
- adults
- ages 20-60
- divorced/separated
- co-parenting
- anxious
- depressed
- stress/overwhelm/burnout/compassion fatigue
- healthcare workers/first responders
- you want to feel safe and heard
- you struggle to manage anxiety or stress while dealing with a divorce/separation
- you struggle to manage depression
- you struggle to manage burnout and compassion fatigue
- you are new to therapy and looking for someone who can sit with you and provide a kind and empathetic approach
- you are looking for someone who takes a holistic approach to your health and wellness
Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach
- listened to, seen, validated, and acknowledged for the challenges and struggles you have or are going through.
- safe and welcomed in the space I provide.
- a connection within the therapeutic relationship that consists of stability, humour, directness, and compassion.
Populations Served
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
- what your looking for in a counsellor
- what brings you to counselling
- to explore whether we are a good fit
- provide a safe environment grounded in self-discovery, reflection, and healing.
- help foster mental and emotional resilience and confront your deepest desires and anxieties.
- empower you to develop the self-confidence and closeness you need to strengthen the bonds in your most meaningful relationships.
- support you on your path to holistic well-being, where mind, body, and spirit are seen as interconnected.
Insurance & Benefits Coverage
Schedule
In Person Sessions
Virtual Sessions
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Education
University of Yorkville
Masters of Arts in Counselling in Psychology
2024
University of Victoria
Bachelors of Science in Nursing
2011
Certifications
Embodied Philosophy
Mind Body Practitioner
2020
Sacred Seed Yoga
Yoga Teacher Training
2019