About Me

Welcome to my practice. I’m Kim Michael, a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Certified Trauma Professional (CTP), and Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (CCH), offering trauma-informed therapy across Ontario (virtual).

I work with individuals and couples who are ready to move beyond surface-level coping and engage in meaningful, lasting change.

My approach is trauma-informed, integrative, and evidence-based, meaning therapy is always:

  • Grounded in emotional safety
  • Guided at your pace
  • Focused on understanding—not judgment
  • Designed to create sustainable, real-life change

My Approach

I offer a judgment-free, safe space where your safety, privacy, and confidentiality are held with utmost importance.

My approach is based on empathic listening, compassion, trust, acceptance, and collaboration. Together, I can help you understand how exposure to social conditioning, family dynamics, culture, trauma, etc. can impact our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. My practice reflects my unique skills of building a connection and establishing a therapeutic alliance with you, emphasizing evidence-based treatments to help address any mental health concerns you have. My focus in working with you is to help you achieve your goals and empower you with the right tools and techniques that can be carried from our therapy sessions back into your everyday life.

Professional & Educational Certifications

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with Honours - MACP (Hons) Yorkville University

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) - College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) Registration Id # 13293

Certified Hypnotist - National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) Id # 67475

Certified Trauma Professional (CTP) Id # 974313

Memberships

College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) # 13293

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) - #11244404

National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) - #67475

Therapies Used

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) 
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy 
  • Mindfulness-Based Approaches
  • Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT)
  • Trauma-Informed Therapy
  • Clinical Hypnotherapy

Free Consultation

I am glad you are here, and I look forward to hearing from you. I am open to offering a free 15-minute consultation to ensure we are a good fit.