Michelle-Laxamana
Michelle Laxamana
MDiv., RP., DCP (cand.), CAMFT
Sliding Scale
$85 - $120
Sliding with other Therapists at Holding Hearts
Standard Rate
$170 includes tx
Couples/Partners
$230 and up incl. tx
Location
Richmond Hill & Ajax, ON
Currently Practicing
Online, In Person
Michelle Laxamana
MDiv., RP., DCP (cand.), CAMFT

About…

Michelle Laxamana has extensive experience working with adolescents, children and families in Toronto, the GTA, and Internationally. Her professional background for more than 25 years combined, spans from being a teacher; a director and facilitator of programs; child, youth, and family minister, and a professional counsellor for couples, families, and individuals from pre-teens to seniors.

Michelle has the gift of listening and maintains a supportive, non-judgmental stance, fostering connection and open communication. Compassion, insight, and kindness is an integral part of her character.

Areas of counselling experience include couples, family relationships, parenting, teen pregnancy, marital issues, depression and anxiety, life transitions, trauma, violence and abuse, grief and loss, survivors of a death by suicide, self-esteem, self-harm, identity issues, sexuality issues, addictions, life-skills and more.

Community Focus:
BIPOC, Children, Couples/Partners, Families, LGBTQ+, Men, Non-Binary, Parents, Religious, Seniors, Spiritual, Teens, Women
Issues:
ADD/ADHD, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar, Body Image, Borderline, Break-Ups, Burnout/Stress, C-PTSD, Childhood Abuse, Codependence, Depression, Domestic Violence, Eating Issues, Family of Origin, Grief/Loss, Intimacy/Sex, Learning Disorder, OCD, Phobias, Post Partum, PTSD, Relationships, Self Esteem, Self Harm, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Suicidality, Trauma
Modalities:
Art Therapy, Attachment Focused, CBT, EMDR, Existential, Expressive Arts, Gestalt, Gottman Method, IFS, Inner Child Work, Mindfulness, Narrative, Play Therapy, Psychoanalytic, Relational, Solution Focused, Somatic, Spiritual, Strengths Based, Trauma Informed
Languages Spoken:
English
* Available In-Person in Ontario
* Available Virtually (Online) in Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario
Location:
Richmond Hill & Ajax, ON

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