Hello, I’m Mischal (they/them), a queer, non-binary graduate practicum counsellor with Outside the Box Counselling, offering affirming, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive online therapy across Canada. I provide virtual counselling for 2SLGBTQIA+ and trans youth, adults, couples, and families, as well as for people exploring gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, disability, anxiety, depression, relationships, and major life changes.

I specialize in working with individuals who are seeking a queer-affirming therapist, trans-competent counsellor, non-binary therapist, or neurodivergent-affirming counsellor in Canada. My work is grounded in lived experience and informed by an understanding of how oppression, marginalization, and systemic barriers impact mental health. I am particularly passionate about supporting clients navigating identity exploration, emotional regulation, relationship patterns, boundaries, burnout, self-worth, and stress related to discrimination or minority stress.

I currently offer online therapy in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories, making accessible mental health care available to people in urban, rural, and remote communities. As a supervised student counsellor, I am able to provide low-cost counselling and sliding-scale therapy, and our practice is committed to reducing financial barriers to mental health support. Our goal is to ensure that cost is never the reason someone cannot access counselling.

My counselling style is warm, gentle, curious, and collaborative, and I strive to create a space that feels safe, affirming, and non-judgmental. I use an integrative therapy approach tailored to each client, drawing from aspects of Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment-Based Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Relational Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Psychodrama, Mindfulness-based approaches, and Non-Violent Communication (NVC). This allows us to work with emotions, nervous system responses, identity, and relationships in a holistic and flexible way.

Clients often seek my support for concerns such as anxiety, low mood, stress, trauma, relationship difficulties, communication challenges, gender dysphoria, coming out, transition-related support, neurodivergent burnout, and life transitions. I aim to support people in building self-understanding, emotional resilience, and more fulfilling relationships, while honouring their identities and lived realities.

I am deeply honoured by the trust it takes to begin counselling and to share your story. Whether you are looking for a queer therapist in Canada, a trans-affirming counsellor, a non-binary therapist, an online therapist for neurodivergent adults, or accessible sliding-scale counselling, I am here to walk alongside you with care, curiosity, and respect.