Melissa Hickey
Melissa Hickey is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) and a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Student. She is an intake worker and practicum student at the Ottawa Institute of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (OICBT) currently receiving consultation by Dr. Natasha Ballen. Additionally, she is a student member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She aims to create a calm and supportive environment by developing a strong therapeutic relationship with her clients. Melissa utilizes a strength-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed approach in her clinical practice.
About Melissa
Melissa works with adults (18-60) within the following areas of focus:
- Anxiety (Social, Generalized, Panic, Health)
- Depression
- Obsessive-Compulsive disorder
- Grief/Loss
- Life transitions
- Diversity informed care
- Work stress and burnout
- Spirituality
Melissa uses an integrative approach of varied therapeutic modalities tailored to client’s unique needs:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Schema Therapy
- Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
OICBT Seminars on mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, and more.
17-week intensive Dialectical Behavioural Therapy training in Summer of 2023
https://www.dbthouse.com/