I'm Michelle Edwards, a Master Therapeutic Counsellor based in Mission, BC. I've been working in the counselling and addictions field for many years, and if there's one thing I've learned, it's that people are far more complicated, interesting, and capable than they sometimes give themselves credit for.
I work with people navigating ADHD, trauma, addiction, anxiety, grief, and all the other things life has a way of throwing at us. Sometimes people come to counselling knowing exactly what they want to work on. Other times, they just know something isn't feeling right. Both are good places to start.
I'm pretty down-to-earth in my approach. I ask questions, we have honest conversations, and sometimes we laugh. I'm interested in the patterns we fall into, the stories we tell ourselves, and why we do the things we do, even when we know they're not particularly helpful.
One thing I often remind people is that there's usually a reason behind what we're experiencing. Rather than jumping to the conclusion that something is wrong with us, what if we got a little curious about what's going on?
That's really how I see counselling. Not as fixing someone, but as helping them understand themselves a little better. And sometimes, that understanding is where things begin to change.