Melissa Cavanagh, MACP

Melissa focuses on fostering a supportive, understanding, and welcoming environment in her counselling services. She commits herself to understanding the specific obstacles her clients encounter, highlighting the importance of respect and empathy as core aspects of the counselling process. She has extensive experience with both individuals and couples and has worked in non-profit and private agencies in Calgary. Melissa's previous work experience includes facilitating workshops for topics such as marriage preparation and counselling groups focused on addressing depression and building self-esteem.

Melissa uses a collaborative trauma-informed process and approaches each client's needs on an individual basis. Working with individual clients, she draws primarily from cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy (SFT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). Melissa has completed Basic Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) training. When working with couples, Melissa uses the Gottman Method and has Level 1 and Level 2 certificates in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.

Registration and memberships

• College of Alberta Psychologists (Registered Psychologist)

Melissa also offers career counselling through our partner practice, Canada Career Counselling.