Registered Psychotherapist · She/Her
Melissa Hickey
“Therapy is not only about symptom relief. It is also about understanding the patterns shaping how we relate to ourselves and others.”
Melissa is known for creating a calm, supportive environment and building strong therapeutic relationships with her clients. Her work is collaborative, strength-based, and tailored to each person's needs.
About Melissa
A thoughtful approach to meaningful change.
Melissa supports clients in exploring the experiences and patterns that influence how they feel, cope, and connect.
She specializes in self-esteem, relational concerns, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She also works with anxiety, depression, burnout, work-related stress, and cultural concerns.
Sessions draw from evidence-informed approaches while leaving room for the client's own knowledge, pace, identity, and priorities. The goal is not to fit someone into a formula, but to create the conditions for greater awareness, new experiences, and lasting change.
Training & areas of focus
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Registration Status
Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario.
Areas of Focus
- Self-esteem
- Relational concerns
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Burnout
- Work-related stress
- Cultural concerns
Therapeutic Approaches
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST)
- Strength-based and person-centred practice
What Sessions May Feel Like
Calm, collaborative, and attentive to the relationship between present concerns, emotional experiences, and recurring patterns. Melissa adapts the pace and structure of therapy to the client in front of her.
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