Mindfulness, Curiosity, Community, and Creativity.

Hi there,

I’m Michelle Nicholls. I’m a Registered Social Worker/Psychotherapist in Tkaronto (Toronto). My work with individuals and groups is grounded in mindfulness and compassion. I am a mindfulness meditation teacher, community Dharma teacher and student, course developer, community health advocate, friend, aunty to many, mother of one dynamic child.

My work prioritizes the needs of Black, Indigenous, South Asian, East Asian, mixed-race, and many racialized community members.

Work with Michelle

HEART, MIND, and BODY

Here is what we can work with:​​

  • anxiety & depression 

  • negative impacts of systemic racism

  • Complex PTSD

  • parenting challenges

  • cultivating self-compassion

  • boundaries in relationships

  • overcoming codependency

  • difficulty managing stress

  • harm identification and reduction

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING and PSYCHOTHERAPY

I provide individual counselling and psychotherapy to adults. I believe therapy should be creative and adaptable. There are many approaches we can explore such as talk therapy, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), Brainspotting, Internal Family Systems, constructive role playing, and narrative therapy. I collaborate with clients to work toward their therapy goals.

MINDFULNESS MEDITATION, DHARMA, and SANGHA

I am a dedicated mindfulness meditator, student, and facilitator. I have  co-facilitated Mindfulness-Based groups and community mindfulness drop-in groups for over 12 years. I use trauma-informed mindfulness practices with program participants, in hopes of creating a safer mind-body connection experience.

I am also a community Dhamma teacher for BIPOC, and diverse, inclusive sanghas, co-facilitating daylong retreats, mindful walking groups, and assisting with residential retreats.

I would love to provide workshops and design a program, or curriculum for your needs.