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Get to know Melisha Franks

Individuals, Couples, Group Counselling, LGBTQI+ Ally, and Culturally Inclusive

Melisha Franks

Registered Psychologist

M.Ed., Counselling Psychology; BA, Psychology/Philosophy

Melisha won't give up on you! Melisha provides individual counselling support for those who need support with depression and anxiety management, healing from trauma, grief and loss, and anyone seeking to increase their confidence in overcoming life transitions and challenges! She is a strong advocate for individuals who are learning to believe in themselves or need unbiased support and collaboration to work through life struggles. Melisha also works with many couples who are struggling with conflict, emotional and sexual intimacy issues, mistrust, communication issues, and more.

She will meet you exactly where you are! Whether it be in the muck, in the valley, or on that tiresome climb uphill.

Melisha will help you, teach you, coach you, encourage you, challenge you, and celebrate with you! And you just might find yourself believing in your relationship or in yourself once again!

Before long, you may see change and new growth while experiencing Melisha's warmth, humor, and relentless belief in you!! Melisha draws from evidenced-based practices, experience, and life to assist clients on their journey.

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Areas of Focus:

Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT): Externship and Core Skills; Working with Highly Escalated Couples using EFCT; The Application of Polyvagal Theory to the Practice of EFCT; The Integration of Sex and Sexuality with EFCT
Grief and Loss: Disenfranchised Grief, Relationship Loss, Loss of a Loved One, Loss of a Pet, Loss of Employment, Loss of Self and Identity
Perinatal Mental Health: Birth and Reproductive Trauma
Mother-Daughter Empowerment Workshop: The Art of Connection

Learn how communication, understanding, apologies, and forgiveness are all part of the intricate dance of the mother/daughter bond. This workshop series is designed to strengthen the unique connection between mothers and daughters, fostering understanding, empathy, and empowerment.

Email: melisha@keystohopecounselling.com for more information.

Trauma- Strategies for Resolving the Impact of Post Traumatic Stress
Animal Assisted Therapy: Internship in Animal Assisted Interventions (partnering with horses)
Women's Issues including Workplace Struggles and Burnout, Relationship Issues, Separation and Divorce, Low Self-Worth, Abuse, and Overall Health
LIFFT: Living Intentionally Finding Freedom Together. Group Therapy Support for Women Healing from Relationship Abandonment Trauma and Rejection, Infidelity, and Abuse. Next Group dates: Sept 13 - Nov 1; Wednesday Evenings 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Email: melisha@keystohopecounselling.com for more information.
Empowerment Lab 2024 💠 Join a transformative journey where you'll nurture self-acceptance, learn and practice the art of self-compassion, overcome fear, stop self-sabotaging behaviours, replace negative core beliefs, learn to self-affirm, craft positive mantras, foster assertiveness, set healthy boundaries, increase confidence, and start your journey into EMPOWERMENT! *Melisha's first group is FULL. Please email us below to add your name to the wait list for Empowerment Lab #2. Or call: 403-487-1607

Email: melisha@keystohopecounselling.com for more information.

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"Taking care of yourself doesn't mean me first, it means me too."

- L.R. Knost

Additional Qualifications

(EFT) Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples Externship and Core Skills (54 hours)
Gottman Level 1
Creative Grief and Loss Coaching 4 month Certificate
Counselling Adult Survivors of Sexual Violence Certificate from the Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Completed the Birth and Reproductive Trauma Counselling Certificate from the Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings
Completed the Unleash the Power of Sex in EFT course from the National Marriage Seminars of America

Melisha also works with adults struggling with:

self-esteem, confidence, anxiety, and depression, anger management, career changes, gender identity, life transitions, emotional abuse, sexual abuse and assault, stress management, family issues, premarital counselling, and trauma.

Intervention Approaches:

Adlerian therapy
Art Therapy
Client Centered Therapy (Rogerian therapy)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Existential Therapy

Family Systems

(Bowenian) Therapy
Gottman Couples Therapy (Level 1)
Feminist Theory

Mindfulness Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Person Centered Therapy
Psychotherapy

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Session Rates:

$220/individual and $220/couples or families

Stay Connected with Melisha on Instagram!

@fierce_couples