Art Therapy
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Clinical Counselling
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Support Groups
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About Me
Here to help you make YOUR inner world a kinder and more creative place!
I chose to step into a counselling career and use my lived experience as an AuDHD parent and survivor of complex childhood trauma to support others along their re-parenting & self-healing journey.
Recent Training
2026
- Art Therapy Diploma Courses – Fall 2026 (WHEAT Institute)
- Arts-based Psychotherapy with Neurodiverse Clients, Ellen Yang
- Arts-Based Psychotherapy with Seniors, Ellen Yang
- Foundations of Jungian Psychology through Sand Tray Therapy, Kate Donahue
- ASIST Suicide Prevention Certificate, Crisis Intervention & Public Information Society of Greater Victoria
- Crisis Intervention Skills Training Certificate (CIST), Vancouver Island Crisis Society
- Provincial Peer Support Worker Training Certificate, Peer Connect BC
- Art Therapy Diploma Courses – Summer 2026 (WHEAT Institute)
- The Fundamentals of Arts Psychotherapy Groups, Ellen Smallwood, M.A., ATR, ATPQ, CCC
- Treating Trauma in Children and Adolescents using Expressive Arts, Carmen Richardson, MSW, RCSW, RCAT, REAT
- Art Therapy Counselling Skills and Assessment Process with an Introduction to Trauma-Informed Practices, Dr. Katrina Plato, ATR, Ed.D, Ph.D
- PSY335 Psychology of Personality (CityU), Dr. Peter Hall, ACS, CCC, RP
- PSY330 Psychology of Learning and Cognition (CityU), Dr. Angelina Atsimbom, PhD, MACP, MBA, CCC
Lasting Impressions
Here’s a sample of what some of my peers, supervisors, managers & previous clients have to say about me & the way I approach the work we’ve done together.
Curious to learn more? Let’s connect!
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Michelle Smith
Let’s Connect
Interested in offering ongoing, student-led art therapy sessions to clients, patients, or community members at your site location? Email me for more information and/or to set up a time to meet & discuss!
