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As a Registered Psychotherapist and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, I help individuals and couples across Ontario heal from trauma, PTSD, anxiety, and relationship challenges using warm, evidence-based care. My practice specializes in individual counselling, couples therapy and couples intensives, trauma-focused work, and clinical hypnotherapy — giving you more than one path toward real, lasting change. I don't just listen; I work alongside you to understand the patterns keeping you stuck and build the tools to move forward. Sessions are fully virtual across Ontario, with evening and weekend availability to fit your life. If you're ready to feel more grounded, connected, and like yourself again, I'd love to hear from you — reach out today to book a free consultation.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Biopsychosocial Therapy Takes into account biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding mental health. It looks at the whole person, not just symptoms.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Combines CBT with mindfulness to help regulate emotions, tolerate stress, and build stronger relationships. Originally designed for borderline personality disorder, it’s now used more broadly.
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy Based on decades of research, this method gives couples tools to improve communication, manage conflict, and strengthen intimacy.
- Hypnotherapy Uses guided relaxation and focus to access the subconscious mind. It is often used for habits, anxiety, and pain management.
- Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) Emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and authenticity. It provides a safe space for self-discovery and growth.
- Psychoanalytic Therapy Based on Freud’s theories, it explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences. It seeks to bring hidden issues into awareness.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Focuses on solutions and future goals rather than past problems. It is practical, short-term, and goal-driven.
Approach Description: Thrive Through Therapy takes a warm, collaborative, and client-centred approach grounded in a trauma-informed, biopsychosocial framework. Care considers the whole person—the biological, psychological, and social factors that shape wellbeing—while honouring each client's cultural background, identity, and lived experience. Through a multicultural and trauma lens, sessions create a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel seen, respected, and understood.
Drawing on evidence-based modalities including CBT, ACT, and PACT for couples, care is always tailored to each person's unique story, needs, and goals rather than a one-size-fits-all model. The focus is on safety, trust, and empowerment—helping clients build practical tools, deeper self-understanding, and meaningful change as they move from surviving to thriving.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 150-250
- Accepts Insurance
Education & Credentials
Kim Michael RP, MACP, CHT,CTP
- Female
- Licensed in ON
- Practicing Since 2022
Education: Kim Michael holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP), providing a strong foundation in mental health, human development, and evidence-based therapeutic practice. She is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)
Kim Michael Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of Ontario
- Online Therapy Details: JaneApp
Thrive Through Therapy is a virtual psychotherapy practice serving individuals and couples across Ontario. Founded by a Registered Psychotherapist , the practice offers compassionate, evidence-based support for trauma, anxiety, PTSD, couples counselling, discernment counselling, co-parenting and relationship transitions, clinical hypnotherapy, and women's issues. Sessions are held entirely online, making therapy accessible and convenient for clients anywhere in the province. With a warm, client-centred approach, Thrive Through Therapy helps people move beyond just coping—toward genuine growth, resilience, and lasting wellbeing.