Melissa
Counsellor, MACP, CCC, RN (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
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Let's Connect (639) 390-5726
Do you look calm and capable on the outside while feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, and emotionally drained on the inside? Maybe you're carrying the weight of difficult patient outcomes, endless responsibility, compassion fatigue, burnout, anxiety, grief, or the feeling that no matter how much you do, it's never enough. You spend your days caring for others while your own needs fall to the bottom of the list. As a former nurse turned counsellor, I understand the unique pressures of healthcare. Counselling can help you reconnect with yourself, set healthy boundaries, quiet the constant stress, and find peace, balance, and joy again.
I specialize in helping nurses, physicians, and other healthcare professionals heal from burnout, compassion fatigue, trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress. As a former nurse turned counsellor, I understand the demands of caring for others. Together, we'll build resilience, restore balance, strengthen boundaries, and help you feel like yourself again.
You're the one others rely on, yet beneath the surface, you may be carrying burnout, anxiety, compassion fatigue, trauma, grief, or the weight of never feeling like you've done enough. As a former nurse turned counsellor, I understand. Together, we'll create space for your healing, growth, and well-being. Contact me by phone, email, or my website.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Melissa Milligan now - (639) 390-5726
Let's Connect (639) 390-5726
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
Payment Methods
American Express, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Blue Cross
- First Nations Health Authority
- Manulife
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Pacific Blue Cross
- SunLife
- TELUS Health
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Saskatchewan / 11247916 Melissa Milligan
- In Practice for 2 years
- Attended Yorkville University, MACP, Graduated 2024
- Certificate from Sacred Seed Yoga and Ayurveda School 2018
- Degree/Diploma from University of Victoria Bachelor of Science in Nursing / 2011
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Burnout
- Caregivers
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- First Responders
- Grief
- Indigenous
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples
Age
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Somatic
- Trauma Focused
Location
Additional Location
Martensville, SK S0K
(639) 390-5726