Michelle Dubiel-Vasquez
M.S.W., R.S.W
Founder + Therapist
If you’ve found yourself here, you may be wondering a little bit about who I am and what I can offer you.
I’m a Registered Social Worker (#13286) with Alberta College of Social Workers based in Calgary, Alberta, originally born in Toronto and raised in Windsor, Ontario. I completed both my Bachelor and Master degrees in Social Work, with specialized training in the treatment of eating disorders. I moved to Calgary post-grad to continue building a career I genuinely love.
With over 12 years of experience in mental health, I’ve supported adults, adolescents, and families extensively in intensive healthcare and school settings. My therapy style is warm, curious, and very human. I believe therapy works best when you can show up exactly as you are: messy thoughts, nervous laughter, tears, sarcasm and all. The stories shared in my office often hold pain, grief, and loss, but they also reveal resilience, growth, and hope.
At the core of my work is a belief I stand by: healing is possible, and you don’t have to do it alone. My role is to walk alongside you as you work toward a life that feels more aligned, grounded, and yours.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my son and taking our mini Australian Shepherd, Bowie, for walks. I love camping, copious cups of tea, music festivals and concerts, and yoga. I’m a summer gal at heart, but I’ve grown to truly appreciate the beauty of winter in the Rockies.
hello,
"You cannot change the past, but you can rewrite your history."
work experience and professional development:
My work has always lived in the complicated stuff—concurrent mental health concerns, layered family dynamics, and situations that don’t come with easy answers or fit neatly into boxes. Those experiences have shaped how I show up as a therapist today: grounded, compassionate, and comfortable sitting with the hard stuff. That experience didn’t happen in one place—it was built across a range of settings from non-profits to clinical healthcare settings, where I supported individuals and families through real, messy, and meaningful work.
Individual Therapy
in downtown Calgary & virtually across Alberta
There's not one "right" way to do therapy.
Humans are complex, life is messy, and healing rarely follows a straight line.
My work is grounded in evidence-based talk therapy approaches including:
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I also have a strong interest in trauma-specific therapies including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and ART (Accelerated Resolution Therapy), which can be helpful when past experiences continue to impact the present.
In addition, I have completed training in Trauma Sensitive Yoga Therapy and Yin Yoga Training, which has shaped my focus on somatic integration. Therapy is about more than just thoughts — it’s about how experiences live in the body. I integrate body awareness, emotional processing, and reflective conversation in a way that feels sage and grounded.
to fail, to feel, to heal. over and over again.
Teen & Family Therapy
in Downtown Calgary & Virtually Across Alberta
This is a space where young people and families can show up exactly as they are — questions, uncertainty, and the hard-to-say stuff included. Family life is layered and complicated, and my role is to help slow things down enough to make sense of what’s happening beneath the surface.
I specialize in supporting teens and families navigating:
challenging behaviours
teen substance use
teen anxiety and mood
teen relationships
suicidal ideation and self-harm
eating disorders and body image
trauma
I’m trained in Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) and Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), two evidence-based approaches that help families move out of stuck patterns and into connection. Together, we build practical skills, deepen emotional understanding, and create new ways of relating that support lasting change.
