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Michelle Belitzky
Registered Social Worker
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Virtual Sessions in
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Michelle offers a 30-minute free consultation instead of the usual 15 minutes, giving you extra time to connect and ask questions!
Michelle Belitzky is a Registered Social Worker who helps clients explore their relationships with themselves, others, and the world around them. She believes therapy should be a collaborative, flexible process tailored to each individual’s needs. Her approach is grounded in deep presence and active listening, creating space for clients to feel seen and supported. Clients can expect a warm, responsive environment where both unconscious patterns and practical strategies are explored. Michelle has a special interest in helping people reconnect with their inner resilience and emotional wisdom. She invites you to come as you are and begin the healing process together.
My experiences and interests give me a unique understanding of…
- Building self-esteem & self-compassion
- Transgenerational Trauma
- Complex Family Dynamics
- Becoming attuned to feelings and fostering the mind-body connection
My cultural or ancestral background is…
My clients describe me using words like…
- attuned
- supportive
- collaborative
- encouraging
- empowering
Expertise
Areas of Focus
Specializations
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Anxiety
Emotional Well-Being
Attachment
Relationship with Self
Boundaries and boundary setting
Relationships & Connection
Couples
Relationships & Connection
Depression
Emotional Well-Being
Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities
Relationships & Connection
Life transitions
Identity & Personal Growth
Understanding & Regulating Emotions
Emotional Well-Being
Family Conflict
Relationships & Connection
Emotional Numbness
Emotional Well-Being
Relationships
Relationships & Connection
Familial and social relationships
Relationships & Connection
Navigating challenging relationships
Relationships & Connection
Grief and Loss
Trauma & Recovery
Identity and Self-Exploration
Identity & Personal Growth
My clients often self-identify as…
- Young adults & couples (20-35+)
- People with insecure attachment styles
- People experiencing life transitions
- People who are grieving
I’m the right therapist for you if…
- You want to explore your relationship with yourself, others, and the world around you.
- You'd like support and guidance in understanding, processing, and overcoming the challenges you face.
- You want to become more in tune with your feelings and/or gain tools to understand and regulate intense emotions.
- You're looking for a collaborative approach where we combine my expertise with your unique strengths, insight, and lived experience to help you move forward.
- You're curious about your Attachment style, the ways this impacts you and your relationships, and developing more secure attachment patterns.
Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach
Anger and Stress Management
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Empowerment Theory Based
Strength-Based
Attachment-Based
Person-Centered
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If we work together you can expect to feel...
- Safe to explore your feelings, challenges, and growth
- Supported in fostering curiosity and compassion towards yourself
- Supported and gently challenged at your own pace to help you reach your goals
- Empowered to try new ways of navigating relationships
Populations Served
Adults (25+)
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
Initial Consultation
Free
Individual Session
Sliding scale offered on case by case basis
Couples Session
Sliding scale offered on case by case basis
Family Session
Sliding scale offered on case by case basis
During your free consultation, we'll go over...
- What led you to seek support
- What you are hoping to gain from our work together
- If you've had past experiences with therapy/counselling that you feel are relevant to share
- My approach to counselling and how we can work together to meet your needs
- Any questions you have for me
- Next steps: Whether you'd like to move forward with booking a session with me, want time to reflect before deciding, or need a different kind of support, we'll discuss next steps together before ending our consult.
If we work together you can expect me to…
- Be present, reliable, and available to work collaboratively with you towards reaching your goals.
- Offer a warm, respectful space for you to reflect, grow, and gain tools to help you move forward.
- Approach our work with cultural competence & humility.
- Work with you to develop a relationship built on trust and transparency, where you feel comfortable showing up to sessions exactly as you are.
Insurance & Benefits Coverage
Coverage depends on the insurance plan. Check with your insurance provider to see if your plan covers one of the listed designations.
Registered Social Worker
Schedule
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In Person Sessions
In Person Location
4384 St-Laurent Blvd #100 Montreal, QC H2W 1Z5
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Virtual Sessions
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Ontario
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Education
University of Toronto
Masters of Social Work
2014
McGill University
Bachelor of Social Work
2013
Certifications
Languages
English