Healing your nervous system and releasing the past, to embody authenticity and self-love.
WELCOME TO ANDREA MONTELLO COUNSELLING & PSYCHOTHERAPY
As a psychologist trained in EMDR, I guide you through a journey of deep self-understanding and reprocessing of past events that impact your sense of self. Trauma-focused therapy helps you live a calm and present life. Your mind, body, and emotions heal, and you become anchored in who you really are.
SERVICES
SERVICES
50 MINUTE INTAKE SESSION ($235)
The intake session is a semi-structured interview to help me gain a deep understanding of your life, concerns, and goals. I often share my conceptualization of how your concerns have developed, and we collaborate on a plan to resolve them.
50 MINUTE THERAPY SESSION ($235)
Therapy is a confidential, affirming, and safe space to talk. We gain clarity from unpacking our thoughts, and we experience mindfulness from being with our emotions without judgement.
Each session is as unique as each person. We will have a flexible plan, space to talk, and experiences to support a healthy relationship with your thoughts and feelings. We often work explicitly to understand your unique nervous system and to learn strategies to embody calm and increased capacity for challenge.
If unprocessed trauma is part of your lived experience, using the 8 phases of EMDR is extremely effective at healing many mental health symptoms.
100 MINUTE THERAPY SESSION ($470)
Once you are well-resourced with grounding skills and are showing up to daily challenges with presence, it can be more efficient to have longer sessions during phase 4.
Phase 4 uses eye-movements or tapping to facilitate the environment your brain needs to create new neural networks to process the trauma and release its impact on your mind, body, emotions, and sense of self.
I’m Andrea, a counselling psychologist
YOUR EXPERIENCED AND CARING GUIDE TO HEALING YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM AND FEELING WELL
I highly value and believe in the therapeutic process. It’s a dream come true for me to help people feel and live well. I’m inspired to engage in continuous learning and to also support and educate therapists in a supervisory role.
I’ve had rich and vastly different counselling experiences across Northern Alberta and throughout Ontario. I’ve worked in community clinics, a women's shelter, in school settings, and more recently in a sport psychology and performance clinic.
I have the honour of being a mom to two kiddos. We spend our weekends having fun, and as challenging as this phase of life is, I try to be present for it all. Working from home while balancing motherhood has helped, and I really look forward to my in-person work!
It would be a privilege to get to know you and to support you in living your life anchored in your values, beliefs, and mental wellness.
When we show up for ourselves, we can show up well for others. I commend you for taking this first step in increasing your self-care and well-being.
Let’s release the past and become anchored in calm.
If you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed or triggered from past experiences, I’m here to help you heal. Join me in your safe space — It’s time to feel grounded, authentic, and well.
Trauma-focused therapy is right for you if…
…you feel triggered and reactive in your daily life — leading to people-pleasing, avoiding, procrastinating, or snapping.
…you have experienced overwhelming moments or chapters that have impacted your ability to thrive.
…you feel stuck, numb, and unable to move forward.
…you struggle to understand yourself and relating to others in a meaningful way is hard.
…you have symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, irritability, recurring thoughts, and negative self-beliefs
You’re not alone. I’m here to help you…
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Understanding how our pasts shape our unconscious reactions and patterns helps us to have genuine self-compassion, leading to self-love, acceptance, and increased motivation to grow.
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Understanding what your triggers are and why, is the first step. Then we learn to tune in, to identify our nervous system state, and to use strategies to remain grounded in triggering situations.
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The 8 phases of EMDR is the gold-star therapy modality to gently and effectively heal trauma, allowing you to live a more present, meaningful, and authentic life.
HOW TO GET STARTED
Step One:
Book a complimentary video consultation
This gives us a chance to meet, for me to answer any questions, and for you to sense if we’d be a good fit. Chemistry is important, and I encourage you to tune into how our meeting feels!
Step Two:
Book an intake session
Our first session is about gathering information, getting on the same page, and making a flexible plan. You will feel heard and deeply understood. This can sometimes take more than one session!
Step Three:
Therapy begins!
We will meet at a consistent cadence (usually bi-weekly) for at least 10+ sessions, depending on your goals and needs.
Frequently asked questions
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When you attend a therapy session, you'll pay for it yourself via credit card or e-transfer. You will immediately be sent a detailed receipt to submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Usually, you are reimbursed right away!
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The number of sessions needed depends on several factors, like: what your therapy goals are, current-day stressors and circumstances, personal history, etc. In general, I would say at least 12. I usually work in a consistent, long-term way to ensure client-centered and comprehensive care.
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I work with individuals ages 16-65. This inclusive practice is a safe and welcoming space for all.
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We will find a convenient and consistent time that works with your schedule. We usually start out meeting every 2 weeks, and sometimes meet every week at the same time, depending on where we're at in therapy.
Let's work together.
Let's work together.
Providing high-quality, transformative therapy is my professional calling. The process from beginning to end brings me joy because even in the challenging moments, I know there’s healing and growth to come.
Let’s connect.
Please fill in this confidential form to get started. Please be aware that this is not crisis support.
I may take up to two business days to respond.
