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If I could I would chat with Elysia EVERYDAY! She has been so supportive during the illness I’m going through as well as helping me manage my crippling anxiety disorder. I’ve never felt I could be my authentic self with a therapist because I’ve always felt judged. Elysia has been working with me for months and she’s given my helpful tools and advice for coping with my anxiety and illness she is so kind, I leave every session feeling lighter. If you’re struggling or have had a hard time finding a one of a kind therapist IT’S ELYSIA!! Thank you for helping me through my rough weeks!

Kristy Lynn

I was in the middle of a pretty brutal mental health crisis. One like I’ve never been in before. I reached out to Elysia and we started working on resetting my nervous system through SSP. 5 weeks later (which is the length of this specific program) I’m feeling good as new! Elysia truly saved me ❤️

Tanya Harder

Chronic/invisible illness can make you feel vulnerable, isolated, afraid and extremely misunderstood. Elysia has gone above and beyond to make me feel safe, seen/heard, and honestly cared for. The overwhelmingly heavy emotions that come with being sick have gotten lighter since meeting her, and I’m so grateful. I’ve never met anyone so compassionate and nonjudgmental. She’s more than a therapist, she’s an advocate and an ally and someone who truly gets it. She is collaborative and flexible - if I need to talk she is always ready to listen, validate and provide helpful insight - if I need tools she is armed with many. She has such a way of making you feel like she’s in the fight with you. I trust her completely and will never forget the comfort and empathy she has shown me in my darkest moments. I hope others like me are lucky enough to find Elysia - her support is invaluable to anyone, but especially those with chronic illness / disabilities. Thank you Elysia. -Britt

James Box

A calm and understanding professional. Life can get so wild and Elysia is a wonderful person to help guide the way. I look forward to continuing my own journey with her and would recommend her to anyone else in need of some guidance and support.

Emily Dodd

I owe my composure and ability to function to Elysia. I deal with several health complications, and chronic fatigue (ME/CFS), I am the main carer for elderly parents, and have many family responsibilities. I deal with anxiety and depression, and just as I started with Elysia, I was diagnosed with ADD, and was told that my "brain fog" was cused by physical damage to the executive functioning area of my brain. It is very important to me to be competent and reliable, and to be helpful and accepting to all, but I was drowning and losing my sense of self. Elysia gives me a safe place where I can vent and be the centre of focus, but she also calls me very gently to task and gives practical suggestions and helps me focus. She has humour and a sense herself of what it is to live in the unpredicatble world of "push and crash". I leave every session feeling centred, purposeful, calm, and more in control. I am able to see that there are choices and boundaries that are mine even when I feel like a runaway train. Elysia reacts to my bad moments with compassion, reminding me that I am always learning and developing, and models the self-compassion that I am learning to use.

Margaret Carmichael