The WOMB Guelph★ 4.9 (40 reviews)15 Lewis RdOpens today at 9:00 AMView clinic

Michelle Baer

About Michelle

Michelle is a Registered Psychotherapist, and Canadian Certified Counsellor specializing in Play Therapy and Creative Arts Therapies with children and families. She has an MA in Creative Arts Therapy, a post-graduate Certificate in Play Therapy (CAPT Levels 1-3) and Theraplay Level 1. Michelle has over 15 years of experience in a variety of settings including a paediatric hospital, community counselling centre, children’s mental health agency, and virtual teleplay. She has expertise working with children and youth ages 3-17yrs coping with: • Anxiety • Family transitions (new sibling, post-partum, grief/loss) • Attachment and parent-child dynamics • Parenting highly sensitive children • Neurodiversity (ADHD/ASD/SPD, etc) • 2SLGBTQ+ children & families • Emotional and behavioural expression & regulation • Trauma She uses nondirective and directive techniques incorporating CBT, Sandtray, puppets and role play, brain-body and expressive arts experiences in an engaging, fun and dynamic therapy process with gentle curiousity in a nurturing environment. Michelle is a creative, and playful therapist, who is passionate about supporting children and families in sharing their stories, witnessing, validating and guiding them through the process of healing, growth and change. She lives in Guelph with her partner and their 2 kids, 2 cats and a dog, where they enjoy spending time in nature together, baking yummy things, singing and dancing, sometimes all at the same time.

Services & prices

8 options across 6 treatments

First time, or a new issue

Parent-Child Play Therapy Session

For returning clients- Ideal for younger children (ages 3-5yrs) or as recommended by therapist to focus on Parent-Child relationship dynamics through interactive, connected, and attuned play therapy…

$15045 min

Play Therapy Appointment

Individual Play Therapy session for children ages 3-12yrs old.

2 options

$15045 min

Parent Intake Appointment

Please choose this option if this is your first appointment. This is for PARENT ONLY (child does not attend). We will discuss your main concerns, strengths and challenges, history and background, and…

2 options

$19575 min

Connection Call

I offer a free 15 min connection call to briefly share about your concerns, and determine if this would be a good fit to support your child and family.

15 min

Been before

Child/Youth Therapy Appointment

Individual Child/Youth Counselling Session for ages 12-17yrs. You can expect our time to include a more typical counselling process of "talking about stuff" as well as creative arts therapy…

$15050 min

Parent Feedback

Session to check-in and provide feedback about how your child is engaging in Play Therapy sessions, share observations and assessments, discuss goals for therapy, and provide support and resources…

$16050 min

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