Education

• Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with Distinction

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• Critical Care Nursing Specialty with Distinction

Certifications and Training

• Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP)

• Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy (in progress)

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (Individuals and Couples)

• Trauma-Informed Practice

• San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

Kaylie Michaud, CCC, RCC(p), RN

I am honoured to provide adults with both individual and couples counselling services in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. I wholeheartedly believe in the importance of finding a therapist that you can connect with and trust, given the extremely sensitive and sacred context of our work together. As a Registered Nurse, I became a counsellor to bridge the gap I see in our culture’s healthcare, social, and community supports. Inspired by both my own spiritual experiences at the bedside and the many individuals I see wanting more from our systems than a focus on their problems. I can offer you a spiritually integrated experience, grounded by an evidence-based perspective.

I will use my refined skill set in practicality and resourcefulness, in holistic combination with the unseen, intuitive, and deeply felt dimensions of healing, to customize an integrative wellness plan that meets you wherever you are on your journey.

My experiences as a neurosurgical and emergency room nurse have profoundly influenced my perspectives on healing. Some of the most meaningful moments in my career have come from supporting patients and their families during life-altering transitions, trauma, and crisis. Providing not only the patient-centred medical care they deserve, but also serving as a steward to help navigate the deep, often unspoken emotional and spiritual needs that arise at these times. While the medical model often overlooks this psycho-spiritual care I have seen firsthand how connection, presence, attunement, and soul-level care extend the powers of healing far beyond the capabilities of science and knowledge, into a powerfully transformative and transcendent opportunity for healing. 

After caring for thousands of people from all walks of life, the universality of life’s core experiences has deeply impacted me and my approach. The inevitability of grief and loss, the struggle with anxiety and the unknown, the pursuit of freedom and choice, and the search for meaning and purpose. This outlook is captured in my existentially inspired approach where I offer my reverence for the complex, interconnected, and expansive nature of life to help you formulate a step by step approach, if that’s what you prefer, or help you unravel a complexity of emotion and feeling even if you’re not quite sure what you even need. Therapy with me is relational, and can feel like talking to an old friend. While I stay firmly committed to your goals, as they grow and change.

If you are looking to unbridle your potential in a way that feels supportive, affirming, and true to you, I welcome the opportunity to support you in that process.