Dr. Melissa Jay | she/her
Owner & Director
Tawow! Welcome!
As a cisgender Nehiyaw (Cree) member of the Métis Nation of Alberta, registered psychologist, and yoga therapist, my work is grounded in decolonized healing, putting social justice into action, and supporting continued learning and unlearning, across our lifespan. My home is in the beautiful rocky mountains, Chuwapchipchiyan Kude Bi (colonially named Canmore), alongside my spouse and our rescue-turned-retired-therapy-dog, Lulu. I am privileged to learn alongside many inspiring elders, knowledge keepers, and yoga guides. It is a joy to offer trainings & supervision to fellow helpers and organizations committed to community care. Looking forward to connecting, when the time is right :) |
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NEW Location:109-705 10th Street Canmore, AB T1W2A3
We're next to Communitea & Vermelho, on the corner of 10th St. and 6th Ave. |
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Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, Nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. Canmore Counselling is located Châ Ûpchîchîyen Kudebi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. The physical location of Canmore Counselling & the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology is in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, which is considered Treaty 7 land and home of Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III, and the traditional territory of the Îyârhe Nakoda, including the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations. As an act of reconciliation and commitment to decolonization, we are committed to the TRC's Calls to Action.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.
At Canmore Counselling, we are also privileged to be yoga students, practitioners, and guides. Our offerings centre on the root of yoga as Indigenous to South Asia, and we are grateful to learn from and amplify the South Asian practitioners and teachers whenever possible. We are grateful for the eight limbs of yoga, as taught by Patanjali. It is a joy to walk alongside our incredible alumni of the Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School as they create opportunities for care, connection & curiosity within their communities.
We believe wholeheartedly that community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism are inherent to trauma-informed care. Thank you for being here.