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A Greeting from Rachel (she/her)
Canadian Certified Counsellor.

Rachel offers virtual sessions, for all Alberta residents & in-person sessions in Calgary.
I am passionate about healing and doing the work necessary to step into the innate power that lies within us all. I believe healing is a life-long journey; one we continually embark on the more self-work we choose to do. My passion is walking with people to support them on their healing journey and aid them in stepping into their power. I believe in supporting people to find the strength to advocate for themselves. Yoga has been an integral part of my own healing and I integrate yogic philosophy, mindfulness, and breathwork often into my sessions.

I have always created artwork, and in doing so found a great deal of release, healing, and connection to myself. I love the feeling of creating a work of art as for me creating art is a sharing of my soul. I have learned so much about myself through art-making and I am excited to share the healing power of creating art with those who feel called to art making as healing.

I integrate aspects of DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Theory), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Theory), with a Solution Focused and Person Centered approach. I work with children 5+ and provide support for those with ADHD, FASD, ASD, NPD (families and partners), anxiety, depression, chronic pain and trauma. I am passionate about supporting those with a diagnosis of ADHD, FASD, or ASD in understanding how their brain works and providing them with the necessary tools to advocate for themselves. I provide support for families through communication and attachment coaching.

Canmore Location:

109-705 10th Street Canmore, AB T1W2A3
We're next to Communitea & Vermelho, 
​on the corner of 10th St. and 6th Ave.

Established in 2014.
​Copyright © 2026 by
Dr. Melissa Jay is an Indigenous, nehiyaw-Métis member of the Métis Nation of Alberta. The primary location of Canmore Counselling and Trauma-Informed Yoga Psychology School is located in Chuwapchipchiyan Kudi Bi (translated from Îyârhe Nakoda as “shooting at the willows”), colonially known as Canmore. We are grateful to be located on Treaty 7 territory and the current and ancestral lands of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda), which includes of the Bearspaw First Nation, Chiniki First Nation, and Goodstoney First Nation, as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy, including the Siksika First Nation, Piikani First Nation, and Kainai First Nation. This is also the home to the Rocky View Métis District 4 within the Battle River Territory. We recognize all Nations who continue to nurture these lands, and we are dedicated to uplifting Truth, language, and culture as essential to right relations. 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 trauma-informed care requires commitment to community, social justice, decolonization, anti-oppression, and anti-racism. Thank you for being here :)​