WELCOME

Life’s challenges can feel overwhelming, but within you lies the strength to heal, grow, and overcome them. At Rise Counselling Therapy, we provide compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive therapy to support you on your journey toward self-discovery and empowerment.

"Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn't you–all of the expectations, all of the beliefs–and becoming who you are."

Rachel Naomi Remen

About Rise

At Rise Counselling Therapy, we are dedicated to walking alongside individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life’s challenges and transitions. Our experienced team focuses on addressing a wide range of issues with empathy and expertise, promoting mental well-being and healthier relationships. Our goal is to help you build resilience, find balance, and move toward meaningful change with warmth, care, and guidance every step of the way.

Rise Supports

Anxiety We provide education and guidance to help you understand anxiety as a natural response of the nervous system. When we perceive danger, our body’s sympathetic nervous system activates, creating a physical response that helps us move away from danger. This response is appropriate and natural, but when there is no immediate threat, these reactions can feel overwhelming and confusing. In our work together we can help you recognize these signals, understand how they affect your emotions and relationships, and learn practical ways to calm your nervous system using evidence-based approaches. By understanding your body’s responses and practicing regulation skills, you can reconnect with a sense of safety, balance, and confidence, all within a compassionate and supportive space.

Depression Depression can be an all-consuming experience. It can combine a range of emotions, sadness, emptiness, or disconnection. We recognize how deeply depression can affect not just your mood, but your relationships, daily routines, and sense of self. In our work together, we explore the emotional, relational, and life factors that contribute to your experience, while fostering connection, self-compassion, and resilience. Through gentle guidance and a holistic trauma informed approach, we support you in reconnecting with meaning, nurturing your well-being, and taking steps toward renewed hope and balance in your life.

Grief & Loss Grief and loss are unavoidable parts of life that can impact us in many ways and comes in various forms. Grief can arise from the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, loss of health or independence, changes in life circumstances, migration or immigration, or even the loss of dreams and expectations. We understand that each person’s experience of grief is unique, and it can touch your emotions, relationships, and sense of self in deep ways. In our work together, we walk alongside you as you process these feelings, honor your experiences, and explore ways to carry your loss while reconnecting with hope and meaning.

Cancer Care & Chronic Illness Compassionate support can help you navigate the experiences of cancer treatment or living with chronic illness. We recognize that living with illness or supporting those who do can impact different parts of your life—emotional, physical, and relational—bringing moments of fear, loss, and uncertainty. Our sessions offer a safe place to share your story, explore your emotions, and find strength and resilience amid the changes that illness can bring. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, adjusting to life after treatment, or supporting a loved one, we’re here to help you navigate this journey with understanding, comfort, and care.

Life Progression & Identity Exploration We offer a welcoming space for those navigating life transitions and exploring their expanding identity. Whether you’re experiencing changes in career, relationships, family life, or other pivotal moments, these shifts can bring both opportunity and uncertainty. Exploring your identity, including your values, beliefs, sexuality, and cultural or spiritual connections can be equally rewarding and challenging. We walk alongside you and create a space for reflection, insight exploration, and strengthening pathways to living as the person you would like to be. Through a supportive and relational approach, we help you embrace personal growth, build confidence, and live in alignment with your authentic self.

In addition to these areas of support, we are also able to provide compassionate and holistic care in a range of areas, including:

Neurodiversity (Which includes ADHD)
Stress & Burnout
Addictions
Relationship Dynamics & Communication
Perfectionism
Isolation & Loneliness
Self-Esteem & Self-Worth Concerns
Trauma (Intergenerational, Childhood, Relational)
Values Exploration & Goal Setting
Anger Regulation
Abuse & Neglect
Racialized & Marginalized Communities

Our Services

We all experience challenging feelings and emotions. These experiences can feel overwhelming but are also natural and are opportunities to be felt, understood and navigated with compassionate support.

Individual Counselling

Couples Counselling

Family Counselling

Have questions? Reach out for a free 15 minute consultation

Our Team

Michelle Morris

Registered Clinical Counsellor, RCC

It is my honour to walk alongside people through life’s many transitions, those moments that ask us to pause, reflect, and rediscover who we are. My years of working in rehabilitation and cancer care have shaped my belief that healing happens through connection, collaboration, and compassion. I bring this same understanding into my counselling practice at Rise Counselling Therapy, where I support individuals and couples navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, trauma, grief, relationship issues, and identity exploration. My practice is rooted in a trauma-informed, culturally safe, and holistic framework, my work integrates several modalities from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), somatic awareness, and principles of attachment and nervous system regulation because certain modalities resonate differently. From a clinical lens, I focus on understanding how the mind and body hold experiences, helping clients develop greater self-awareness and tools for emotional regulation and resilience. Growing up on the coast instilled in me a deep sense of community, belonging, and respect for diversity—values that continue to guide my approach today. I hold space that welcomes the intersections of culture, neurodiversity, and lived experience, believing that each person’s story deserves to be met with warmth, curiosity, and respect. Together, we’ll work collaboratively toward greater clarity, self-compassion, and connection with yourself and those around you.

Catherine Muñoz-Smith

Registered Clinical Counsellor, RCC

My own experience of being deeply supported through difficult times was transformative. Having someone truly listen—not to fix or advise, but to hold space with care and presence—helped me reconnect with myself. That experience remains at the heart of how I approach my work with clients today. I believe therapy is a space for growth, exploration, and healing — a place to reconnect with yourself and move toward the changes you hope for. My approach is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and collaboration. I see each person as the expert of their own experience, and I tailor my work to meet your unique needs and goals. I support children, youth, adults, and seniors navigating grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, relationship challenges, and the emotional impact of life transitions — including women experiencing fertility challenges. Drawing from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and somatic approaches, I integrate evidence-based tools with a person-centred and holistic perspective that honours the whole self — body, mind, and environment. Cultural humility and intersectionality are central to my practice. I recognize that our identities — including culture, race, gender, sexuality, and life experiences — shape how we see ourselves and how healing unfolds. I strive to create a safe, inclusive space where you feel seen, respected, and supported in all parts of who you are. Together, we can explore life’s challenges with openness and compassion, and work toward deeper understanding, resilience, and self-connection.

Rise Counselling Therapy

“Supporting growth, connection, and healing through compassion and curiosity”

Reach out for a free 15 minute consultation.