Melanie Lameiro M.Ed.
Registered Psychotherapist
Melanie Lameiro is a Registered Psychotherapist with a Master's of Education in Counselling and Psychotherapy from the University of Toronto. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from York University. While attending York University, she completed research on the effects of adolescent bystanders in cyberbullying. This research formed part of a published article in Children & Schools in 2021. Melanie has been providing counselling to individuals since 2016.
Melanie has extensive experience providing psychotherapy to adolescents, young adults, and adults. She is passionate in guiding individuals in understanding and managing their experience of their emotions. She ensures a client feels empowered by their own resilience to bring about changes they wish to see in their life. She has experience assisting clients with diagnoses of borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.
At Dr. Angela Fountain and Associates, Melanie provides equine-assisted psychotherapy. Melanie incorporates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Somatic Therapy into her trauma-informed approach with clients. She works collaboratively with clients in creating a space that is non-judgmental, empathic, and safe.