Melissa De Pace, MACP, CCC, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), CNP

“Healing begins when we stop trying to control ourselves and start listening to what our mind and body have been trying to say.”

There’s a moment in healing when something inside you finally softens — when the pressure to “get it right” gives way to gentler curiosity about yourself. That’s the space I try to create in therapy. My approach is calm, compassionate, and collaborative. Together, we explore the layers beneath the surface — not to fix you, but to understand you.

I often work with people navigating eating disorders, emotional eating, perfectionism, or the complex changes that can come with motherhood — times when your body, your identity, and your sense of belonging can feel in conflict. Many of the people I see are tired of trying to “manage” themselves into wellness. Therapy with me isn’t about control; it’s about connection — learning to listen to what your body, mind, and emotions have been trying to tell you all along.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent years in the wellness world, supporting people through nutrition and lifestyle changes. That experience deepened my belief that healing is never just one thing — our mental, physical, and emotional worlds are deeply intertwined. When it feels supportive, I integrate gentle, holistic insights alongside therapeutic work so clients can nurture every part of their well-being.

In our sessions, you won’t find rigid homework or a checklist to complete. Instead, we slow down, notice what’s happening in real time, and work toward self-compassion through curiosity. I draw from approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and mindfulness, but I use them as flexible tools to meet you where you are.

My hope is that you leave therapy not with more rules to follow, but with a deeper sense of trust in yourself. I welcome new clients to book a free 20-minute consultation to see if the fit feels right. 

Based in Calgary and offering virtual sessions across Alberta, BC, and Ontario, I hold a Master’s in Counselling Psychology and am a Canadian Certified Counsellor, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying - Ontario) and Certified Nutritional Practitioner — blending evidence-based therapy with a whole-person perspective that honours both mind and body.