Mia Balawi, Associate Counsellor
Mia is accepting new clients.
Monday, Thursday, Saturday
Sessions Types: Individuals, Couples, Families, Children & Youth
Languages: English
Mia Balawi is a Registered Social Worker (RSW 15711) and has been practicing therapy for almost six years, and has been practicing within the field of mental health for just about 10 years. She was drawn to counselling through coincidence 0f trying the many different career routes that social work offered – counselling stood out. Mia enjoyed the one-on-one connections she made with clients and the ability to support change and healing through each session.
Mia’s passion lies within creating calm and supportive space for individuals, couples, and families to feel seen and heard.
Mia has a warm and collaborative approach based on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and individuals.
She works with children, youth, adults, couples, and families and has supported many individuals through all kinds of challenges.
She finds it especially rewarding to help individuals with personality disorders, mood disorders, ADHD and Autism. Dedicated to providing counselling that is both neurodiversity affirming and trauma informed, Mia ensures clients feel seen and supported in their sessions with her.She finds it especially rewarding to help individuals with personality disorders, mood disorders, ADHD and Autism. Dedicated to providing counselling that is both neurodiversity affirming and trauma informed, Mia ensures clients feel seen and supported in their sessions with her.
Mia’s aim is to meet you exactly where you are with compassion and curiosity.
She believes connection is how healing happens, and that therapy can be a powerful place to begin that journey.
Outside of therapy Mia enjoys reading sci-fi and fantasy novels, a warm cup of chai, family walks, and travelling.
Therapeutic Modalities
- Dialectical Behaviour (DBT)
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Trauma Informed
- Play and Bibliotherapy (Children)
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Anti-Oppressive Practice
Areas of Focus
- Neurodiversity
- Grief and Loss
- Personality Disorders
- Religious Trauma
Client Testimonial
“Mia was very patient and understanding. I enjoyed her humour, and through it all I felt like she was actually listening to me” – M.C.
Education, Certifications & Professional Registrations
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Psychwire with Marsha Linehan, 2022
- Emotion Focused Therapy Step by Step, Psychotherapy.net, 2023
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Evergreen Certifications, 2023
- Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy Level 1 & 2, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, 2022 & 2023