Melissa Fernandez

Melissa Fernandez offers psychotherapy, psychological evaluations, and psychoeducational evaluations at Clinique Entourfamille under supervised practice. She also works for clinical research networks across Montreal developing and evaluating intervention programs and initiatives for students with neurodevelopmental disorders and community stakeholders.

Melissa has 14 years of experience working with children, youth, young adults, and families in Prince Edward Island and Quebec. Melissa understands that pursuing psychological services takes courage and believes in fostering a safe, non-judgmental, and genuine therapeutic space. At Clinique Entourfamille, she works collaboratively with clients using a strengths-based approach to help them understand their experiences and set goals for greater wellbeing. Her approach is informed by positions in public and private schools, medical centres, hospitals, and community non-profit organizations. She is trained in various therapeutic modalities and has worked with clients seeking support for a range of concerns (i.e., anxiety, depression, grief, complex trauma, neurodevelopmental disorders, parent-child-family relationships and more).

Her formal credentials include a doctorate in progress in School/Applied Child Psychology from McGill University, a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology from McGill University (2017), and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Prince Edward Island (2013).