Melanie Dignam, MSW, RSW
Melanie Dignam, MSW RSW, is an integrative psychotherapist in Private Practice from Toronto, ON, Canada. Melanie specializes in trauma resolution and healing using evidence-informed practices that intend to shift individuals towards an embodied experience of the mind+body+spirit through therapeutic support and reconnection to Self.
In 2020, she completed her Internal Family Systems (IFS) Comprehensive Training with IFSCA and specialized IFS training in the areas of Trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD, Treatment Resistant Depression, End of Life Distress and the development of Self Leadership.
In addition to IFS, she had attended numerous learning events and training in the areas of Compassionate Inquiry, Polyvagal Therapy, Somatic Experiencing techniques, EFT, Narrative therapy and Mindfulness Based Therapy techniques. In 2018, she completed her Level 1 Spring Forest Qigong certificate which has become a daily personal practice that grounds me in self-energy as I work with clients.
In more recent years, Melanie has completed extensive training and gained experience in supporting individuals as they access psychedelic assisted therapy in regulated clinical settings throughout Ontario. This includes ketamine assisted therapy in a numerous clinic settings (ATMA Cena, IPATH), psilocybin assisted therapy for Treatment Resistant Depression in clinical trials with CAMH and Compass and End of Life Distress with the Health Canada Special Access Program.
Melanie has a Bachelor and Master Degree in Social and a Diploma in Social Service Worker with a focus on Gerontology. She is a psychotherapist in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and the Ontario Association for Social Workers.