The Mindful Map

My time with Dave was absolutely wonderful. He is a kind, gentle, and intuitive listener. His questions and presence linger long after the session is over. I had so much to unpack personally and professionally, and I always left my time with him feeling heard, known and supported. I can't recommend him enough!

I first reached out David Michalowski, to help me navigate through a difficult time in my life. He was kind, professional, compassionate, and an excellent communicator. I truly felt like he was on my side. Years later, we still meet regularly and I continue to further my personal growth. For this, I am extremely grateful and I would absolutely recommend his services.

In the time I have been seeing Dave Michalowski as my therapist, I have been impressed by his straightforward, research-based, and compassionate approach to mental healthcare. He has consistently provided me with tools that not only soothe day-to-day anxieties, but that have also equipped me to understand the way my brain is designed to function so that I can enact better habits, boundaries, and self-awarenesses. His educational and accessible therapeutic guidance has empowered me to live with a more nuanced, dynamic sense of self; this level of actualized embodiment is something I have never achieved with various other therapists. I am grateful for his honest insight and the measurable growth I have seen in myself because he is my therapist.

Dave was my first experience working with a therapist. He quickly built trust and effectively guided me to view myself and situations through various lenses. This provided me with alternative perspectives and helped me adjust narratives about myself and others. Our sessions challenged me and provided me with the confidence and accountability to have uncomfortable conversations with others. Doing the work was hard but worth it. What I learned during my time with Dave I will carry with me for life. I cannot recommend him strongly enough. Thank you Dave!

First and foremost, Dave had a way of making me feel completely comfortable from our very first visit on. This allowed our time to have incredible impact from the beginning and not have to worry about warming up things. Dave also is highly skilled at leading discussions without actually leading them. The questions he asked and perspectives he shared left room for me, the client, to really think for myself and genuinely share. This led to true reflection and adjustments in my life that actually resulted in me acting and reacting differently than before meeting Dave. Lastly, Dave pushed me past my initial reactions and perspectives, not allowing me to simply react but understand.

Over the past few years, Dave has played an active role in helping me to better understand my past and connect to myself. Through this work I've overcome a great deal of social anxiety, have finally been able to address and set boundaries on toxic relationships, and have connected deeper with existing relationships.

I've worked with Dave for a few years now and am very thankful for his partnership. Therapy is a tough and lengthy process, but Dave invested his time in my healing journey and always helped me critically think and self-discover my strengths and weaknesses. He was always available when needed and flexible when availability shifts. I highly recommend Dave and his therapy practice!

A session with Dave is like looking into the wicked witch's mirror that doesn't lie. He is kind and respectful but doesn't let me avoid difficult questions or derail from the topic even as I try. In fact, after a gap of over 6 years, I sought him out again after trying other counsellors closer to home with more convenient timings, because I realized Dave has been the most effective. If I had to summarize I would say: he has been able to help me recognize flaws in my relationship dynamics and yet have empathy rather than bitterness for those that have impacted me. How, I don't know. I have argued, laughed, cried with Dave, I love him for changing my life and to be honest I also hate him a little sometimes. Thank you, Dave

I feel like I’ve grown more in the past year and a half than I have in the last decade of my life. My husband joins my sessions occasionally and in our 9+ years together we have never had better communication than we do now. If you’re open to really seeing yourself (because he will show you!) and putting in the work to be better, I don't think it's possible to go wrong working with Dave.