The Time is Now

HeaL. Rebuild. Conquer.

When working with Michaela, clients find themselves with a clinician who is not only academically certified, but who also understands the realities of First Responding. Michaela takes a client-centred approach, recognizing that each client is coming to her with unique needs and goals. As First Responders, whether clients are in need of healing from accumulated trauma, working through organizational betrayal, or regaining a sense of who they used to be, working with Michaela propels them towards the life they want to live. Through rediscovery of their own power and wisdom, Michaela teaches clients how to gain mastery over their careers, contentment in their relationships, and peace in their lives. Michaela is also well-equipped to work with First Responder’s family members, leading them to a sense of control, understanding, and empowerment.

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The Time is Now

HeaL. Rebuild. Conquer.

When working with Michaela, clients find themselves with a clinician who is not only academically certified, but who also understands the realities of First Responding. Michaela takes a client-centred approach, recognizing that each client is coming to her with unique needs and goals. As First Responders, whether clients are in need of healing from accumulated trauma, working through organizational betrayal, or regaining a sense of who they used to be, working with Michaela propels them towards the life they want to live. Through rediscovery of their own power and wisdom, Michaela teaches clients how to gain mastery over their careers, contentment in their relationships, and peace in their lives. Michaela is also well-equipped to work with First Responder’s family members, leading them to a sense of control, understanding, and empowerment.

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

~ Viktor Frankl

CompanIES WE Work With:

I work with First Responders in all stages of their careers...

From the early stages of recruitment, well into retirement. I work with individuals who are currently off work as well as those still working. The only component necessary to experience radical shifts in your life is the desire to change the way you experience this life.

ARE YOU

Struggling WITH?

A lack of motivation

Lack of interest in previously pleasurable activities

Increased anger

Loss of meaning and purpose

The sense of being misunderstood leading to isolation and withdrawal

Strained relationships with your family and friends

Easily agitated and irritable

Sleep disturbances

Lack of concentration

Memory lapses

Decreased sex drive

Experiencing over-stimulation, hypervigilance, and anxiety on a regular basis

A sense of anger/betrayal towards their organization

HERE'S WHAT WORKING

WITH Michaela CAN DO

Lead you to overcome emotions such as anger, anxiety, and depression

Help you to re-experience meaning and purpose in your career

Help you to rebuild or maintain a sense of connection to your spouse or partner

Help you to recover from any previously sustained trauma or workplace injuries

Enable you to break from limiting self-beliefs that are keeping you stuck

— From Defeated to Empowered —

“Associate with people who are likely to improve you”

~ Seneca

WHAT YOU'LL Get

An understanding

of why you have changed the way you have

The sense of being understood.

The realization that there is another option- tomorrow does not have to be the same as yesterday.

Misconceptions VS. Reality

Misconception: “I will be judged or misunderstood in seeking help”.

Reality: As a former First Responder, Michaela understands the nature of these

careers, cultures, and organizations. Clients can trust that they will not need to

explain these dynamics- they are understood.

Misconception: “I can regain normalcy in my life and get back to the person I was

before on my own.”

Reality: Recovery and Resiliency in these careers can take more than a solid

workout routine and positive self-talk. It can take a clinically-trained individual to

help you identify the injuries, guide the recovery, and challenge the harmful choices and patterns. Attempting this work on your own is like working with smoke and mirrors.

Misconception: “I am the only one struggling this way.”

Reality: While we are making great strides, First Responding cultures do not yet support openness amoung its members. As a result, we put on an act the same time that we put on the uniform that everything is fine, not knowing that many of our coworkers are suffering in the same way.

Misconception: “I just need to make it to retirement.”

Reality: The trauma of the job makes a healthy retirement a possibility but not a

guarantee. I work with First Responders so that their retirement can be one of wellness, enjoyment, and peace.

“Fear is a reaction. Courage is a decision”

~ Winston Churchill

MEET Michaela Gage

MEET
Michaela Gage

R.P. & Clinical Educator | Founder of MRG Counseling

Kel, a former Police Officer, is a Registered Psychotherapist and the Clinical Director/Owner of MRG Counselling and Clinical Education. Her professional experience in law enforcement has led her to a clinical focus on First Responders, specifically within the realm of Occupational Stress Injuries, PTSD, and Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG). Kel has worked in a clinical capacity with First Responders for five years now. She is a member of First Responders United and is well-submersed in this community. While she works primarily with First Responders, the principles, concepts, and skills that she teaches are not only applicable to this field but to any individual who is ready and willing to experience growth and to become the creators within their own lives. Additionally, Kel is a certified trauma-therapy clinician, offering clinical individual therapy, group therapy, and coursework that provides clients with the power to transform their lives.

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Programs

Thrive

Heal. Rebuild. Conquer

Duration: 7 week-duration with 3 months of maintenance

What’s Included in Your Course:

7 Powerful Working Modules with Guided Exercises
3 Months of Group Resiliency Training Lead by Michaela Gage
3 Months of Maintenance Training Lead by Michaela Gage
Guided Audio Meditations
Over 100 hrs of Recommended Resources
Support Network Facilitation
Weekly Virtual Q&A Sessions

BONUSES Included:

Extended workbook with additional blank templates
Weekly Journaling Prompts
Exclusive Access to Thrive Members Facebook Page

Here’s What They’ll Learn:

Thrive participants will learn how to become greater than their circumstances
They will transform from being passive participants in their lives to masters of their life
They will learn how to access clarity and shift into a position of power to exert real life changes
They will learn how to view their careers and organizations in a way that will enable them to lead healthy, peaceful lives
They will heal from trauma and the hardships they have endured as First Responders
They will form a network, as big or as small as they want, of others who have been in the same place as them and who are taking the same steps to as them to change their lives
They will experience changes in their relationships, transforming strain to connection and understanding