05/06/2026
โจ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐: ๐ ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐พ๐๐ฒ, ๐ .๐., ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ & ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟโจ
We are proud to spotlight the heart behind so much of what makes Dreamcatcherโข extraordinary โ Melonie Labrecque! ๐
Mel brings over 20 years of experience in the mental health field across a remarkable range of settings and populations. Her journey with Dreamcatcherโข began back in 2009 when she attended a Caring with Critters Exploratory Workshop and her passion for integrating animals into therapeutic practice has only grown since. From volunteer to practicum student to Mental Health Therapist to Canadian Certified Counsellor, and now Registered Psychologist โ Mel has dedicated herself and worked exceptionally hard to become a Senior Therapist and Clinical Manager for Dreamcatcherโข where she provides supervision for our therapy team! In addition, Mel has stepped into the role as our Animal Assisted Human Services (AAHS) Workshop and Internship instructor where she teaches new students who are eager to integrate animals into their practice and learn about AAHS.
Her career has taken her through some truly diverse and meaningful settings โ from the Stollery Children's Hospital and Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, to neuropsychological assessment, bereavement groups, vocational services, recreation therapy, and service dog therapy programs. Through these programs she has supported a variety of individuals with a range of presenting challenges and mental health concerns including trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, developmental delays, emotional regulation, attachment disorders, sensory disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, and more. She works through a client-centred, solution-focused, and reality theory approach, integrating Animal & Nature Assisted Therapy, EMDR, Music Integrated Therapy, Talk Therapy, and offering art and play activities to meet each client's unique needs.
Mel is proudly NIHB approved and she is also skilled in helping children of first responders, veterans, and military personnel navigate operational stress injury and PTSD. We are endlessly grateful for Mel's leadership, expertise, and the warmth she brings to our team and our clients every single day. ๐ด๐ฟ
