About Me
Michael Thunderblum, RP
I bring a broad range of experience to my work as a therapist, including supporting individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, working with trauma and grief, and helping people navigate complex emotional and relational challenges. My background also includes work in high-intensity settings, including trauma support and rehabilitation, which has shaped my ability to stay grounded and thoughtful when working with difficult or deeply rooted patterns.
While I work across areas such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationships, and self-esteem, much of my practice focuses on people who are doing well on the outside but feel stuck, disconnected, or overly hard on themselves. Many of the clients I work with struggle with constant self-criticism, overthinking, and a sense that nothing they do feels like enough.
My Therapeutic Approach
My approach is grounded in Narrative Therapy and Positive Psychology, while also drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, and Gestalt Therapy. In practice, this means we begin by exploring how you make sense of yourself and your experiences—particularly the internal narratives and assumptions that shape how you see the world and your place in it.
From there, we work to understand how these patterns developed, often as adaptive ways of coping, rather than fixed or defining parts of who you are. This creates space to relate to yourself differently—not through constant evaluation or pressure, but with greater awareness and flexibility. Together, we then focus on practical, meaningful shifts that help you move out of stuck patterns and toward a way of living that feels more aligned, grounded, and fulfilling.
Outside of my work, I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, biking, playing with my dog Bongo, and being consistently disappointed by the Toronto Maple Leafs.