Meet Michael Appiah, MSW, RSW

More Than 14 Years of Experience

I am a Registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW) and relationship counsellor and therapist who helps individuals and couples understand the patterns underneath repeated arguments, communication problems, defensiveness, shutdown, resentment, and emotional distance.

Born in Ghana and raised in Canada, I grew up moving between cultures, faith, family expectations, and Canadian systems. That experience shaped how I listen for the context around a problem rather than reducing someone to a label.

I am registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. My relationship work is informed by Emotionally Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method.

Relatable, Practical Counselling

I pride myself on being relatable, practical, and easy to talk to. Counselling should not feel like a lecture or remain at the level of theory.

My goal is to understand who you are, how you relate to each other, what keeps happening, and what you want to change.

I am not here to decide who is right or tell you what your relationship should look like. I am here to help you recognize the patterns keeping you stuck, understand one another more clearly, and turn that insight into practical steps you can use outside the session.

Whether you attend as a couple or individually, our work will remain focused on the relationship goals that matter to you and what you can begin doing differently.