Michelle (aka Shel, pronouns she/her) Scott is an Occupational Therapist working in mental health in Toronto. She worked in non-profit and hospital settings before starting her private practice in Sept 2018. She has been working full time as a sole proprietor in her mental health practice, Prevailing Minds, since May 2019. She works primarily with clients with eating disorders but she also supports clients with depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, phobias, trauma, and substance issues. She focuses on helping clients set specific, behavioural goals, and she incorporates community-based, task-specific interventions where possible. Outside of her practice she is also involved in promoting evidence-based drug policy in Toronto. She is interested in psychedelic-assisted therapy, nature-based therapies, the role of activism in therapy, and existential approaches to therapy.