Mental Health Writer
Michelle Pugle, MA
Mental Health Writer
As seen in Healthline, Verywell, Everyday Health, Psych Central, and Health.com
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Passionate about creating credible, accessible, and inclusive mental health content that has a meaningful impact on readers. Michelle collaborates with award-winning websites to create comprehensive yet concise articles that explore recent research and expert insights about mental health matters.
Education & Specialized Training
Michelle's educational background is interdisciplinary with a strong focus on research methodologies and mental health. I'm passionate about lifelong learning and continue to add specialized courses and trainings to my knowledge base and skill set. What you see below is a highlight reel of my pursuit to understand human behavior, health, and wellness on a deeper level.
Formal Education
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Master of Arts
University of Western Ontario, Feminist Research
Joseph Armand-Bombardier Scholarship
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Bachelor of Arts
Thompson Rivers University, English and Sociology
3x Award Recipient for Excellence in English
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Specialized Mental Health Training
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SafeTALK Suicide Prevention Training (Living Works)
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Mental Health First Aid Certification (Mental Health Commission of Canada)
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Stopping the Violence Counselling Training (Ending Violence Association of BC)
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Specialized Knowledge for Anti-Violence Work (Ending Violence Association of BC)
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Body-Oriented Trauma Counselling Strategies (Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute)
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Navigating Difficult Client Relationships (Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute)
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Solutions-Focused Therapy Skills for Short-Term Counselling (Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute)
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Counselling: The Essential Skills (Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute)
Freelance Experience
Freelance experience spans the last decade and includes collaborating with industry-leading and award-winning digital health platforms, writing research-based articles, reporting on health news and trends, interviewing subject matter experts and lived experience experts, and making sense of the latest health research for readers.
