Addiction Therapists in Truro, NS
Jessica Heidebrecht
Registered Social Worker, MSW, MDiv, RSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N
I have worked in Mental Health and Addiction services, Crisis services, and specialty clinics for Borderline Personality Disorder and Veterans/RCMP, giving me well rounded experience for various things you may need help with.
Hi! I’m Jessica. To me, therapy is a space to develop a strong caring relationship, explore someone’s history with the intent of linking current day struggles, teach practical coping strategies, and ultimately help someone thrive in a world that is often wrought with difficulty. I use evidence-based methods from a structured and holistic approach sometimes assigning homework. My experience in this field has typically seen an overemphasis or underemphasis on either spirituality or psychology when it comes to mental health matters. It is my passion and hope to honor both influences in the counselling setting.
I have worked in Mental Health and Addiction services, Crisis services, and specialty clinics for Borderline Personality Disorder and Veterans/RCMP, giving me well rounded experience for various things you may need help with.
Hi! I’m Jessica. To me, therapy is a space to develop a strong caring relationship, explore someone’s history with the intent of linking current day struggles, teach practical coping strategies, and ultimately help someone thrive in a world that is often wrought with difficulty. I use evidence-based methods from a structured and holistic approach sometimes assigning homework. My experience in this field has typically seen an overemphasis or underemphasis on either spirituality or psychology when it comes to mental health matters. It is my passion and hope to honor both influences in the counselling setting.
Alexander Wellness Consulting
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, RCC
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N
Currently Accepting New Clients. Specializing in Couples, Addiction and Anxiety. I bring to my practice a welcoming and friendly personal style that puts clients at ease allowing them to communicate their needs and goals within a safe non-judgmental atmosphere. I worked in many clinical health care settings before venturing into private practice, which has brought into my work a well- breadth of clinical experience, including a wide array of therapeutic approaches, that I have successfully integrated while working with with hundreds of clients over the past 26 plus years.
Currently Accepting New Clients. Specializing in Couples, Addiction and Anxiety. I bring to my practice a welcoming and friendly personal style that puts clients at ease allowing them to communicate their needs and goals within a safe non-judgmental atmosphere. I worked in many clinical health care settings before venturing into private practice, which has brought into my work a well- breadth of clinical experience, including a wide array of therapeutic approaches, that I have successfully integrated while working with with hundreds of clients over the past 26 plus years.
Brendon MacDonald
Drug & Alcohol Counsellor, CCAC
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N (Online Only)
My specialty is in addiction and recovery from addiction. As a recovering addict for many years myself, I feel I provide a relatable approach and understanding to my clientele. If you would like to make an action plan, change, create and follow through with goals, we can work together to make that happen. I provide individual counselling to build coping skills, confidence, self-image, communication and boundaries. I use the interventions of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, (CBT) to treat depression, anxiety, substance abuse issues, BPD, and stress by addressing thinking and by changing behaviours to support your life.
My specialty is in addiction and recovery from addiction. As a recovering addict for many years myself, I feel I provide a relatable approach and understanding to my clientele. If you would like to make an action plan, change, create and follow through with goals, we can work together to make that happen. I provide individual counselling to build coping skills, confidence, self-image, communication and boundaries. I use the interventions of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, (CBT) to treat depression, anxiety, substance abuse issues, BPD, and stress by addressing thinking and by changing behaviours to support your life.
Greg Purvis Clinical Psychologist
Psychologist, MSc, RPsych
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N
I have interest areas in: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, PTSD, Others Affected by Addiction, Addictions, and many other Mental Health Disorders.
I am offering in person, telephone and secure online video sessions. Are you suffering with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or another mental health disorder and are seeking a life without this distress? I offer a supportive client centered environment and utilize evidence based treatment practices to help you in achieving your goals.
I have interest areas in: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, PTSD, Others Affected by Addiction, Addictions, and many other Mental Health Disorders.
I am offering in person, telephone and secure online video sessions. Are you suffering with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or another mental health disorder and are seeking a life without this distress? I offer a supportive client centered environment and utilize evidence based treatment practices to help you in achieving your goals.
Gregory Sean Gruben
Registered Social Worker, Bsw, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N
People can often feel reluctant and/or overwhelmed at the idea of speaking to someone about what it is they may be going through and the process of starting therapy in general. They are not sure if it’s going to help and they may not see a way forward. Utilizing a holistic and individualistic approach throughout the therapeutic process to accommodate each individual's unique experience, needs, and goals for therapy. I strive to create a safe, welcoming, and comfortable environment based on acceptance, collaboration, patience and understanding, valuing the importance of the therapeutic relationship so they can move forward with ease.
People can often feel reluctant and/or overwhelmed at the idea of speaking to someone about what it is they may be going through and the process of starting therapy in general. They are not sure if it’s going to help and they may not see a way forward. Utilizing a holistic and individualistic approach throughout the therapeutic process to accommodate each individual's unique experience, needs, and goals for therapy. I strive to create a safe, welcoming, and comfortable environment based on acceptance, collaboration, patience and understanding, valuing the importance of the therapeutic relationship so they can move forward with ease.
Jylian C MacLeod
Counsellor, MA, RCT, CCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N
In my practice, I support clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and stress. Life can be challenging sometimes, and my clients often tell me that they have so much going on in their lives that they’re struggling to manage their emotions and be the best version of themselves. Many of my clients also have stressors such as historical traumas, work, complicated relationships, blended families, and different parenting styles that are impacting on their ability to stay ahead.
In my practice, I support clients who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and stress. Life can be challenging sometimes, and my clients often tell me that they have so much going on in their lives that they’re struggling to manage their emotions and be the best version of themselves. Many of my clients also have stressors such as historical traumas, work, complicated relationships, blended families, and different parenting styles that are impacting on their ability to stay ahead.
Mobina Hasan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MBM, MSW, RCSW, RCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N
Hi, I’m Mobina Hasan, the trauma counsellor who helps you get unstuck, feel like yourself again and get your future back. I’m a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Counsellor and Traumatologist and I’ve been helping clients reach their goals since 2010. When you come into my office for the first time, that’s what we talk about first: your goals. Whether you’re stressed, depressed, anxious or suffering the effects of trauma, that’s not why you’ll walk into my office. You’ll step into my therapy office because you’re ready for change.
Hi, I’m Mobina Hasan, the trauma counsellor who helps you get unstuck, feel like yourself again and get your future back. I’m a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Counsellor and Traumatologist and I’ve been helping clients reach their goals since 2010. When you come into my office for the first time, that’s what we talk about first: your goals. Whether you’re stressed, depressed, anxious or suffering the effects of trauma, that’s not why you’ll walk into my office. You’ll step into my therapy office because you’re ready for change.
Transforming Tides Counselling
Registered Social Worker
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N
Transforming Tides Counselling helps you when you are struggling with anxiety and depression and don’t know where to turn. We help when overwhelming emotions catch you up and cause sleepless nights, spinning thoughts, trouble concentrating at work, and you find yourself irritable with your family and friends. We work with you when you have experienced loss through the death of loved ones, the loss of well loved pets, the end of relationships or jobs or health and whenever grief feels too hard to manage on your own. When conflict in your intimate relationship seems unsolvable, we are here to help with couples counselling.
Transforming Tides Counselling helps you when you are struggling with anxiety and depression and don’t know where to turn. We help when overwhelming emotions catch you up and cause sleepless nights, spinning thoughts, trouble concentrating at work, and you find yourself irritable with your family and friends. We work with you when you have experienced loss through the death of loved ones, the loss of well loved pets, the end of relationships or jobs or health and whenever grief feels too hard to manage on your own. When conflict in your intimate relationship seems unsolvable, we are here to help with couples counselling.
Lisa Wiggins
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N
Hello! I have a Masters in Social Work and have worked in Mental Health and Addictions for the past 14 years. The evidence based therapies I have been trained in include: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Anxiety, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Depression and Anxiety, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for mood and personality disorders, Structured Relapse Prevention for Addictions, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Exposure Therapy for PTSD. I have also been trained in Conjoint-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy.
Hello! I have a Masters in Social Work and have worked in Mental Health and Addictions for the past 14 years. The evidence based therapies I have been trained in include: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Anxiety, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for Depression and Anxiety, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) for mood and personality disorders, Structured Relapse Prevention for Addictions, Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Exposure Therapy for PTSD. I have also been trained in Conjoint-Behavioral Conjoint Therapy.
Irene Gunn
Registered Social Worker, MMT, RSW, MSW, MDiv, MTS
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N
Are you struggling with racing thoughts, constant worry & fear about what's next in these stressful and uncertain times? Are you struggling with grief over the loss of loved ones and feeling alone and unable to move forward? Are you looking to build energy, manage you sleep, and get past feelings of doom and gloom? Are you finding your relationship with your intimate partner feeling uncertain & filled with conflicts? Getting the motivation to make change can be difficult yet you know that carrying on with such unhappiness is not the way to a meaningful life. I understand life's stressors & I applaud your courage to reach out.
Are you struggling with racing thoughts, constant worry & fear about what's next in these stressful and uncertain times? Are you struggling with grief over the loss of loved ones and feeling alone and unable to move forward? Are you looking to build energy, manage you sleep, and get past feelings of doom and gloom? Are you finding your relationship with your intimate partner feeling uncertain & filled with conflicts? Getting the motivation to make change can be difficult yet you know that carrying on with such unhappiness is not the way to a meaningful life. I understand life's stressors & I applaud your courage to reach out.
Jason Tucker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N
Accepting New Clients- I have a Masters in Social Work and have worked in Mental Health and Addictions for the past 7 years as a clinical therapist. Based in Truro, Nova Scotia, I meet clients in my office, over secure online video, or phone depending on needs and preferences. Are you suffering with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or another mental health disorder or challenge and are seeking a life without this distress? Maybe you need help navigating available services? I offer a supportive client centered environment and utilize evidence-based treatment practices to help you in achieving your goals.
Accepting New Clients- I have a Masters in Social Work and have worked in Mental Health and Addictions for the past 7 years as a clinical therapist. Based in Truro, Nova Scotia, I meet clients in my office, over secure online video, or phone depending on needs and preferences. Are you suffering with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties or another mental health disorder or challenge and are seeking a life without this distress? Maybe you need help navigating available services? I offer a supportive client centered environment and utilize evidence-based treatment practices to help you in achieving your goals.
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ME Family Therapy
Counsellor, RCT, CCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N (Online Only)
ME Family Therapy & Resource Center has been providing individual, couple and family therapy for children, youth and adults since 1991. It is located in downtown Truro, Nova Scotia, the “hub” of the province and the company is privately owned and operated. It is a collaborative approach between the therapist and client in finding solutions to the presenting issues. Our mission is: “you and ME working together for a better you.”
ME Family Therapy & Resource Center has been providing individual, couple and family therapy for children, youth and adults since 1991. It is located in downtown Truro, Nova Scotia, the “hub” of the province and the company is privately owned and operated. It is a collaborative approach between the therapist and client in finding solutions to the presenting issues. Our mission is: “you and ME working together for a better you.”
Krista Olson Therapy In Nova Scotia -Ontario
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N (Online Only)
Welcome. I am so glad you are here. I am Krista Olson, Registered Social Worker, and proud member of the Psychotherapy for You team. I honor the courage and vulnerability it takes to ask for help and to truly look at ourselves. It is a privilege to hold safe, meaningful space and collaborate with clients in the often delicate process of self exploration, experiential healing, and growth. I would love the opportunity to join you on your journey. I have always been fascinated by the “why” underlying human behavior and from a very young age felt a natural inclination to listen closely and understand people on a deep level.
Welcome. I am so glad you are here. I am Krista Olson, Registered Social Worker, and proud member of the Psychotherapy for You team. I honor the courage and vulnerability it takes to ask for help and to truly look at ourselves. It is a privilege to hold safe, meaningful space and collaborate with clients in the often delicate process of self exploration, experiential healing, and growth. I would love the opportunity to join you on your journey. I have always been fascinated by the “why” underlying human behavior and from a very young age felt a natural inclination to listen closely and understand people on a deep level.
Jessica Wine
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N (Online Only)
Are you experiencing stress? Grief? Loss? Anxiety or depression? Difficulties at work or in your relationship? Are you needing help to navigate these difficulties? As a therapist who has been providing therapy to adults, couples and teens for the past 28 years, I bring extensive experience, insights and passion to help you cope with life's hardships. This is an opportunity for you to speak to a professional and be heard, and to gain clarity and perspective on your situation. I am an excellent listener with a love for helping others. I believe in your worth and in your potential to create a better life.
Are you experiencing stress? Grief? Loss? Anxiety or depression? Difficulties at work or in your relationship? Are you needing help to navigate these difficulties? As a therapist who has been providing therapy to adults, couples and teens for the past 28 years, I bring extensive experience, insights and passion to help you cope with life's hardships. This is an opportunity for you to speak to a professional and be heard, and to gain clarity and perspective on your situation. I am an excellent listener with a love for helping others. I believe in your worth and in your potential to create a better life.
Strength Counselling Services
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N (Online Only)
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
Acsana Fernando @ Psychotherapy For You
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N (Online Only)
I am passionate about supporting clients in their efforts to change and grow by uncovering their abilities and strengths to overcome challenges. I have been privileged to work with diverse populations, including youth, adults, students, parents, families, and caregivers, as they cope with anxiety, depression, autism spectrum, interpersonal conflict, grief, life transitions, stress challenges navigating cultural identities and more. Therapy is a safe place to grow, learn and achieve goals for anyone. . I use a holistic approach combining evidence-based techniques tailored to your unique needs.
I am passionate about supporting clients in their efforts to change and grow by uncovering their abilities and strengths to overcome challenges. I have been privileged to work with diverse populations, including youth, adults, students, parents, families, and caregivers, as they cope with anxiety, depression, autism spectrum, interpersonal conflict, grief, life transitions, stress challenges navigating cultural identities and more. Therapy is a safe place to grow, learn and achieve goals for anyone. . I use a holistic approach combining evidence-based techniques tailored to your unique needs.
Katrina Paruch
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate, BA, MACP, RCT-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Truro, NS B2N (Online Only)
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Down? Alone? Wondering if things are "bad enough" for counselling? You don't have to wait until you are in crisis to reach out! Sometimes life can feel messy, but you don't have to go it alone. I can help by providing you with a safe place to explore your thoughts and feelings, with compassionate, professional guidance and support. I take a person-centered, collaborative approach, tailoring the counselling experience to your unique situation and needs. I work with individuals (16+), couples, and current and former clergy members from all faith traditions.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Stressed? Down? Alone? Wondering if things are "bad enough" for counselling? You don't have to wait until you are in crisis to reach out! Sometimes life can feel messy, but you don't have to go it alone. I can help by providing you with a safe place to explore your thoughts and feelings, with compassionate, professional guidance and support. I take a person-centered, collaborative approach, tailoring the counselling experience to your unique situation and needs. I work with individuals (16+), couples, and current and former clergy members from all faith traditions.
Meghan Breen
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N
If you find yourself struggling with aspects of your life and feeling overwhelmed with how to cope, I believe that therapy could be a beneficial experience for you. Many people experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, or struggle with things like relationships or coping with stress and trauma, and aren't sure where to start. I provide therapy to adults (19+) who are looking to make changes and learn new skills to start a more positive and healthy life.
If you find yourself struggling with aspects of your life and feeling overwhelmed with how to cope, I believe that therapy could be a beneficial experience for you. Many people experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, or struggle with things like relationships or coping with stress and trauma, and aren't sure where to start. I provide therapy to adults (19+) who are looking to make changes and learn new skills to start a more positive and healthy life.
Yvonne Raczkowski Counselling/Assessment Services
Registered Social Worker, MSW
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N
My major practice focus has been dealing with anxiety, depression, various trauma (including abuse) and relationship counselling, including challenges with infertility. We will work together to help you find a way through life transitions that reflects who you are and who you want to be. ACT therapy is excellent for all age groups and a variety of issues. I will give you the tools to resolve your problems and teach you a process that will help you live by your values to achieve your goals. Enabling you to be the person who you want to be, and be clear about what you stand for in a complicated world.
My major practice focus has been dealing with anxiety, depression, various trauma (including abuse) and relationship counselling, including challenges with infertility. We will work together to help you find a way through life transitions that reflects who you are and who you want to be. ACT therapy is excellent for all age groups and a variety of issues. I will give you the tools to resolve your problems and teach you a process that will help you live by your values to achieve your goals. Enabling you to be the person who you want to be, and be clear about what you stand for in a complicated world.
Justin Admiral
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Truro, NS B2N
The stress of modern life and the pain we carry from the past can be a difficult combination to deal with. Therapy is a great way to gain the tools to manage our challenges more effectively, as well as work toward a more compassionate relationship with ourself.
The stress of modern life and the pain we carry from the past can be a difficult combination to deal with. Therapy is a great way to gain the tools to manage our challenges more effectively, as well as work toward a more compassionate relationship with ourself.
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What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.