Suicidal Ideation Therapists in Fredericton, NB
Many of the people who come to me are carrying trauma, anxiety, or spiritual hurt and feel overwhelmed, alone, empty or distant from people; far from God. They want a space where they can be honest about their pain without fear of judgment. Their hope is to break old patterns, rebuild relationships, reconnect with their Creator and rediscover clarity, meaning, and the steady presence of someone who will walk with them like Jesus does. I offer warm, creative, person-centered, and trauma-informed therapy grounded in compassion and faith.
Many of the people who come to me are carrying trauma, anxiety, or spiritual hurt and feel overwhelmed, alone, empty or distant from people; far from God. They want a space where they can be honest about their pain without fear of judgment. Their hope is to break old patterns, rebuild relationships, reconnect with their Creator and rediscover clarity, meaning, and the steady presence of someone who will walk with them like Jesus does. I offer warm, creative, person-centered, and trauma-informed therapy grounded in compassion and faith.
Hello everyone! My name is Lyne and I am a Registered Social Worker and Clinical Counsellor at Prism Counselling. Asking for help can be such a difficult thing to do and I am honoured to be part of that process for anyone who gives me the privilege. Each person’s story is important and valid. My passion for helping people drives my work, dedication, and empathy. I have worked in the field of mental health in some capacity for over a decade and continue to learn every day. My ideal clients are simply those who are needing help and willing to work together to improve their well-being.
Hello everyone! My name is Lyne and I am a Registered Social Worker and Clinical Counsellor at Prism Counselling. Asking for help can be such a difficult thing to do and I am honoured to be part of that process for anyone who gives me the privilege. Each person’s story is important and valid. My passion for helping people drives my work, dedication, and empathy. I have worked in the field of mental health in some capacity for over a decade and continue to learn every day. My ideal clients are simply those who are needing help and willing to work together to improve their well-being.
Offrant des services bilingues (français/anglais). We support adults and families navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, caregiving, healthcare transitions, grief, and major life changes. Our team provides compassionate, individualized therapy to help clients understand their experiences, develop practical tools, and move forward. Evening appointments are available in both French and English.
Offrant des services bilingues (français/anglais). We support adults and families navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, caregiving, healthcare transitions, grief, and major life changes. Our team provides compassionate, individualized therapy to help clients understand their experiences, develop practical tools, and move forward. Evening appointments are available in both French and English.
Nervous about starting therapy? Not sure where to begin? Feeling overwhelmed by the process? We get it. Whether you know exactly who you’d like to work with or are unsure who the best fit to suit your needs may be, we are happy to point you in the right direction. Just like you, our therapists are all unique and utilize different theoretical orientations and modalities.
Nervous about starting therapy? Not sure where to begin? Feeling overwhelmed by the process? We get it. Whether you know exactly who you’d like to work with or are unsure who the best fit to suit your needs may be, we are happy to point you in the right direction. Just like you, our therapists are all unique and utilize different theoretical orientations and modalities.
I am accepting new clients beginning in September.
Are you feeling intense emotions, feeling unbalanced, or overwhelmed? I aim to offer a safe place to begin or resume your mental wellness journey. Whether you experience anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, PTSD, domestic violence, addiction, self-esteem struggles, etc, we can navigate the path together. At Out of the Woods Counselling, I believe in attending to the whole self. I want you to feel safe, accepted, nonjudged and comfortable with whatever we explore in therapy. My modalities are eclectic, and I adapt to each client to support their growth.
I am accepting new clients beginning in September.
Are you feeling intense emotions, feeling unbalanced, or overwhelmed? I aim to offer a safe place to begin or resume your mental wellness journey. Whether you experience anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, PTSD, domestic violence, addiction, self-esteem struggles, etc, we can navigate the path together. At Out of the Woods Counselling, I believe in attending to the whole self. I want you to feel safe, accepted, nonjudged and comfortable with whatever we explore in therapy. My modalities are eclectic, and I adapt to each client to support their growth.
Hello all. My name is Alex Heustis and I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor and Licensed Counselling Therapist. I am also the owner and practitioner of Chrysalis Counselling, a private practice located in downtown Fredericton. I am currently accepting new clients and look forward to collaborating with you throughout the counselling process. As I am usually in sessions throughout the day, Email is the best way to schedule an appointment.
Hello all. My name is Alex Heustis and I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor and Licensed Counselling Therapist. I am also the owner and practitioner of Chrysalis Counselling, a private practice located in downtown Fredericton. I am currently accepting new clients and look forward to collaborating with you throughout the counselling process. As I am usually in sessions throughout the day, Email is the best way to schedule an appointment.
When anxiety, relationship stress, attention challenges, or the general “my brain is doing a lot right now” feeling starts piling up, life can get complicated fast. If your brain tends to run in a lot of directions at once, you’re not alone. I work with teens, adults, and parents who are thoughtful, capable, and often carrying more internally than people around them realize. Many are used to being the thoughtful one for others but rarely get space to sort through their own experiences. Together, we slow things down and build changes that feel doable — not like another item on your already crowded list.
When anxiety, relationship stress, attention challenges, or the general “my brain is doing a lot right now” feeling starts piling up, life can get complicated fast. If your brain tends to run in a lot of directions at once, you’re not alone. I work with teens, adults, and parents who are thoughtful, capable, and often carrying more internally than people around them realize. Many are used to being the thoughtful one for others but rarely get space to sort through their own experiences. Together, we slow things down and build changes that feel doable — not like another item on your already crowded list.
Hello, my name is Jamie! I am a registered social worker and licensed counselling therapist - candidate. At the heart of my practice is a deep commitment to fostering a warm, compassionate, and safe space for healing and growth. I understand the courage it takes to reach out for support and strive to meet each client with empathy, respect, and genuine care. I highly value the therapeutic alliance as a foundation for meaningful change, working collaboratively with clients to build trust and connection. I am passionate about supporting youth and adults as they navigate a wide range of mental health concerns.
Hello, my name is Jamie! I am a registered social worker and licensed counselling therapist - candidate. At the heart of my practice is a deep commitment to fostering a warm, compassionate, and safe space for healing and growth. I understand the courage it takes to reach out for support and strive to meet each client with empathy, respect, and genuine care. I highly value the therapeutic alliance as a foundation for meaningful change, working collaboratively with clients to build trust and connection. I am passionate about supporting youth and adults as they navigate a wide range of mental health concerns.
Discover personalized support, focused on helping adults navigate anxiety, fears, and phobias, with a particular emphasis on emetophobia (fear of being sick). I also offer support for navigating life changes, managing school and work stress, preventing burnout, addressing depression, and exploring identity. Together, we'll create personalized treatment plans that empower you, fostering your resilience and well-being.
Discover personalized support, focused on helping adults navigate anxiety, fears, and phobias, with a particular emphasis on emetophobia (fear of being sick). I also offer support for navigating life changes, managing school and work stress, preventing burnout, addressing depression, and exploring identity. Together, we'll create personalized treatment plans that empower you, fostering your resilience and well-being.
My counselling practice has recently focused on supporting those impacted by trauma-
exposed work. I love to work with counsellors, advocates, healthcare professionals, and
first responders who navigate secondary traumatic stress, systemic strain, and moral
injury. As helpers, we are often the last people to reach out for help and I strive to create
a space where workers don't have to censor their work realities or explain industry-
specific challenges. My work seeks to process the burdens workers carry under the
weight of systemic failures and structural barriers to wellness.
My counselling practice has recently focused on supporting those impacted by trauma-
exposed work. I love to work with counsellors, advocates, healthcare professionals, and
first responders who navigate secondary traumatic stress, systemic strain, and moral
injury. As helpers, we are often the last people to reach out for help and I strive to create
a space where workers don't have to censor their work realities or explain industry-
specific challenges. My work seeks to process the burdens workers carry under the
weight of systemic failures and structural barriers to wellness.
My approach is grounded in Trauma-informed and Somatic-based care, integrating modalities such as Emotion-Focused Therapy, Person-centred, Attachment-based therapy and Mindfulness-based practices. I hold space for spiritual and existential exploration, supporting clients in making meaning of their experiences in ways that align with their values, beliefs, and identities. Therapy is collaborative and paced, with a focus on cultivating self-awareness, resilience, and integration.
My approach is grounded in Trauma-informed and Somatic-based care, integrating modalities such as Emotion-Focused Therapy, Person-centred, Attachment-based therapy and Mindfulness-based practices. I hold space for spiritual and existential exploration, supporting clients in making meaning of their experiences in ways that align with their values, beliefs, and identities. Therapy is collaborative and paced, with a focus on cultivating self-awareness, resilience, and integration.
Life can prove to be challenging and sometimes feel like there's no way out to manage all the negative feelings and symptoms. If you need support in finding a way out, you've come to the right place. I have 14+ years of experience and training (DBT, ART, ACT, etc) working in trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD, sexual trauma, intergenerational trauma, childhood trauma, et al..) and use a trauma-informed, mind/body approach that helps you understand your trauma, and see light at the end of that tunnel. This journey is not easy, but it can be the most worthwhile thing you've ever done. You can do this, and you don't have to do it alone!
Life can prove to be challenging and sometimes feel like there's no way out to manage all the negative feelings and symptoms. If you need support in finding a way out, you've come to the right place. I have 14+ years of experience and training (DBT, ART, ACT, etc) working in trauma (PTSD, C-PTSD, sexual trauma, intergenerational trauma, childhood trauma, et al..) and use a trauma-informed, mind/body approach that helps you understand your trauma, and see light at the end of that tunnel. This journey is not easy, but it can be the most worthwhile thing you've ever done. You can do this, and you don't have to do it alone!
Welcome! I am currently taking on clients who need help navigating everything from anxiety to trauma. Using a more humanistic approach, I am also trauma informed and tailor interventions to the needs of my client to help them establish positive change and a healthy mindset.
Welcome! I am currently taking on clients who need help navigating everything from anxiety to trauma. Using a more humanistic approach, I am also trauma informed and tailor interventions to the needs of my client to help them establish positive change and a healthy mindset.
I currently have a waitlist of about 3 months. My approach is to provide my clients with a safe space to explore their concerns, helping them tell their stories. By building on your strengths, together we will find a pathway to ease your suffering and bring about changes that are meaningful to you. Each client is unique, as is my approach, meeting the client where they are in the moment.
I currently have a waitlist of about 3 months. My approach is to provide my clients with a safe space to explore their concerns, helping them tell their stories. By building on your strengths, together we will find a pathway to ease your suffering and bring about changes that are meaningful to you. Each client is unique, as is my approach, meeting the client where they are in the moment.
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If you’re dealing with anxiety, trauma, or overwhelming emotions, it can feel like your reactions are automatic—like you’re stuck in patterns you can’t control. Overthinking, shutting down, or feeling constantly on edge can become part of daily life. The good news is that these responses are learned, which means they can also change.
Real change doesn’t come from simply knowing what to do—it comes from practicing new ways of responding in everyday life.
no wait time - - -
If you’re dealing with anxiety, trauma, or overwhelming emotions, it can feel like your reactions are automatic—like you’re stuck in patterns you can’t control. Overthinking, shutting down, or feeling constantly on edge can become part of daily life. The good news is that these responses are learned, which means they can also change.
Real change doesn’t come from simply knowing what to do—it comes from practicing new ways of responding in everyday life.
Do you feel stuck in a rut and can't figure out your next move?
Do you feel so overwhelmed that you don’t even have the energy to think anymore?
Do you have intrusive thoughts, disturbing images & memories, or strong emotions & impulses that feel out of control?
Do you feel like something is different about you and it makes it difficult to fully connect with others?
Does it bring you a deep sense of shame, sadness & confusion that you can't quite explain?
Maybe somewhere along the way, you developed certain survival strategies & beliefs about yourself, others & the world that used to serve you well, but not anymore.
Do you feel stuck in a rut and can't figure out your next move?
Do you feel so overwhelmed that you don’t even have the energy to think anymore?
Do you have intrusive thoughts, disturbing images & memories, or strong emotions & impulses that feel out of control?
Do you feel like something is different about you and it makes it difficult to fully connect with others?
Does it bring you a deep sense of shame, sadness & confusion that you can't quite explain?
Maybe somewhere along the way, you developed certain survival strategies & beliefs about yourself, others & the world that used to serve you well, but not anymore.
Hello! I’m Marina, a Registered Social Worker (RSW) based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. I provide therapy to individuals navigating a wide range of life challenges. I believe in meeting my clients exactly where they are on their journey, offering a welcoming, safe, and non-judgmental space for healing and growth. As a passionate and dedicated social worker, my goal is to empower you, ensuring you feel heard and validated no matter what challenges you’re facing.
Hello! I’m Marina, a Registered Social Worker (RSW) based in Fredericton, New Brunswick. I provide therapy to individuals navigating a wide range of life challenges. I believe in meeting my clients exactly where they are on their journey, offering a welcoming, safe, and non-judgmental space for healing and growth. As a passionate and dedicated social worker, my goal is to empower you, ensuring you feel heard and validated no matter what challenges you’re facing.
Complex Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, chronic pain, parenting children with exceptionalities, Sexual Trauma, Anger management, suicidal ideation
I work with clients of various background such as veterans and individuals who have experienced traumatic events, and clients who are curious about somatic psychotherapeutic approaches (mind-body connection).
My clients are often looking for a deeper exploration of unmet needs and resolution of symptoms stemming from various challenging experiences throughout their lives.
Complex Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, chronic pain, parenting children with exceptionalities, Sexual Trauma, Anger management, suicidal ideation
I work with clients of various background such as veterans and individuals who have experienced traumatic events, and clients who are curious about somatic psychotherapeutic approaches (mind-body connection).
My clients are often looking for a deeper exploration of unmet needs and resolution of symptoms stemming from various challenging experiences throughout their lives.
Sometimes it feels like we are doing everything we can to hold it all together and yet it's not getting any better. You are definitely not alone! I grew up in a small town but moved to Fredericton 12 years ago to acquire my BA in Psychology & Sociology, and my Masters in Counselling Psychology. I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) in addition to a Licensed Counselling Therapist (LCT). When I'm not fuelling my soul with sports, friends/family and some yummy food at a local restaurant, I am in the office doing my dream job of supporting children, youth and adults as they find ways to feel their best.
Sometimes it feels like we are doing everything we can to hold it all together and yet it's not getting any better. You are definitely not alone! I grew up in a small town but moved to Fredericton 12 years ago to acquire my BA in Psychology & Sociology, and my Masters in Counselling Psychology. I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) in addition to a Licensed Counselling Therapist (LCT). When I'm not fuelling my soul with sports, friends/family and some yummy food at a local restaurant, I am in the office doing my dream job of supporting children, youth and adults as they find ways to feel their best.
Hi, I'm Alysha and I offer confidential mental health counselling and support to people of all ages in the Fredericton area. Seeking help can be scary and I am proud of you for taking the first step and finding my website. I believe that great change can come from a strong therapeutic alliance and my goal is to create an environment in which you feel comfortable and safe to allow us to build trust and connection.
Hi, I'm Alysha and I offer confidential mental health counselling and support to people of all ages in the Fredericton area. Seeking help can be scary and I am proud of you for taking the first step and finding my website. I believe that great change can come from a strong therapeutic alliance and my goal is to create an environment in which you feel comfortable and safe to allow us to build trust and connection.
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How does therapy for suicidal ideation work?
Stress, depression, anxiety, or upsetting circumstances can give rise to suicidal thinking. Therapy can address the events at the core of an individual’s suffering. Understanding why a person may be suicidal can help the therapist and the patient discover alternative methods of coping. A person with suicidal ideation may be mired in catastrophic thinking, and treatment like cognitive behavioural therapy is a good choice for breaking such patterns. In addition, treatment such as acceptance and commitment therapy can help a person manage their distress through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for suicidal ideation?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioural, dialectical behaviour, psychodynamic, acceptance and commitment therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioural and dialectical behaviour therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful thoughts and past traumas. These therapies help an individual tolerate distress, regulate emotions, and not act on dangerous urges.
Are there specific medications to be combined with therapy?
The use of medication for suicidal thoughts must be aligned with the underlying cause; conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis may be at the root of suicidal ideation. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for symptoms, which may include antipsychotics such as aripiprazole or antidepressants such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
How often and how long are therapy sessions for suicidal ideation?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, while others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. Still other patients, especially those with co-occurring conditions like major depression and anxiety, may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months. In some cases, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm.