Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists in St John's, NL

Donna Samuels
Counsellor, MACP
1 Endorsed
St John's, NL A1A
I am interested in working with those who struggle with depression, anxiety, anger, shame and motivation. I feel psychotherapy is a space to reflect on the meaning of your experiences and emotions and use them to guide your actions in life. I see therapy sessions as intense conversations that help clients create a life that integrates past and present experience to inform a way of going forward that feels true, inspiring and achievable.
I am interested in working with those who struggle with depression, anxiety, anger, shame and motivation. I feel psychotherapy is a space to reflect on the meaning of your experiences and emotions and use them to guide your actions in life. I see therapy sessions as intense conversations that help clients create a life that integrates past and present experience to inform a way of going forward that feels true, inspiring and achievable.
(709) 705-6181 View (709) 705-6181
Strength Counselling Services
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP
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.
(709) 300-1240 View (709) 300-1240
Nancy Galway
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
St John's, NL A1C
Trauma occurs many ways – abuse, accidents, divorce, death and it can suck the life right out of you. Maybe you’ve had sleepless nights and restless mornings and it does not feel worth it to get out of bed. Maybe you've thought of harming yourself or possibly had suicidal thoughts. Trauma can affect all parts of your life; your relationships, your ability to work, your ability to feel safe and happy. Sometimes you feel like all is well and that you have dealt with it. You feel fine and 6 months later it feels like it just happened, It is possible to get your life back. Reach out, We can help.
Trauma occurs many ways – abuse, accidents, divorce, death and it can suck the life right out of you. Maybe you’ve had sleepless nights and restless mornings and it does not feel worth it to get out of bed. Maybe you've thought of harming yourself or possibly had suicidal thoughts. Trauma can affect all parts of your life; your relationships, your ability to work, your ability to feel safe and happy. Sometimes you feel like all is well and that you have dealt with it. You feel fine and 6 months later it feels like it just happened, It is possible to get your life back. Reach out, We can help.
(709) 400-9899 View (709) 400-9899
Sherri Northcott
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
St John's, NL A1B
Are you struggling with Anxiety, Depression, Substance Misuse, Trauma, including PTSD and C-PTSD, or issues related to Gender and Sexuality? Are you feeling overwhelmed and not knowing how to deal with your present situation? No one goes through life without having to overcome challenges. Whatever concern brings you to therapy, together, in an emotionally safe and non-judgmental space, we can explore the barriers that stand in the way of you feeling content and whole, and learn skills to cope and deal with concerns in your life. Approved provider for ADT/License Reinstatement for Motor Vehicle Registration - NL.
Are you struggling with Anxiety, Depression, Substance Misuse, Trauma, including PTSD and C-PTSD, or issues related to Gender and Sexuality? Are you feeling overwhelmed and not knowing how to deal with your present situation? No one goes through life without having to overcome challenges. Whatever concern brings you to therapy, together, in an emotionally safe and non-judgmental space, we can explore the barriers that stand in the way of you feeling content and whole, and learn skills to cope and deal with concerns in your life. Approved provider for ADT/License Reinstatement for Motor Vehicle Registration - NL.
(709) 700-3188 View (709) 700-3188
Sj Thiessen
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
St John's, NL A1C
Are you looking to explore and experiment with new possibilities for healing and change? Through both conversation and embodiment practices I will invite you to discover new meanings, facilitate insight and growth, and build deeper connections with yourself and others. Using an invitational and collaborative approach we can work together towards healing wounds, experimenting with living, and addressing challenges you’re facing in your life.
Are you looking to explore and experiment with new possibilities for healing and change? Through both conversation and embodiment practices I will invite you to discover new meanings, facilitate insight and growth, and build deeper connections with yourself and others. Using an invitational and collaborative approach we can work together towards healing wounds, experimenting with living, and addressing challenges you’re facing in your life.
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Simon Sherry
Psychologist, PhD
Serves Area
Dr. Sherry is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Dalhousie University. He has published 170 journal articles and earned $2.5 million in grant funds. In 2018, Dr. Sherry and his wife founded CRUX Psychology, a team of 55 psychologists. We provide high-quality therapy and assessment. We use scientifically tested therapies and assessments. Each service is tailored to your preferences and goals, and delivered with exceptional care and warmth. By merging compassion with science, we help you get the results you want. Note: CRUX Psychology is a private venture and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dalhousie University.
Dr. Sherry is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Dalhousie University. He has published 170 journal articles and earned $2.5 million in grant funds. In 2018, Dr. Sherry and his wife founded CRUX Psychology, a team of 55 psychologists. We provide high-quality therapy and assessment. We use scientifically tested therapies and assessments. Each service is tailored to your preferences and goals, and delivered with exceptional care and warmth. By merging compassion with science, we help you get the results you want. Note: CRUX Psychology is a private venture and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dalhousie University.
(902) 904-5582 View (902) 904-5582
Suzanne Barry-Kroening
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, CIAC
Serves Area
I support individuals and families through a trauma-informed approach that gently blends Indigenous culture and tradition with evidence-based Western therapeutic practices. Together, we navigate life’s transitions and challenges, working toward healing, balance, and stronger, more fulfilling relationships.
I support individuals and families through a trauma-informed approach that gently blends Indigenous culture and tradition with evidence-based Western therapeutic practices. Together, we navigate life’s transitions and challenges, working toward healing, balance, and stronger, more fulfilling relationships.
(709) 800-3879 View (709) 800-3879
First Step Men's Therapy - Online Sessions
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, MACP, ASAT, EMDR
4 Endorsed
Online Only
Disconnected? Lost? Stuck? Hopeless? Feeling "broken"? Wondering what your purpose or meaning is in life? You may question whether you are a good father, son, or partner. Many men struggle with their mental health without seeking help or reaching out for support. Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, poor relationships, grief, low self-esteem, or low self-worth. It's time to normalize men seeking support. First Step Men's Therapy offers a safe, warm, and inviting space for men to heal, learn, and grow. Book a free 20-minute consultation - No waitlist - Click the "website button"!
Disconnected? Lost? Stuck? Hopeless? Feeling "broken"? Wondering what your purpose or meaning is in life? You may question whether you are a good father, son, or partner. Many men struggle with their mental health without seeking help or reaching out for support. Often, this struggle may lead to addiction, anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, poor relationships, grief, low self-esteem, or low self-worth. It's time to normalize men seeking support. First Step Men's Therapy offers a safe, warm, and inviting space for men to heal, learn, and grow. Book a free 20-minute consultation - No waitlist - Click the "website button"!
(431) 340-7508 View (431) 340-7508
Annalie Pelot
Psychologist, MA, CPsych
Serves Area
We provide specialized ADHD assessments and individual psychotherapy services to adults (i.e., individuals 18+) in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador presenting with various mental health conditions, including mood disorders, anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, stress-related disorders (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorders), neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD, autism spectrum disorders), personality disorders, and insomnia. We also provide spiritual coaching and counselling services to individuals and couples worldwide.
We provide specialized ADHD assessments and individual psychotherapy services to adults (i.e., individuals 18+) in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador presenting with various mental health conditions, including mood disorders, anxiety and anxiety-related disorders, stress-related disorders (e.g., posttraumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorders), neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., ADHD, autism spectrum disorders), personality disorders, and insomnia. We also provide spiritual coaching and counselling services to individuals and couples worldwide.
(249) 494-5542 View (249) 494-5542
Dr. Todd Z Adamowich
Registered Social Worker, MSW, PhD, RSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
When you are carrying past trauma, persistent anxiety, or chronic relationship conflict, it can feel like you are permanently stuck in survival mode. You might notice that your nervous system feels constantly on edge, or that old patterns are creating a wedge between you and the people you love. I believe that therapy is a deeply relational journey. Healing doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it happens through building a safe, consistent space where you can look beneath the surface, understand your experiences, and safely process them. You don't have to carry the pressure or navigate these complex emotions entirely on your own.
When you are carrying past trauma, persistent anxiety, or chronic relationship conflict, it can feel like you are permanently stuck in survival mode. You might notice that your nervous system feels constantly on edge, or that old patterns are creating a wedge between you and the people you love. I believe that therapy is a deeply relational journey. Healing doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it happens through building a safe, consistent space where you can look beneath the surface, understand your experiences, and safely process them. You don't have to carry the pressure or navigate these complex emotions entirely on your own.
(855) 980-2252 View (855) 980-2252
Dara Counselling and Wellness
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW , RSW
St John's, NL A1C
(709) 349-4500 View (709) 349-4500
Ellie Jones
Counsellor, MEd, CCC, CCTP-II
St John's, NL A1B
Not accepting new clients
Sometimes life leaves us stuck and wondering how to move forward. Our past influences present experiences in so many different ways, and the answers to the challenges we face often lie within. You might be looking to process a specific event or maybe you have patterns in your relationships and want to change how you connect with the world around you. No matter what your reason for coming to therapy, we will figure out how to move forward together toward your goals.
Sometimes life leaves us stuck and wondering how to move forward. Our past influences present experiences in so many different ways, and the answers to the challenges we face often lie within. You might be looking to process a specific event or maybe you have patterns in your relationships and want to change how you connect with the world around you. No matter what your reason for coming to therapy, we will figure out how to move forward together toward your goals.
(709) 702-6205 View (709) 702-6205
Catherine Phinney
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, MACP, RCT, RP, CCC
9 Endorsed
Serves Area
Not accepting new clients
One of the consequences of stress is re-experiencing it in the mind and body, leaving us depleted and disconnected from life. Intense reactions can be confusing and distressing. Making sense of our experiences, putting them in perspective, and changing unhelpful ways of thinking, behaving, and coping increases our resilience. I welcome individuals from all walks of life and have a particular interest in nurses, physicians and first responders; military, veterans and their families; survivors of adverse childhood experiences; adult children of narcissistic parents; and those experiencing workplace stress and life transitions.
One of the consequences of stress is re-experiencing it in the mind and body, leaving us depleted and disconnected from life. Intense reactions can be confusing and distressing. Making sense of our experiences, putting them in perspective, and changing unhelpful ways of thinking, behaving, and coping increases our resilience. I welcome individuals from all walks of life and have a particular interest in nurses, physicians and first responders; military, veterans and their families; survivors of adverse childhood experiences; adult children of narcissistic parents; and those experiencing workplace stress and life transitions.
(782) 312-0150 View (782) 312-0150

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Strength Counselling Services
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP
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.
(709) 703-4730 View (709) 703-4730
Strength Counselling Services
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP
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.
(709) 757-0153 View (709) 757-0153
Strength Counselling Services
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP
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.
(709) 500-2599 View (709) 500-2599
Cindy Tomblin
Registered Social Worker, M ED, MSW, RSW
Mount Pearl, NL A1N
Experienced therapist that understands that most current day relationship, mental health and addictions problems stem from our background. I offer the next generation therapy since EMDR - Deep Brain Reorientation for all mental health and relationship issues (family and couples counselling). My work and education focus is childhood trauma, medical trauma, motor vehicle accidents, PTSD, C-PTSD, addictions and Health Anxiety. I welcome all clients including Workers Compensation, Insurance Claims, NIHB, First Responders and Veterans.
Experienced therapist that understands that most current day relationship, mental health and addictions problems stem from our background. I offer the next generation therapy since EMDR - Deep Brain Reorientation for all mental health and relationship issues (family and couples counselling). My work and education focus is childhood trauma, medical trauma, motor vehicle accidents, PTSD, C-PTSD, addictions and Health Anxiety. I welcome all clients including Workers Compensation, Insurance Claims, NIHB, First Responders and Veterans.
(709) 746-5621 View (709) 746-5621
Michelle Mailhiot
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you struggling with feelings of guilt and shame due to trauma? My speciality is to examine and work through those feelings to decrease and eliminate those feelings to increase your self-confidence. Many people feel "stuck" due to past trauma and my goal is to change that so that you are flourishing. I am a Registered Psychotherapist who serves all of Canada (except Quebec). I work with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, adults and children diagnosed with ADHD. Understanding the barriers in a person’s life, and previous trauma, can help identify present day triggers and daily struggles.
Are you struggling with feelings of guilt and shame due to trauma? My speciality is to examine and work through those feelings to decrease and eliminate those feelings to increase your self-confidence. Many people feel "stuck" due to past trauma and my goal is to change that so that you are flourishing. I am a Registered Psychotherapist who serves all of Canada (except Quebec). I work with individuals who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, adults and children diagnosed with ADHD. Understanding the barriers in a person’s life, and previous trauma, can help identify present day triggers and daily struggles.
(709) 501-5018 View (709) 501-5018

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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Counsellors
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like cognitive behavioral therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behavior therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.

Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.

Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom—which may include antipsychotics like aripiprazole, antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.

How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like 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, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.