Therapists in Nova Scotia

My name is Sonia Clark and I am a Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate in beautiful Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Working primarily from a client-centred lens, I believe that each person is an expert in their own lives and that the power to heal comes from within. I will hold an inviting, safe and non-judgemental space for you to explore your feelings, cultivating a therapeutic relationship built on genuineness, unconditional positive regard, and empathic understanding. I strive to get to know you as a whole person, not just your presenting concerns.

How many people are willing to understand the true feelings in a person's heart? I believe it is easy to define psychological illness, but it is very hard to find out a person's true feelings. This is the biggest challenge for one’s career. With that in mind, I work to understand all feelings and help all my clients learn to work through their difficulties to gradually become internally independent until they no longer need me.

I have been working in the field of Mental Health and Addictions for 25 years. I prioritize facilitating a warm, inviting, safe and non-judgmental environment for my clients. I believe it's an absolute privilege to be able to share space and support my clients as they courageously work towards improving their lives and overall health and wellness.

Pastor Lee is passionate about integrating beliefs, professional knowledge and skills, and rich life experiences to support those in need, enabling them to face life's challenges. During treatment, He focused on issues of relationships, self-esteem, and emotional disturbances. He is committed to walking side by side with clients with respect, empathy, kindness, and passion, enabling them to explore the challenges they face with peace of mind. He is helping clients deal with self-esteem, grief and loss, childhood, parenting, relationship and spiritual issues.

I am client centred, strengths based and trauma informed, working with you toward your goals. I believe good mental health includes mental, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual health. I understand the importance of community, culture and traditions and the role of hope, belonging, meaning and purpose. Lack of access to resources and pressures of modern life affect mental health. I have training and experience with mental ill-health and mental illness and work across the lifespan. I listen to your needs with respect and build a therapeutic relationship. I offer video, chat, & phone counselling across Canada.

Do you struggle with: "I do things that I later regret." "I can't sit still." "Everything seems to distract me." "I read slowly and sometimes the words move on the page." "I avoid crowded places." "I get irritated by sounds." "The lights bother me." "My headaches or dizziness won't go away." We can help you overcome these challenges using a systematic approach. Rehabilitate the brain by focusing on interventions that improve neuroplasticity (the ability of the brain to change itself). Providing cutting-edge rehabilitation such as Neurofeedback to children adults suffering from brain based disorders.

Accepting new clients. Reaching out for help can be overwhelming and especially difficult when you are searching for support to understand, process and heal from trauma. You may often find yourself feeling anxious, depressed, angry, or agitated and you don't know why. I know how confusing and challenging life can be when you have experienced any difficult situation and how it can affect all aspects of your life including your mental health, your work life, and relationships. I can help you understand why you are feeling the way you are and together determine what you might need to improve your overall wellbeing.

**Online Counselling available.** Do you find yourself stressed and overwhelmed? Anxious? Struggling in your relationships? But you have no idea how to change things and start living the life you want and deserve. If you have struggled with making changes in the past, I believe together we can shape your future. Therapy is a supportive process that can enable us to move past blockages, with the tools and techniques that work for us we can find our way to a future we are eager to step in to.

Life can be difficult and overwhelming. Counselling provides an opportunity to explore your life, yourself, and your relationships in a supported, non-judgmental, and safe space. It recognizes your unique, personal story while helping you understand the shared human experience of life's challenges. You'll be supported in many ways including, fostering greater self awareness, understanding your emotions, easing stress and anxiety, incorporating healthy behaviours, cultivating new coping strategies / problem-solving / decision-making skills, finding your meaning & purpose, and improving your relationship with yourself & others.

I believe that every individual is the expert of their own life, and you don't need someone to tell you how to live it. In your heart, you know what inspires you and makes you feel alive. But sometimes you get stuck or steered off track by difficult thoughts and feelings. It's hard and it happens to all of us.

Accepting new clients. Do you find yourself struggling on your journey through life? Are you struggling with ADHD patterns, such as organization, motivation, social relationships, or focus? These challenges can start to impact work, home life, productivity, relationships, and self-image. Counselling can provide support, tools, and perspective in what ADHD means for you and the impact it has on your life. Together, we can work to address your challenges and focus on helping you to find fulfillment in life. I offer a place for you, no matter where you are in life. A diagnosis of ADHD is not necessary to access services.

The many twists and turns of life can be challenging to process and navigate. You may have experienced new or longstanding adversity that can make relationships challenging, cause overwhelming anxiety, or lead you to become withdrawn and depressed. I will collaborate with you to develop a warm, compassionate therapeutic relationship to help you explore how your body and mind respond to the complex emotions that emerge with such life adversity. For most of us, these patterns are automatic, but as you get to know yourself you can uncover new choices and options for meaningful, lasting change.

My ideal client is anybody who is seeking out therapy. It takes a lot to acknowledge and accept help, so taking the first step of finding a mental health professional shows strength and awareness, which are both characteristics that I admire and would love to work with.

Hi! I'm Michelle Dumoulin, Canadian Certified Counsellor and Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate. I have 15 years of experience working with teens, preteens and their families in my career as a school counsellor, and before that as a teacher. As a Registered Counselling Therapist, I look forward to working with you.

**Accepting New Clients** Are you ready to learn more about yourself and see progress in the challenging areas of your life? Clients working with me can find success with a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, self-esteem, sexuality, gender identity, family conflict, and relationships. Identifying your most pressing issue is a good starting point for us to work from, and can lead you in the best direction for your healing.

Genuine empathy and care for the well-being of my clients is at the heart of my work as a Registered Psychologist. I provide psychological services to children, adolescents, and parents/caregivers. This includes individual support using evidence based therapeutic approaches, parenting support and consultation, and psychoeducational assessments to investigate learning difficulties.