Alcohol Use Therapists in Dartmouth, NS
We all deserve to live a genuine life—one that reflects what truly matters to us. A life where you feel content and connected to yourself and those around you.
But there are times when life feels distressing, painful, traumatic, or simply not as meaningful as we’d like. Choosing to invest in yourself and your well-being is a powerful act of strength and courage.
I believe therapy is a journey of self-discovery—uncovering what’s been holding you back from feeling fulfilled. It is about understanding how past experiences and relationships shape us and learning how to break free from patterns that no longer serve you.
We all deserve to live a genuine life—one that reflects what truly matters to us. A life where you feel content and connected to yourself and those around you.
But there are times when life feels distressing, painful, traumatic, or simply not as meaningful as we’d like. Choosing to invest in yourself and your well-being is a powerful act of strength and courage.
I believe therapy is a journey of self-discovery—uncovering what’s been holding you back from feeling fulfilled. It is about understanding how past experiences and relationships shape us and learning how to break free from patterns that no longer serve you.
Jennifer is a compassionate Registered Social Worker and Private Practitioner with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers. She is dedicated to providing person-centered care that values and respects each client's unique strengths and experiences. Jennifer believes in the power of collaboration and strives to create a safe, supportive environment where individuals can explore their emotions, enhance their emotional regulation, and strengthen relationships, ultimately guiding them toward reaching their full potential.
Jennifer is a compassionate Registered Social Worker and Private Practitioner with the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers. She is dedicated to providing person-centered care that values and respects each client's unique strengths and experiences. Jennifer believes in the power of collaboration and strives to create a safe, supportive environment where individuals can explore their emotions, enhance their emotional regulation, and strengthen relationships, ultimately guiding them toward reaching their full potential.
Accepting new clients, free 15 minute consults available.
Welcome – I’m glad you’re here.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or exhausted from trying to manage everything on your own? Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use, or eating challenges like bingeing, restriction, or emotional eating — you don’t have to do this alone.
I’m Michelle, a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience supporting adults (18+) through some of life’s most difficult challenges. I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where you can feel truly heard, respected, and supported.
Accepting new clients, free 15 minute consults available.
Welcome – I’m glad you’re here.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or exhausted from trying to manage everything on your own? Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use, or eating challenges like bingeing, restriction, or emotional eating — you don’t have to do this alone.
I’m Michelle, a clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience supporting adults (18+) through some of life’s most difficult challenges. I offer a warm, non-judgmental space where you can feel truly heard, respected, and supported.
I work with adults dealing with various challenges such as anxiety, depression, developmental (childhood) trauma, parenting, life transition, grief, addiction, work stress/burnout, and interpersonal challenges (e.g. intimate relationships, family, work). I work with individuals ready to address old patterns/habits, identify how they get in the way of what's most important, and ultimately move towards a life lived fully and authentically.
I work with adults dealing with various challenges such as anxiety, depression, developmental (childhood) trauma, parenting, life transition, grief, addiction, work stress/burnout, and interpersonal challenges (e.g. intimate relationships, family, work). I work with individuals ready to address old patterns/habits, identify how they get in the way of what's most important, and ultimately move towards a life lived fully and authentically.
I regularly work with individuals, teens (16 and up), and adults, as well as couples and families. They face challenges such as anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, and perfectionism as well as general mental health concerns. These clients seek to improve their overall mental well-being, enhance self-esteem, and manage their perfectionist tendencies. Couples and families aim to improve communication, manage conflicts more effectively, and strengthen their connections. Their ultimate goal is to achieve a balanced, fulfilling life with healthier relationships and a stronger sense of self.
I regularly work with individuals, teens (16 and up), and adults, as well as couples and families. They face challenges such as anxiety and depression, low self-esteem, and perfectionism as well as general mental health concerns. These clients seek to improve their overall mental well-being, enhance self-esteem, and manage their perfectionist tendencies. Couples and families aim to improve communication, manage conflicts more effectively, and strengthen their connections. Their ultimate goal is to achieve a balanced, fulfilling life with healthier relationships and a stronger sense of self.
Michael Coleman
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate, RCT-C, MACP
7 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B3A
Relationships can be one of the most meaningful parts of life, but they can also become strained when stress, miscommunication, or unresolved hurt builds over time. Many couples arrive feeling overwhelmed by recurring arguments, emotional distance, or the sense that they are no longer on the same team. I have a strong passion for couples therapy and creating a respectful space where both partners can speak honestly, feel understood, and begin to repair connection. Together we work to identify patterns, strengthen communication, and help couples move toward a more supportive and fulfilling relationship.
Relationships can be one of the most meaningful parts of life, but they can also become strained when stress, miscommunication, or unresolved hurt builds over time. Many couples arrive feeling overwhelmed by recurring arguments, emotional distance, or the sense that they are no longer on the same team. I have a strong passion for couples therapy and creating a respectful space where both partners can speak honestly, feel understood, and begin to repair connection. Together we work to identify patterns, strengthen communication, and help couples move toward a more supportive and fulfilling relationship.
Do you feel stuck in anxiety, drained by depression, or stretched thin from stress? I help people manage these struggles, break old patterns, and build a calmer, stronger life.
Do you feel stuck in anxiety, drained by depression, or stretched thin from stress? I help people manage these struggles, break old patterns, and build a calmer, stronger life.
You keep it together for everyone. But who keeps it together for you?
You look successful. You feel exhausted.
You are holding a lot. A career, a reputation, a community — and underneath it all, a tiredness that sleep does not touch. Nova Scotia is a place where people push through. Where asking for help feels like admitting something is wrong. But the anxiety is getting louder. The disconnection is growing. You feel it in your body before you can name it. You have been strong for so long you forgot what it feels like not to be. You deserve more than coping strategies. You deserve real change. We can help.
You keep it together for everyone. But who keeps it together for you?
You look successful. You feel exhausted.
You are holding a lot. A career, a reputation, a community — and underneath it all, a tiredness that sleep does not touch. Nova Scotia is a place where people push through. Where asking for help feels like admitting something is wrong. But the anxiety is getting louder. The disconnection is growing. You feel it in your body before you can name it. You have been strong for so long you forgot what it feels like not to be. You deserve more than coping strategies. You deserve real change. We can help.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, or trauma that affects your ability to function? Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed or lost? Do you wonder if aspects of your life could be better? Now more than ever people are feeling uncertain and anxious about overcoming challenges. Not addressing your challenges can lead to prolonged pain. We believe that it shouldn't be so hard to live better. We provide a custom approach starting with understanding where you are now and the challenges you are facing.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression, grief, or trauma that affects your ability to function? Do you feel exhausted, overwhelmed or lost? Do you wonder if aspects of your life could be better? Now more than ever people are feeling uncertain and anxious about overcoming challenges. Not addressing your challenges can lead to prolonged pain. We believe that it shouldn't be so hard to live better. We provide a custom approach starting with understanding where you are now and the challenges you are facing.
Welcome! I support clients in accessing the deep wisdom carried within the body, spirit, and mind. Whether you’re “numbing out” big emotions or reacting to the present with the pain of the past, we will seek to understand how your system is protecting you—and find ways for you to re-integrate into safety and joy in the present. We will work to soothe your nervous system and honour your survival, holding your story with compassion over shame. I offer a creative, collaborative space where your intuition, story, and selfhood will be heard and valued above all else.
Welcome! I support clients in accessing the deep wisdom carried within the body, spirit, and mind. Whether you’re “numbing out” big emotions or reacting to the present with the pain of the past, we will seek to understand how your system is protecting you—and find ways for you to re-integrate into safety and joy in the present. We will work to soothe your nervous system and honour your survival, holding your story with compassion over shame. I offer a creative, collaborative space where your intuition, story, and selfhood will be heard and valued above all else.
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.
Currentlly accepting new clients - and offering free 15 min consults to ensure you are wtih someone who fits your needs. Are you stressed, worried, having difficulty in relationships? We can help - we are dedicated to helping adults and young adults with workplace or school stress, relationship troubles (couples or individual), and mood (anxiety, depression) concerns. We also specialize in working with first responders - we offer assessment/diagnosis, group therapy and individual therapy for current military, former military, police, and other first responders.
Currentlly accepting new clients - and offering free 15 min consults to ensure you are wtih someone who fits your needs. Are you stressed, worried, having difficulty in relationships? We can help - we are dedicated to helping adults and young adults with workplace or school stress, relationship troubles (couples or individual), and mood (anxiety, depression) concerns. We also specialize in working with first responders - we offer assessment/diagnosis, group therapy and individual therapy for current military, former military, police, and other first responders.
I invite you practice a few deep breaths as you reflect on aspects of your journey that led you to this page. Have you been feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Exhausted or drained? Perhaps seeking to to learn new coping tools or wanting to develop your self-care practices? When we bottle up emotions and feel disconnected to both ourselves and others it can be difficult to access healing, recovery, and growth. Counselling can provide a space to press pause from busyness or turmoil. Seeking a safe space to rest. reflect, and to feel restored.
I invite you practice a few deep breaths as you reflect on aspects of your journey that led you to this page. Have you been feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Exhausted or drained? Perhaps seeking to to learn new coping tools or wanting to develop your self-care practices? When we bottle up emotions and feel disconnected to both ourselves and others it can be difficult to access healing, recovery, and growth. Counselling can provide a space to press pause from busyness or turmoil. Seeking a safe space to rest. reflect, and to feel restored.
I am a clinical social worker in Dartmouth NS with over ten years experience providing specialized treatment for individuals and family members affected by addictive behaviours such as substance abuse and gambling. My areas of interest include trauma, spirituality, grief and anxiety management.
I am a clinical social worker in Dartmouth NS with over ten years experience providing specialized treatment for individuals and family members affected by addictive behaviours such as substance abuse and gambling. My areas of interest include trauma, spirituality, grief and anxiety management.
Accepting New Clients - Clients are brave to come to the counselling arena" I can offer over 20 years of counselling experience to assist with a deeper understanding of self. Counselling can provide shifts in perspective that can help alleviate suffering and increase coping skills in life. Through a greater understanding clients can start the healing process towards a stronger sense of healthier happier self by overcoming past hurts and refocusing on the hear and now.
Accepting New Clients - Clients are brave to come to the counselling arena" I can offer over 20 years of counselling experience to assist with a deeper understanding of self. Counselling can provide shifts in perspective that can help alleviate suffering and increase coping skills in life. Through a greater understanding clients can start the healing process towards a stronger sense of healthier happier self by overcoming past hurts and refocusing on the hear and now.
At Attune Counselling Therapy, we're committed to helping people achieve greater self-awareness, empowerment, and well-being. We provide personalized mental health services designed to meet your individual needs. Whether you're facing anxiety, mood issues, substance use, stress, major life transitions, or other challenges, we're here to support you. Our caring, experienced therapists offer a safe environment for you to explore, overcome hurdles, and regain balance. Contact us to start your journey towards creating meaningful and lasting change in your life.
At Attune Counselling Therapy, we're committed to helping people achieve greater self-awareness, empowerment, and well-being. We provide personalized mental health services designed to meet your individual needs. Whether you're facing anxiety, mood issues, substance use, stress, major life transitions, or other challenges, we're here to support you. Our caring, experienced therapists offer a safe environment for you to explore, overcome hurdles, and regain balance. Contact us to start your journey towards creating meaningful and lasting change in your life.
Are you looking for someone who will listen deeply and work with you to help understand your struggles and find ways to ease your suffering? I believe each person has core gifts, strengths, and values that can become harder to access because of the demands of work, caregiving, painful life experiences, and systemic inequalities. In the midst of grief, burnout, anxiety, depression, substance use, and conflict, we can feel lost, stuck, isolated, and hopeless. Working with a therapist can offer ways to help you identify what you’re reaching for, what is in the way, and how to chart your own path rooted in your unique ways of being.
Are you looking for someone who will listen deeply and work with you to help understand your struggles and find ways to ease your suffering? I believe each person has core gifts, strengths, and values that can become harder to access because of the demands of work, caregiving, painful life experiences, and systemic inequalities. In the midst of grief, burnout, anxiety, depression, substance use, and conflict, we can feel lost, stuck, isolated, and hopeless. Working with a therapist can offer ways to help you identify what you’re reaching for, what is in the way, and how to chart your own path rooted in your unique ways of being.
Reaching out for support takes courage, and finding the right fit matters. I offer a safe, supportive space where you can feel heard, understood, and not judged.
With 14 years of experience as a frontline social worker, my areas of focus include trauma, grief and loss, addiction, parenting, anxiety, relationship concerns, system navigation, and life transitions.
Reaching out for support takes courage, and finding the right fit matters. I offer a safe, supportive space where you can feel heard, understood, and not judged.
With 14 years of experience as a frontline social worker, my areas of focus include trauma, grief and loss, addiction, parenting, anxiety, relationship concerns, system navigation, and life transitions.
We live in a messy world, but when the pain you feel becomes too difficult to cope with, let me relieve some of that burden. If you simply yearn to feel seen and heard without judgment, you are in the right place. Remember, we can do hard things!
I work with children (ages 6 and up), teens, and adults who are navigating the impacts of trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioural concerns, stress, emotional regulation, life transitions, anger and conflict management, career burnout, self-esteem, shame, and relationship concerns.
We live in a messy world, but when the pain you feel becomes too difficult to cope with, let me relieve some of that burden. If you simply yearn to feel seen and heard without judgment, you are in the right place. Remember, we can do hard things!
I work with children (ages 6 and up), teens, and adults who are navigating the impacts of trauma, anxiety, depression, behavioural concerns, stress, emotional regulation, life transitions, anger and conflict management, career burnout, self-esteem, shame, and relationship concerns.
Dr. Pamela M. Yates is a Forensic Psychologist specializing in evidence-based assessment and treatment of adults in conflict with the law. Dr. Yates translates research and theory into individualized assessments and treatment plans that are client-centered and evidence-informed. She follows positive psychological and cognitive-behavioural approaches. Dr. Yates also provides specialized consultation and training services in assessment and interventions in criminal justice settings internationally, and is the author of numerous resources.
Dr. Pamela M. Yates is a Forensic Psychologist specializing in evidence-based assessment and treatment of adults in conflict with the law. Dr. Yates translates research and theory into individualized assessments and treatment plans that are client-centered and evidence-informed. She follows positive psychological and cognitive-behavioural approaches. Dr. Yates also provides specialized consultation and training services in assessment and interventions in criminal justice settings internationally, and is the author of numerous resources.
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Are there specific medications for alcohol use?
There are oral medications approved to treat alcohol use disorder—such as disulfiram, acamprosate, and naltrexone, which also comes in an injectable form. These medications do help people reduce their drinking as well as avoid the problem of relapse. Naltrexone helps reduce cravings, disulfiram can make a person feel sick when they drink, and acamprosate may help ease symptoms like poor sleep and anxious feelings.
How do alcohol recovery or rehabilitation programs work?
In inpatient programs, individuals live in a facility with other patients in recovery; in outpatient programs,individuals live at home. These facilities are staffed with healthcare professionals including physicians, nurses, psychologists, counselors, and psychotherapists. Staff can also include people who have recovered themselves, serving as mentors and guides. These programs may use abstinence, harm reduction, detoxification, psychotherapy, and other tools for recovery.
How do 12-step programs combined with psychotherapy work?
Members of 12-step programs help each other reach abstinence and work to maintain it. These programs promote complete change in the individual’s emotional, mental, physical, and even spiritual perspectives. Some programs require that new members attend 90 meetings in 90 days. Many people do attend these programs in conjunction with their work in psychotherapy; the combination of therapy along with 12-step can be extremely effective.
How does harm reduction combined with psychotherapy work?
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, harm reduction prevents death, injury, disease, overdose, and substance misuse. People who choose harm reduction for alcohol use reduce the amount of alcohol they intake. It is not abstinence-based like a 12-step program, but combining harm reduction with psychotherapy proves to be effective for many people.