Geriatric and Seniors Therapists in Dartmouth, NS
I offer art therapy and therapeutic arts services to a diverse range of people. I also offer virtual counselling to those based out of Ontario. Many who choose to attend therapy with me are looking for an alternative outlet to traditional therapy to aid with difficulties including but not limited to depression, anxiety, identity, transition, and grief. Previous art experience is not a requirement, and many forms of creativity may be explored depending on your areas of interest and comfort. I will structure sessions based on your needs, from planned directives to free art making, together we will discover what works for you.
I offer art therapy and therapeutic arts services to a diverse range of people. I also offer virtual counselling to those based out of Ontario. Many who choose to attend therapy with me are looking for an alternative outlet to traditional therapy to aid with difficulties including but not limited to depression, anxiety, identity, transition, and grief. Previous art experience is not a requirement, and many forms of creativity may be explored depending on your areas of interest and comfort. I will structure sessions based on your needs, from planned directives to free art making, together we will discover what works for you.
Currently accepting new clients! Life can sometimes take unexpected turns, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, alone, or out of sorts. The uncertainty of change, along with the thoughts and feelings you experience, can be challenging and impact your daily life. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to support you through life transitions involving grief, bereavement, loss, a difficult diagnosis, career changes, relationship challenges, pre-marital support, anxiety, and caregiver or professional burnout. My approach is rooted in compassion, genuineness, care, and sincere concern for your well-being.
Currently accepting new clients! Life can sometimes take unexpected turns, leaving you feeling overwhelmed, alone, or out of sorts. The uncertainty of change, along with the thoughts and feelings you experience, can be challenging and impact your daily life. I offer a safe, non-judgmental space to support you through life transitions involving grief, bereavement, loss, a difficult diagnosis, career changes, relationship challenges, pre-marital support, anxiety, and caregiver or professional burnout. My approach is rooted in compassion, genuineness, care, and sincere concern for your well-being.
Alivera Counselling Psychotherapy alivera.ca
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B2Y
Are you experiencing anxiety, grief, or depression, or do your relationships feel strained? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the weight of these emotions? You may be struggling with racing thoughts, feelings of sadness, or communication barriers with your partner. Your needs might be to find a safe space to express your feelings, try practical coping strategies, and guidance in navigating these challenges to gain relief and understanding. Your goals may be to find emotional balance, heal from loss, and rekindle connection in your relationships. Ultimately, you want to feel understood, reclaim joy, and build a fulfilling life.
Are you experiencing anxiety, grief, or depression, or do your relationships feel strained? Are you feeling overwhelmed with the weight of these emotions? You may be struggling with racing thoughts, feelings of sadness, or communication barriers with your partner. Your needs might be to find a safe space to express your feelings, try practical coping strategies, and guidance in navigating these challenges to gain relief and understanding. Your goals may be to find emotional balance, heal from loss, and rekindle connection in your relationships. Ultimately, you want to feel understood, reclaim joy, and build a fulfilling life.
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.
Christine Renee Armstrong
Psychiatric Nurse, BScN , RN , PMHNC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B2Y
My heart goes out to everyone as we recover from the pandemic. Grief, loss, and change can make it difficult to adjust and move forward. I am passionate about helping others heal so that they can live their best lives. I am a good listener who is empathetic, compassionate and understanding without judgement. Reach out today, consider me as someone willing to be a part of your individual care and wellness.
My heart goes out to everyone as we recover from the pandemic. Grief, loss, and change can make it difficult to adjust and move forward. I am passionate about helping others heal so that they can live their best lives. I am a good listener who is empathetic, compassionate and understanding without judgement. Reach out today, consider me as someone willing to be a part of your individual care and wellness.
Do you feel alone, disconnected from self and others? Do you have a hard time noticing your needs and are plagued with anxious thoughts? Do you wonder if life could be more meaningful and fulfilling? Now more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed, stressed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. We help you make sense of your experiences and help you process the pain that life throws at you.
Do you feel alone, disconnected from self and others? Do you have a hard time noticing your needs and are plagued with anxious thoughts? Do you wonder if life could be more meaningful and fulfilling? Now more than ever, people are feeling overwhelmed, stressed and uncertain about how they are supposed to manage their relationships, careers and their lives. We help you make sense of your experiences and help you process the pain that life throws at you.
Yvonne Raczkowski Counselling/Assessment Services
Registered Social Worker, MSW
Verified Verified
Dartmouth, NS B3A
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.
From time to time, we all face challenges that can be overwhelming. Sometimes these challenges are situational, but they can also be the result of our lived experience(s) over time. Often they manifest as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and self harm. These manifestations can lead to further challenges such as job loss, family conflict, isolation, and addiction. Although we may flounder or experience failure, we can develop the strategies needed to live a flourishing life. Integrative therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Positive Psychotherapy, and Solution Focused Therapy teach us how to live well.
From time to time, we all face challenges that can be overwhelming. Sometimes these challenges are situational, but they can also be the result of our lived experience(s) over time. Often they manifest as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and self harm. These manifestations can lead to further challenges such as job loss, family conflict, isolation, and addiction. Although we may flounder or experience failure, we can develop the strategies needed to live a flourishing life. Integrative therapeutic approaches including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Positive Psychotherapy, and Solution Focused Therapy teach us how to live well.
If you feel sad, stressed, anxious or depressed, no purpose, I can help. I work with clients to achieve inner peace, optimal health, true joy, & lasting success in their personal and professional lives. Most of them feel stressed out, anxious, sad, or can't get stuff done, are close to burnout, and are secretly (or openly) struggling with their own mental and physical health. Some also want to get off some medications and don't know how to do it without having awful withdrawal symptoms. Maybe they are also struggling with memory issues, weight issues, CPTSD, hormonal issues, and other issues affecting their brain and mental health.
If you feel sad, stressed, anxious or depressed, no purpose, I can help. I work with clients to achieve inner peace, optimal health, true joy, & lasting success in their personal and professional lives. Most of them feel stressed out, anxious, sad, or can't get stuff done, are close to burnout, and are secretly (or openly) struggling with their own mental and physical health. Some also want to get off some medications and don't know how to do it without having awful withdrawal symptoms. Maybe they are also struggling with memory issues, weight issues, CPTSD, hormonal issues, and other issues affecting their brain and mental health.
My focus is on helping clients face difficult life challenges and the emotions, worries and fears that come with them. Stress, anxiety, and depression are more familiar to us than we would like. Our goal in therapy is to improve your coping skills and overall well-being. With that, I am a firm believer in the need for an individualized journey in therapy as opposed to a one-size fits all cookbook approach. This is about you and your life. It's deeper than some technique or strategy. And so therapy has to be founded on our relationship we build and the dynamics of it. Finding a therapist right for you is important also.
My focus is on helping clients face difficult life challenges and the emotions, worries and fears that come with them. Stress, anxiety, and depression are more familiar to us than we would like. Our goal in therapy is to improve your coping skills and overall well-being. With that, I am a firm believer in the need for an individualized journey in therapy as opposed to a one-size fits all cookbook approach. This is about you and your life. It's deeper than some technique or strategy. And so therapy has to be founded on our relationship we build and the dynamics of it. Finding a therapist right for you is important also.
Welcome! My therapeutic process is guided by the belief that we all have the capacity to heal and transform through curiosity and creative practices that bring us back into connection with ourselves, the land and each other. I often work with people who are navigating the impacts of trauma and are seeking compassionate, attuned and collaborative support. I believe that we all have the right to safety, dignity and belonging and that our personal issues are impacted by our relational and cultural contexts. I am committed to advocating for the agency and needs of all my clients who are impacted by legacies of trauma and oppression.
Welcome! My therapeutic process is guided by the belief that we all have the capacity to heal and transform through curiosity and creative practices that bring us back into connection with ourselves, the land and each other. I often work with people who are navigating the impacts of trauma and are seeking compassionate, attuned and collaborative support. I believe that we all have the right to safety, dignity and belonging and that our personal issues are impacted by our relational and cultural contexts. I am committed to advocating for the agency and needs of all my clients who are impacted by legacies of trauma and oppression.
I am a Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT). My counselling approach is built on something called unconditional positive regard. I am a non-judgemental listener who likes to use kindness, support and sometimes even humour to build relationships with my clients. We can use a wide range of counselling practices depending on your personal or professional needs. Any person or group wrestling with an aspect of your personal or professional life is welcome to work with me. I have many years of experience in education and professional practice and have helped individuals, families, and businesses solve challenges they are facing.
I am a Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT). My counselling approach is built on something called unconditional positive regard. I am a non-judgemental listener who likes to use kindness, support and sometimes even humour to build relationships with my clients. We can use a wide range of counselling practices depending on your personal or professional needs. Any person or group wrestling with an aspect of your personal or professional life is welcome to work with me. I have many years of experience in education and professional practice and have helped individuals, families, and businesses solve challenges they are facing.
I have a wait list for new clients. Online appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings. My approach to therapy is rooted in the view that people have an inherent capacity for healthiness. I will work with you to uncover that wellbeing again so that you can live the life you deserve with more vitality and authenticity whether you suffer from chronic illness, the burden of a traumatic injury or complex trauma, a diagnosis of PTSD, anxiety, depression, unprocessed grief, or the malaise that comes from being over-stressed and not coping as well as you'd like.
I have a wait list for new clients. Online appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursday mornings. My approach to therapy is rooted in the view that people have an inherent capacity for healthiness. I will work with you to uncover that wellbeing again so that you can live the life you deserve with more vitality and authenticity whether you suffer from chronic illness, the burden of a traumatic injury or complex trauma, a diagnosis of PTSD, anxiety, depression, unprocessed grief, or the malaise that comes from being over-stressed and not coping as well as you'd like.
Mildred's Counseling Services
Pre-Licensed Professional, MACP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B2W
My ideal client is that individual who has experienced trauma in their life, be it violence, loss of a loved one, divorce or separation or death of a loved one. They feel lost and do not know how or where to begin from in the reconstruction of their lives. They so desire to live a normal life but their trauma does not permit them. They want to be free and pick up their lives from where they got off track.
My ideal client is that individual who has experienced trauma in their life, be it violence, loss of a loved one, divorce or separation or death of a loved one. They feel lost and do not know how or where to begin from in the reconstruction of their lives. They so desire to live a normal life but their trauma does not permit them. They want to be free and pick up their lives from where they got off track.
Ruth Downie
Counsellor, BScN, MEdCoun, CHyp(tm), RCT, CCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B2V
Waitlist for new clients
My clients are generally people who are managing a chronic medical condition, are struggling with a life altering diagnosis, who may be finding a life transition challenging(menopause, retirement) and have feelings of anxiety or sadness as a result. I provide counselling to help make difficult decisions.
My clients are generally people who are managing a chronic medical condition, are struggling with a life altering diagnosis, who may be finding a life transition challenging(menopause, retirement) and have feelings of anxiety or sadness as a result. I provide counselling to help make difficult decisions.
When was the last time you felt a sense of wellness and peace? When was the last time you felt inner joy and equanimity? We all make mistakes and we all suffer from other people's mistakes and wrong done to us. However, we don't have to continue to live with the same pain and loss tomorrow.
When was the last time you felt a sense of wellness and peace? When was the last time you felt inner joy and equanimity? We all make mistakes and we all suffer from other people's mistakes and wrong done to us. However, we don't have to continue to live with the same pain and loss tomorrow.
Joanne Gobeil Psychological Services Inc
Psychologist, BA(Hon), MC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B2V
Joanne is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta and per the registration boards through virtual sessions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec. Joanne is also a Canadian Certified Counsellor in BC, SK, MB, NWT, YT, NU, and NFLD. Joanne has certificates in CBT-M, CPT, exposure therapy, Gottman couples therapy, EMDR, DBT, play therapy, and autism. Joanne has completed her doctoral level courses in grief counselling and is doing her thesis. Joanne has over 20 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and couples. Joanne covers a wide range of issues including Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, AD/HD, PTSD, ASD, OCD, etc.
Joanne is a Registered Psychologist in Alberta and per the registration boards through virtual sessions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec. Joanne is also a Canadian Certified Counsellor in BC, SK, MB, NWT, YT, NU, and NFLD. Joanne has certificates in CBT-M, CPT, exposure therapy, Gottman couples therapy, EMDR, DBT, play therapy, and autism. Joanne has completed her doctoral level courses in grief counselling and is doing her thesis. Joanne has over 20 years of experience working with children, teens, adults, and couples. Joanne covers a wide range of issues including Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, AD/HD, PTSD, ASD, OCD, etc.
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If you are 18 years or older and navigating life's challenges like becoming a parent, living with chronic illness, codependency, ADHD, PTSD, or grappling with grief or anxiety - we can offer you care and support.
Struggling in your day to day life? Or feeling torn between yesterday and tomorrow? We're here for you. The team at Heidi Sturgeon and Associates has experienced Psychologists and Social Workers who provide compassionate care tailored just for you. You're not alone in dealing with grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, burnout, overwhelm, ADHD. We will work with you to develop new ways of living that help you to feel more calm, confident & empowered. With the right support and coping strategies and tools you can grow more assertive, set clear boundaries, manage difficult emotions, and feel more at peace.
If you are 18 years or older and navigating life's challenges like becoming a parent, living with chronic illness, codependency, ADHD, PTSD, or grappling with grief or anxiety - we can offer you care and support.
Struggling in your day to day life? Or feeling torn between yesterday and tomorrow? We're here for you. The team at Heidi Sturgeon and Associates has experienced Psychologists and Social Workers who provide compassionate care tailored just for you. You're not alone in dealing with grief and loss, trauma, anxiety, burnout, overwhelm, ADHD. We will work with you to develop new ways of living that help you to feel more calm, confident & empowered. With the right support and coping strategies and tools you can grow more assertive, set clear boundaries, manage difficult emotions, and feel more at peace.
I work with adults of all backgrounds and ages, and have particular experience with older adults and people from international backgrounds.
I believe that people are inherently healthy and resilient, and capable of recovering from areas where they may be stuck by finding new insights, knowledge and tools. I see my role as helping people find their way through mental health challenges, challenges with family relationships or with work, struggles with chronic illness, loss and grief, or through life transitions to see their highest potential.
I work with adults of all backgrounds and ages, and have particular experience with older adults and people from international backgrounds.
I believe that people are inherently healthy and resilient, and capable of recovering from areas where they may be stuck by finding new insights, knowledge and tools. I see my role as helping people find their way through mental health challenges, challenges with family relationships or with work, struggles with chronic illness, loss and grief, or through life transitions to see their highest potential.
Catherine Phinney
Counsellor, MA, MACP, RCT, RP, CCC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3J
Waitlist for 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 survivors of sexual violence and exploitation; first responders, frontline workers, military, veterans and their families; survivors of adverse childhood experiences; workplace stress and life transitions; and older adults.
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 survivors of sexual violence and exploitation; first responders, frontline workers, military, veterans and their families; survivors of adverse childhood experiences; workplace stress and life transitions; and older adults.
