Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) Therapists in Dartmouth, NS
I specialize in helping people who may be struggling with depression/low mood, emotion dysregulation, relationship difficulties, excessive worry, OCD, social anxiety, phobias, panic, perfectionism, somatic symptoms, or stress related to daily living.
Sometimes the way that we talk to ourselves and relate to others can get in the way of living a full and meaningful life. My hope is that together we can come to understand these forces and help you feel empowered to make lasting changes. On my part, I strive to bring my authenticity, humour, and curiosity into my work. I am committed to a culturally-responsive approach and welcome clients from racialized and historically marginalized backgrounds.
I specialize in helping people who may be struggling with depression/low mood, emotion dysregulation, relationship difficulties, excessive worry, OCD, social anxiety, phobias, panic, perfectionism, somatic symptoms, or stress related to daily living.
Sometimes the way that we talk to ourselves and relate to others can get in the way of living a full and meaningful life. My hope is that together we can come to understand these forces and help you feel empowered to make lasting changes. On my part, I strive to bring my authenticity, humour, and curiosity into my work. I am committed to a culturally-responsive approach and welcome clients from racialized and historically marginalized backgrounds.
Jen Morris - Anxiety Anchor Counselling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BSc, BSW, MSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I hold a degree in Psychology, Social work and a Masters in Clinical Social Work. My speciality is helping people with anxiety. My clients experience things like repetitive/intrusive thoughts, anxiety attacks, fear, hopelessness, constant worry, trouble concentrating, sleeping issues and uncomfortable physical symptoms. Health anxiety is of particular interest to me and I have extensive experience in this area. I'll help you understand what's happening and work on ways to feel better. Visit my website today for more information.
I hold a degree in Psychology, Social work and a Masters in Clinical Social Work. My speciality is helping people with anxiety. My clients experience things like repetitive/intrusive thoughts, anxiety attacks, fear, hopelessness, constant worry, trouble concentrating, sleeping issues and uncomfortable physical symptoms. Health anxiety is of particular interest to me and I have extensive experience in this area. I'll help you understand what's happening and work on ways to feel better. Visit my website today for more information.
Navigating life with Autism or OCD can feel overwhelming, but the right support can make all the difference.
I use evidence-based approaches, including CBT, trauma-informed care, solution-focused, and strengths-based therapies, to help you develop strategies that build confidence, stability, and peace. I welcome clients of all genders, ages 14 and up, and I am dedicated to creating an inclusive, understanding space where you feel safe and valued.
Navigating life with Autism or OCD can feel overwhelming, but the right support can make all the difference.
I use evidence-based approaches, including CBT, trauma-informed care, solution-focused, and strengths-based therapies, to help you develop strategies that build confidence, stability, and peace. I welcome clients of all genders, ages 14 and up, and I am dedicated to creating an inclusive, understanding space where you feel safe and valued.
Cynthia is passionate about helping individuals develop self-awareness and skills to navigate life’s challenges. She follows a patient-centered approach to counseling and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in combination with emotion-focused therapy and coherence therapy where appropriate. Throughout the counseling experience, her patients will learn about emotional regulation and how to move through life in a way that is aligned with their personal values.
Cynthia is passionate about helping individuals develop self-awareness and skills to navigate life’s challenges. She follows a patient-centered approach to counseling and uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in combination with emotion-focused therapy and coherence therapy where appropriate. Throughout the counseling experience, her patients will learn about emotional regulation and how to move through life in a way that is aligned with their personal values.
Michelle Labine
Counsellor, PhD, RCT, RP, CCC, CST
26 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B3A
Waitlist for new clients
My clinical focus is grounded in helping clients understand long-standing patterns such as perfectionism, burnout, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, and disconnection through a relational, trauma-informed, and compassionate lens. I work with those carrying invisible stories such as high achievers who feel empty despite accomplishment, caregivers who never feel “enough,” and individuals who can analyze emotions yet struggle to feel safe within them. I also support people rebuilding after relational harm or major life transitions. My work is anchored in depth, curiosity, and the belief that healing begins when we feel truly seen.
My clinical focus is grounded in helping clients understand long-standing patterns such as perfectionism, burnout, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, and disconnection through a relational, trauma-informed, and compassionate lens. I work with those carrying invisible stories such as high achievers who feel empty despite accomplishment, caregivers who never feel “enough,” and individuals who can analyze emotions yet struggle to feel safe within them. I also support people rebuilding after relational harm or major life transitions. My work is anchored in depth, curiosity, and the belief that healing begins when we feel truly seen.
Kayla Warren
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate, CYCW, MA, RCT-C
3 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B3B
I offer a safe, supportive space to sort through challenges, feel more grounded, and reconnect with yourself. I specialize in working with neurodivergent clients, as well as those facing complex trauma, attachment concerns, or emotional regulation struggles. I’m EMDR certified, play therapy and AutPlay trained, and use Polyvagal- and IFS-informed approaches. I work with children, teens, and adults to process experiences, build resilience, and find strategies that truly fit—so life feels calmer, more connected, and more manageable.
I offer a safe, supportive space to sort through challenges, feel more grounded, and reconnect with yourself. I specialize in working with neurodivergent clients, as well as those facing complex trauma, attachment concerns, or emotional regulation struggles. I’m EMDR certified, play therapy and AutPlay trained, and use Polyvagal- and IFS-informed approaches. I work with children, teens, and adults to process experiences, build resilience, and find strategies that truly fit—so life feels calmer, more connected, and more manageable.
I’m here to walk alongside you as you navigate the lasting impacts of trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges. Together, we’ll create a space where your story is heard, your pain is honored, and healing becomes possible. I am Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT), Registered Psychotherapist (RP), and an EMDR Trained Therapist, licensed to work in Nova Scotia and Ontario. I specialize in working with trauma and PTSD, particularly with individuals who have experienced abuse, neglect, or complex trauma. I work with adolescents, adults, elderly, newcomers, immigrants, veterans, trauma victims and indigenous population.
I’m here to walk alongside you as you navigate the lasting impacts of trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges. Together, we’ll create a space where your story is heard, your pain is honored, and healing becomes possible. I am Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT), Registered Psychotherapist (RP), and an EMDR Trained Therapist, licensed to work in Nova Scotia and Ontario. I specialize in working with trauma and PTSD, particularly with individuals who have experienced abuse, neglect, or complex trauma. I work with adolescents, adults, elderly, newcomers, immigrants, veterans, trauma victims and indigenous population.
Being a teen, child or adolescent can be difficult in today’s world. My ultimate goal is to help support children, teens, and adolescents in navigating the difficulties they are facing by learning tools to help manage life’s stress. My approach is rooted in a client centred, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed framework, with the understanding that my clients are the experts of their own lives. I strive to create an environment of safety, in which clients can feel validated in their emotions and supported in taking steps towards their goals.
Being a teen, child or adolescent can be difficult in today’s world. My ultimate goal is to help support children, teens, and adolescents in navigating the difficulties they are facing by learning tools to help manage life’s stress. My approach is rooted in a client centred, culturally sensitive, and trauma informed framework, with the understanding that my clients are the experts of their own lives. I strive to create an environment of safety, in which clients can feel validated in their emotions and supported in taking steps towards their goals.
Life isn’t always hard, but when things get challenging, when feelings of anxiousness and despair seem overwhelming, seeing a counsellor can help. Having a place to say it all out loud can be the gateway to better emotional and mental health. Sorting through and dealing with issues of anger, abandonment, fear, trauma and hopelessness can help you restore balance in your life. We can work together to find your way forward.
I am available on weekends and evenings too.
Life isn’t always hard, but when things get challenging, when feelings of anxiousness and despair seem overwhelming, seeing a counsellor can help. Having a place to say it all out loud can be the gateway to better emotional and mental health. Sorting through and dealing with issues of anger, abandonment, fear, trauma and hopelessness can help you restore balance in your life. We can work together to find your way forward.
I am available on weekends and evenings too.
The way I view human beings is that every person's life has three aspects: public, private, and inner life. Public life is what the world sees; private life is shared with close ones; but the inner life is known only to ourselves. It holds our deepest thoughts, feelings, and desires often left unspoken. We may feel confused or overwhelmed without a space to express these emotions. That’s where a therapist comes in who is not just a professional, but a compassionate companion. A therapist listens without judgment, helps us understand our emotions, and guides us toward clarity, healing, and self-awareness.
The way I view human beings is that every person's life has three aspects: public, private, and inner life. Public life is what the world sees; private life is shared with close ones; but the inner life is known only to ourselves. It holds our deepest thoughts, feelings, and desires often left unspoken. We may feel confused or overwhelmed without a space to express these emotions. That’s where a therapist comes in who is not just a professional, but a compassionate companion. A therapist listens without judgment, helps us understand our emotions, and guides us toward clarity, healing, and self-awareness.
Mercy Kasheke
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
8 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B2Y
Waitlist for new clients
Hi, my name is Mercy, I am a bilingual Social Worker. I'm glad you found your way here! Beginning therapy is a courageous act. It may feel uncomfortable at first but as you learn more about yourself, gain support with life's struggles/stresses and heal from your trauma, you will gain a better understanding of what you desire out of this thing we call life!
Hi, my name is Mercy, I am a bilingual Social Worker. I'm glad you found your way here! Beginning therapy is a courageous act. It may feel uncomfortable at first but as you learn more about yourself, gain support with life's struggles/stresses and heal from your trauma, you will gain a better understanding of what you desire out of this thing we call 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.
If you’re feeling anxious, disconnected, or unsure of yourself, you’re not alone. Perhaps you're overthinking relationships, experiencing a life transition, or struggling with burnout and expressing emotions. If this sounds familiar, therapy can help.
I work with individuals who want to better understand themselves, feel more grounded in who they are, and show up more honestly in relationships. People I work with are navigating high expectations, feel an inner pressure to hold it all together, and are carrying past experiences that impact their ability to connect, be present, and live a life in alignment with their goals and values.
If you’re feeling anxious, disconnected, or unsure of yourself, you’re not alone. Perhaps you're overthinking relationships, experiencing a life transition, or struggling with burnout and expressing emotions. If this sounds familiar, therapy can help.
I work with individuals who want to better understand themselves, feel more grounded in who they are, and show up more honestly in relationships. People I work with are navigating high expectations, feel an inner pressure to hold it all together, and are carrying past experiences that impact their ability to connect, be present, and live a life in alignment with their goals and values.
Life can be hard. We all go through times when the daily tasks of living seem overwhelming and the joy we used to feel is gone. Many of us try to tough it out. We put on a good face to the outside world but inside we are in despair. If this sounds like you and you're ready to make a change, therapy can help. I work with adults and older teens who are suffering from a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, stress, trauma and career issues.
Life can be hard. We all go through times when the daily tasks of living seem overwhelming and the joy we used to feel is gone. Many of us try to tough it out. We put on a good face to the outside world but inside we are in despair. If this sounds like you and you're ready to make a change, therapy can help. I work with adults and older teens who are suffering from a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, stress, trauma and career issues.
I see therapy as a creative, collaborative process. I am influenced by by the work of Carl Jung, and I have received post-graduate training in a diverse set of treatment modalities (EMDR, IFS, ACT, CPT, PE, EFT). I enjoy using a unique blend of EMDR and IFS for deeper trauma work, but I am also comfortable with more traditional forms of talk therapy. For work with couples/families, I use a family systems approach and am well-suited to helping couple/family units navigate neurodivergence such as ADHD, highly sensitive people (HSP), BPD and Bipolar Disorder. I am open to and encourage discussing spirituality in our therapy sessions.
I see therapy as a creative, collaborative process. I am influenced by by the work of Carl Jung, and I have received post-graduate training in a diverse set of treatment modalities (EMDR, IFS, ACT, CPT, PE, EFT). I enjoy using a unique blend of EMDR and IFS for deeper trauma work, but I am also comfortable with more traditional forms of talk therapy. For work with couples/families, I use a family systems approach and am well-suited to helping couple/family units navigate neurodivergence such as ADHD, highly sensitive people (HSP), BPD and Bipolar Disorder. I am open to and encourage discussing spirituality in our therapy sessions.
Welcome! My name is Megan, and I offer therapy to individuals ages 13 and up. While my therapeutic approach is integrative, I have specialized training in neurodiversity and practice from an acceptance, mindfulness, and relational lens, often pulling from modalities such as Person-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Some additional therapeutic focuses of mine include family dynamics, anxiety, and implementing the creative arts into my therapeutic practice.
Welcome! My name is Megan, and I offer therapy to individuals ages 13 and up. While my therapeutic approach is integrative, I have specialized training in neurodiversity and practice from an acceptance, mindfulness, and relational lens, often pulling from modalities such as Person-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Some additional therapeutic focuses of mine include family dynamics, anxiety, and implementing the creative arts into my therapeutic practice.
We are a group of RCTs (Registered Counselling Therapists), RCT-Cs (Registered Counselling Therapist Candidates), Social Workers and students completing practicum placements, all with a passion to serve the LGBTQIA2S+ community. More info can be found at: diverserootstherapy dot com.
We are a group of RCTs (Registered Counselling Therapists), RCT-Cs (Registered Counselling Therapist Candidates), Social Workers and students completing practicum placements, all with a passion to serve the LGBTQIA2S+ community. More info can be found at: diverserootstherapy dot com.
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.
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.
It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society. -Krishnamurti Although things are getting better in some regards, outdated societal pressures and norms, as well as modern technology and newly implemented ways of living are weighing heavy on many of us. Anxiety is at an all-time peak, addiction continues to climb and although we have more comforts than at any time in history, we are increasingly unhappy. If you're feeling the strain of this, want to connect to something deeper within yourself, or are finding yourself more dysregulated than ever (with all the associated difficulties), let's connect.
It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society. -Krishnamurti Although things are getting better in some regards, outdated societal pressures and norms, as well as modern technology and newly implemented ways of living are weighing heavy on many of us. Anxiety is at an all-time peak, addiction continues to climb and although we have more comforts than at any time in history, we are increasingly unhappy. If you're feeling the strain of this, want to connect to something deeper within yourself, or are finding yourself more dysregulated than ever (with all the associated difficulties), let's connect.
Many people describe a feeling of being stuck in their lives. Limiting subconscious core beliefs and habitual thinking are what holds most back from living the life they want. Whether personal or business, I can help you to make the positive changes in yourself so that you can be free and move forward, whether that means stopping a destructive habit, or charting a new course in life.
Many people describe a feeling of being stuck in their lives. Limiting subconscious core beliefs and habitual thinking are what holds most back from living the life they want. Whether personal or business, I can help you to make the positive changes in yourself so that you can be free and move forward, whether that means stopping a destructive habit, or charting a new course in life.
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How long does OCD treatment take?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often treated on a weekly or twice-weekly schedule, depending on symptom severity and the client’s preferences. Some clients may start to see a noticeable improvement in symptoms in as little as six weeks, but it’s also possible, especially in more severe cases, for treatment to take several months to a year before significant progress is made.
What happens if OCD is not treated?
Some people with OCD, especially those with mild symptoms, may find that they are able to adapt reasonably well to life with the condition, even if their symptoms never resolve completely. However, many people, particularly those whose symptoms are severe at the outset, find that their obsessions and compulsions grow more intrusive with time, making it harder to maintain relationships, hold down a job, or navigate the world successfully.
Are there medications for OCD?
Medication can be used to treat OCD. The class of drugs most often prescribed are selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which include fluvoxamine, fluoxetine, and sertraline, among others. In cases of treatment-resistant OCD, other classes of medication, such as tricyclic antidepressants or atypical antipsychotics, may be prescribed. Medication is frequently used in conjunction with therapy.
Can OCD come back after treatment?
Yes. Major life transitions, periods of stress, or other factors can cause symptoms to return or, if they were never fully eradicated, to ramp back up in intensity. For some, these relapses are brief and do not require additional treatment; identifying specific triggers and practicing the skills learned in therapy can help speed their course. For others, returning to therapy for a brief period can help address the underlying stress and strengthen coping mechanisms.