Career Guidance Therapists in Halifax, NS
Feeling lost, stuck, or out of alignment in your career?
I hold a Master’s in Counselling Psychology and have 9 yrs experience guiding individuals from all walks of life with personal growth and “big life” questions. As a holistic therapist, my first-hand experience with major life transition complements my formal training in career, transpersonal psychology & nature therapy. You’re woo-woo is welcome here.
Feeling lost, stuck, or out of alignment in your career?
I hold a Master’s in Counselling Psychology and have 9 yrs experience guiding individuals from all walks of life with personal growth and “big life” questions. As a holistic therapist, my first-hand experience with major life transition complements my formal training in career, transpersonal psychology & nature therapy. You’re woo-woo is welcome here.
Also available: Career & Workplace Counselling: As a former Rehab Case Mgr & HR Advisor, I offer you real world understanding & practical guidance.
Dating and Relationships Coach: Are you navigating the world of dating apps & casual dating? Maybe "back on the market"? Found yourself in a “situationship" extravaganza? Discovered (fill in the blank) on their phone?! Realizing “time doesn’t heal all wounds”? Looking for tools to better communicate with your partner, family, or friend? I'm here to help.
Also available: Career & Workplace Counselling: As a former Rehab Case Mgr & HR Advisor, I offer you real world understanding & practical guidance.
Dating and Relationships Coach: Are you navigating the world of dating apps & casual dating? Maybe "back on the market"? Found yourself in a “situationship" extravaganza? Discovered (fill in the blank) on their phone?! Realizing “time doesn’t heal all wounds”? Looking for tools to better communicate with your partner, family, or friend? I'm here to help.
His clients are career-oriented individuals, ranging from students and young professionals to c-suite executives.
Dr. Wiens has a practical and solution-focused yet supportive clinical approach. He relies primarily on evidence-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and solution-focused strategies to help clients achieve their goals. His services are covered by benefit plans for a Registered Psychologist.
His clients are career-oriented individuals, ranging from students and young professionals to c-suite executives.
Dr. Wiens has a practical and solution-focused yet supportive clinical approach. He relies primarily on evidence-based cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and solution-focused strategies to help clients achieve their goals. His services are covered by benefit plans for a Registered Psychologist.
Addictions, Anxiety, Career, Depression, Relationships, Trauma, Lack of Motivation / Confidence, these are just some of the areas I support clients through.
I'm the son of an electrician, and I grew up being modelled that there is always a right tool for the job. This is how I approach my work. With humility and curiosity, I use an integrative approach that emphasizes the connection between body and mind, and explores past, present and future. CBT, DBT, ACT these are just some of the tools we can use together.
Addictions, Anxiety, Career, Depression, Relationships, Trauma, Lack of Motivation / Confidence, these are just some of the areas I support clients through.
I'm the son of an electrician, and I grew up being modelled that there is always a right tool for the job. This is how I approach my work. With humility and curiosity, I use an integrative approach that emphasizes the connection between body and mind, and explores past, present and future. CBT, DBT, ACT these are just some of the tools we can use together.
I thrive on navigating my clients through times of emotional distress, depression, anxiety, searching for meaning and purpose, need of connectedness, questioning of identity, values, looking for hope and peace. I feel confident in helping people find inner peace, mental tranquility and emotional calm through counselling and psychotherapy. I believe that a human being who is in search of reducing stress levels, boosting the quality of life, and achieving spiritual and mental sophistication and emotional stability would appreciate guidance and companionship. I would be glad to be at the service of my clients who feel this way.
I thrive on navigating my clients through times of emotional distress, depression, anxiety, searching for meaning and purpose, need of connectedness, questioning of identity, values, looking for hope and peace. I feel confident in helping people find inner peace, mental tranquility and emotional calm through counselling and psychotherapy. I believe that a human being who is in search of reducing stress levels, boosting the quality of life, and achieving spiritual and mental sophistication and emotional stability would appreciate guidance and companionship. I would be glad to be at the service of my clients who feel this way.
My journeys from adolescence to adult, child to caregiver, independent to partner/parent and career planning to career surviving has validated my awareness that we all struggle even with the best intentions.
If you are reading this referral page at a time of feeling overwhelmed or lost, you are taking the first brave step towards seeking out support. Together, we will work to identify the skills you already possess, in hopes of strengthening them to carry you though a process of developing additional skills.
My journeys from adolescence to adult, child to caregiver, independent to partner/parent and career planning to career surviving has validated my awareness that we all struggle even with the best intentions.
If you are reading this referral page at a time of feeling overwhelmed or lost, you are taking the first brave step towards seeking out support. Together, we will work to identify the skills you already possess, in hopes of strengthening them to carry you though a process of developing additional skills.
Some common reasons for referrals to my practice include sports performance, anxiety, school avoidance, self-esteem and anger-management. My goal is for you to feel supported and heard, I am committed to helping you address any challenges you maybe experiencing.
Some common reasons for referrals to my practice include sports performance, anxiety, school avoidance, self-esteem and anger-management. My goal is for you to feel supported and heard, I am committed to helping you address any challenges you maybe experiencing.
Hello, I’m Allison Wood, a Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience as a social worker and counselling women through life’s most pivotal moments. At Nest Therapy, I offer a warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings—and find ways forward that feel manageable and authentically you.
Hello, I’m Allison Wood, a Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience as a social worker and counselling women through life’s most pivotal moments. At Nest Therapy, I offer a warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and feelings—and find ways forward that feel manageable and authentically you.
I also support clients in their goals toward behaviour change, personal growth, and career exploration.
I work within an integrative, adaptable, and creative counselling framework in order to attune to the diverse and ever-changing needs of each client. I meet all of my clients with unconditional positive regard and non-judgement, believing wholeheartedly in their inherent resilience and capacity for accessing greater well-being and fulfillment in daily life.
I also support clients in their goals toward behaviour change, personal growth, and career exploration.
I work within an integrative, adaptable, and creative counselling framework in order to attune to the diverse and ever-changing needs of each client. I meet all of my clients with unconditional positive regard and non-judgement, believing wholeheartedly in their inherent resilience and capacity for accessing greater well-being and fulfillment in daily life.
You may be noticing the same patterns showing up in your relationships or parenting, and wondering why they keep happening. Conversations may escalate quickly, or you and your partner feel stuck in the same arguments on repeat. You might be supporting a child with big emotions or anxiety and not sure how to respond in a way that helps. I work with couples, parents, and adults seeking steadier, healthier relationships. My approach is warm, honest, and active. We look at what’s driving these patterns and identify practical shifts you can use in everyday life.
You may be noticing the same patterns showing up in your relationships or parenting, and wondering why they keep happening. Conversations may escalate quickly, or you and your partner feel stuck in the same arguments on repeat. You might be supporting a child with big emotions or anxiety and not sure how to respond in a way that helps. I work with couples, parents, and adults seeking steadier, healthier relationships. My approach is warm, honest, and active. We look at what’s driving these patterns and identify practical shifts you can use in everyday life.
My primary areas of clinical expertise lie in adult mental health, addiction, and couples therapy. I use a combination of cognitive-behavioural, motivational, and mindfulness therapies to create tailored evidence-based treatments (i.e., treatment approaches proven to be effective through research) for a variety of conditions. In addition, I have Level 2 training in the Gottman Method for couples therapy, which is one of the most evidence-based approaches to strengthen relationships. I also provide adult psychodiagnostic, legal, and behavioural assessments.
My primary areas of clinical expertise lie in adult mental health, addiction, and couples therapy. I use a combination of cognitive-behavioural, motivational, and mindfulness therapies to create tailored evidence-based treatments (i.e., treatment approaches proven to be effective through research) for a variety of conditions. In addition, I have Level 2 training in the Gottman Method for couples therapy, which is one of the most evidence-based approaches to strengthen relationships. I also provide adult psychodiagnostic, legal, and behavioural assessments.
I support clients in the treatment of areas ranging from anxiety, depression and stress management to relationship-building, motivation, and career planning.
Having lived in cities across Canada and worked in educational institutions from coast to coast, I bring with me a wealth of real-world and practical experience. I offer services in English, French, Italian and Spanish. Clients can expect a warm and respectful environment that is welcoming to people of all cultures and backgrounds.
I support clients in the treatment of areas ranging from anxiety, depression and stress management to relationship-building, motivation, and career planning.
Having lived in cities across Canada and worked in educational institutions from coast to coast, I bring with me a wealth of real-world and practical experience. I offer services in English, French, Italian and Spanish. Clients can expect a warm and respectful environment that is welcoming to people of all cultures and backgrounds.
As a solution focused therapist, I meet clients where they are in their life and growth journey, seek strengths and skills already present and help them take control back of their lives and performance. Seeded in 17 years of Sports Mental skills performance, my therapeutic approach assists clients in all aspects of their lives to build agency, confidence, and increased motivation to change.
As a solution focused therapist, I meet clients where they are in their life and growth journey, seek strengths and skills already present and help them take control back of their lives and performance. Seeded in 17 years of Sports Mental skills performance, my therapeutic approach assists clients in all aspects of their lives to build agency, confidence, and increased motivation to change.
Welcome. I provide individual counselling in-person, outside and online. I work from a lens that honours the wholistic integration of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing, and help clients heal, grow, and shine. Heal: Support for the healing and integrating process when faced with life transitions, suffering, trauma, grief, anxiety or depression. Grow: Building resilience, personal growth and development. Shine: Support, encouragement and tools to thrive and live fully aligned with one's life-vision- and to offer influence and contribution to the world.
Welcome. I provide individual counselling in-person, outside and online. I work from a lens that honours the wholistic integration of physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing, and help clients heal, grow, and shine. Heal: Support for the healing and integrating process when faced with life transitions, suffering, trauma, grief, anxiety or depression. Grow: Building resilience, personal growth and development. Shine: Support, encouragement and tools to thrive and live fully aligned with one's life-vision- and to offer influence and contribution to the world.
My ideal client is someone who is self-aware enough to recognize that something in their life isn’t working—whether it’s persistent anxiety, overwhelming stress, past trauma, or recurring patterns in relationships—but may feel stuck, unsure, or even ashamed about seeking help. They might be high-functioning on the outside, yet silently struggling with inner conflict, emotional exhaustion, or a loss of purpose.
They need a safe, compassionate space to slow down, untangle their thoughts, and be fully seen without judgment. What they really need is someone to walk beside them as they navigate that uncertainty.
My ideal client is someone who is self-aware enough to recognize that something in their life isn’t working—whether it’s persistent anxiety, overwhelming stress, past trauma, or recurring patterns in relationships—but may feel stuck, unsure, or even ashamed about seeking help. They might be high-functioning on the outside, yet silently struggling with inner conflict, emotional exhaustion, or a loss of purpose.
They need a safe, compassionate space to slow down, untangle their thoughts, and be fully seen without judgment. What they really need is someone to walk beside them as they navigate that uncertainty.
Hubley Carruthers sees adolescents, couples, and families with a wide variety of concerns including relationship problems, anxiety, mood management difficulties, trauma-based injuries, learning and attention issues, and job/ career concerns.
In addition to therapy, Dr. Hubley Carruthers offers psychology assessment/screening for a wide variety of presenting concerns (i.e., PTSD, anxiety, depression, screening for ADHD, etc.). She also conducts Independent Psychological Evaluations (IMEs). Dr. Hubley Carruthers has extensive training and experience in stress management and workplace wellness.
Hubley Carruthers sees adolescents, couples, and families with a wide variety of concerns including relationship problems, anxiety, mood management difficulties, trauma-based injuries, learning and attention issues, and job/ career concerns.
In addition to therapy, Dr. Hubley Carruthers offers psychology assessment/screening for a wide variety of presenting concerns (i.e., PTSD, anxiety, depression, screening for ADHD, etc.). She also conducts Independent Psychological Evaluations (IMEs). Dr. Hubley Carruthers has extensive training and experience in stress management and workplace wellness.
Jessica is a Registered Psychologist with a warm and supportive approach to therapy. She earned her Master’s in Psychology from Walden University and holds Bachelor’s degrees in Developmental Art and Education from the University of Calgary. She works with individuals, couples, families, and groups, using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Jessica is a Registered Psychologist with a warm and supportive approach to therapy. She earned her Master’s in Psychology from Walden University and holds Bachelor’s degrees in Developmental Art and Education from the University of Calgary. She works with individuals, couples, families, and groups, using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
Originally from Annapolis Valley, Dr. McClure graduated from Acadia University with a Bachelor of Science degree. She then achieved distinction as a Killam Laureate during her graduate studies at The University of British Columbia, where she completed two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. After a decade of training out west, Dr. McClure returned home to her family in Nova Scotia.
Originally from Annapolis Valley, Dr. McClure graduated from Acadia University with a Bachelor of Science degree. She then achieved distinction as a Killam Laureate during her graduate studies at The University of British Columbia, where she completed two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. After a decade of training out west, Dr. McClure returned home to her family in Nova Scotia.
You may be fearful that life won’t ever get better, you won’t find another job, you will be alone forever, or you will fail your first year of university because of anxiety.
Imagine waking with a sense of peace about the future. Even though things are different or have not gone as you once planned, you are finding new ways to find deeper meaning in each day. You rely on your personal values to make decisions, and you are growing in confidence as you take brave steps forward. You no longer just survive, you begin to thrive.
You may be fearful that life won’t ever get better, you won’t find another job, you will be alone forever, or you will fail your first year of university because of anxiety.
Imagine waking with a sense of peace about the future. Even though things are different or have not gone as you once planned, you are finding new ways to find deeper meaning in each day. You rely on your personal values to make decisions, and you are growing in confidence as you take brave steps forward. You no longer just survive, you begin to thrive.
I am a registered counseling therapist practicing in Kjipuktuk, Mi’kmaki (Halifax, Nova Scotia). My work taps into the transformative power of storytelling, the wisdom of the body, and the language of emotions to facilitate healing. It is my belief that with the right support, we are all capable of change, re-imagining our life stories, and navigating our hardest seasons.
I am a registered counseling therapist practicing in Kjipuktuk, Mi’kmaki (Halifax, Nova Scotia). My work taps into the transformative power of storytelling, the wisdom of the body, and the language of emotions to facilitate healing. It is my belief that with the right support, we are all capable of change, re-imagining our life stories, and navigating our hardest seasons.
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How do I know if I need career counselling?
Determining whether a career counsellor is needed involves assessing one's current career and identifying what changes can be made to improve one's overall quality of life. In particular, feelings of loss of motivation, fatigue, anxiety, depression, procrastination, or ongoing levels of high stress can all be indicative of a need for career-related counselling. In addition, individuals changing jobs may want the decision-making support or self-reflection opportunities provided by a career counsellor.
Who can benefit from career counselling?
Anyone can benefit from the self-reflection, skill development, and stress management techniques that career counselling can provide. However, individuals who are feeling overwhelmed or burnt out with their current job and individuals considering a major career change may particularly benefit from career counselling to improve their wellbeing. Additionally, individuals who are facing issues in their current job, such as coworker relationship challenges or not meeting performance goals, may benefit from the perspective that a career counsellor can provide. College-age or young professionals may also uniquely benefit from career counselling as they make key decisions surrounding education and job training that will impact their career trajectory.
How long does career counselling typically last?
The length of career counselling can vary greatly depending on the needs of the individual and what type of support they are seeking Career coaching or advising services—which serve clients in a specific, goal-oriented capacity—often last for a shorter duration and are sometimes only a single session or a few sessions in length. In contrast, career counselling as part of a more integrative therapeutic relationship with a counsellor may last longer, particularly if the issues faced by the client are longstanding and/or more complex in nature; in such cases, individuals may expect therapy to last multiple months or longer.
How to prepare for career counselling?
Clients can prepare for career counselling sessions by outlining the specific topics they would like to address with the counsellor, such as current job challenges or hopes for the future of their career. Compiling one's thoughts on such topics often requires reflection on one's career and future goals, which in itself can be beneficial for session preparation. Clients may also want to put together a list of questions they would like to ask the counsellor, particularly if the career counsellor they are seeing has particular expertise in a given career area. Conducting research into potential future jobs, training opportunities, or support resources in one's area may also help clients prepare for career counselling by providing them with a background of what resources are available in their area.