Child Therapists in Halifax, NS

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Derry MacKichan
Psychologist, MA, BCBA
2 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3H
I have worked in the public P-12 school system and provided services to children, adolescents, and young adults in the areas of learning difficulties, ADHD, study skills, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and autism spectrum disorders.
I work with children, adolescents, and young adults to teach skills to help manage their emotions. I also work with parents and caregivers to teach techniques to help reduce problematic behavior while increasing skilled behavior.
I have worked in the public P-12 school system and provided services to children, adolescents, and young adults in the areas of learning difficulties, ADHD, study skills, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and autism spectrum disorders.
I work with children, adolescents, and young adults to teach skills to help manage their emotions. I also work with parents and caregivers to teach techniques to help reduce problematic behavior while increasing skilled behavior.
(902) 701-0148 View (902) 701-0148
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Spirit Psychological
Psychologist, MA, RPsych
Halifax, NS B3N
Waitlist for new clients
With over twenty years’ experience in both the public and private sectors, I enjoy helping children, teens and young adults achieve wellness and authentic living.
I provide assessment services for learning disabilities, behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Disability, developmental delay, and screening for autism and mental health challenges. I counsel school-aged children around many issues such as worry (anxiety) and low mood (depression) and consider this central to my practice.
With over twenty years’ experience in both the public and private sectors, I enjoy helping children, teens and young adults achieve wellness and authentic living.
I provide assessment services for learning disabilities, behavior, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Disability, developmental delay, and screening for autism and mental health challenges. I counsel school-aged children around many issues such as worry (anxiety) and low mood (depression) and consider this central to my practice.
(902) 905-2579 View (902) 905-2579
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Youthentic Counselling
Counsellor, BEd, MO, RCT-C
Halifax, NS B3H
Waitlist for new clients
Whether you or your child are amid a tough chapter or looking to start a new one, I offer compassionate, professional support for children, adolescents, and young adults.
In addition to supporting youth, I offer focused therapy for men, drawing on my experience facilitating men’s groups. I provide a safe, personalized space for men to explore their identity, relationships, and personal growth. Whether you’re feeling stuck, facing uncertainty, or seeking change, I’m here to guide you through your unique journey.
Whether you or your child are amid a tough chapter or looking to start a new one, I offer compassionate, professional support for children, adolescents, and young adults.
In addition to supporting youth, I offer focused therapy for men, drawing on my experience facilitating men’s groups. I provide a safe, personalized space for men to explore their identity, relationships, and personal growth. Whether you’re feeling stuck, facing uncertainty, or seeking change, I’m here to guide you through your unique journey.
(782) 222-5929 View (782) 222-5929
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Jenna Arsenault
Counsellor, MEd, RCT-C, CCC
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I specialize in infant and early childhood mental health, focusing on the well-being of children and families.
I support children and their families who may be struggling with anxiety, behavioural challenges, or family reorganization such as divorce and separation, adoption, or the birth or loss of a family member. When working with children and families, I utilize play therapy and a variety of attachment-based treatment modalities.
I specialize in infant and early childhood mental health, focusing on the well-being of children and families.
I support children and their families who may be struggling with anxiety, behavioural challenges, or family reorganization such as divorce and separation, adoption, or the birth or loss of a family member. When working with children and families, I utilize play therapy and a variety of attachment-based treatment modalities.
(902) 901-5906 View (902) 901-5906
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Josée Kykkanen
Psychologist, BA, MC
Serves Area
I am a registered psychologist specializing in child psychology and EMDR trauma therapy for adults.
I use an integrated approach, focusing on attachment and emotional processing while incorporating various techniques to suit each individual. Children engage best through play, so I incorporate games and activities in my child sessions.
I am a registered psychologist specializing in child psychology and EMDR trauma therapy for adults.
I use an integrated approach, focusing on attachment and emotional processing while incorporating various techniques to suit each individual. Children engage best through play, so I incorporate games and activities in my child sessions.
(587) 742-5965 View (587) 742-5965
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Cynthia Manley
Counsellor, MA, CCC, RCT, CPT-S
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
We help children who are struggling with issues including: anxiety, depression, or adjustment to divorce or blended families.
I am one of only a few counselling therapists in Nova Scotia who can offer play therapy to children. I have completed the certification process after completing my Master's degree and licensure. Play Therapy is a well-researched intervention for children and has good evidence that it helps children with many different areas of challenge.
We help children who are struggling with issues including: anxiety, depression, or adjustment to divorce or blended families.
I am one of only a few counselling therapists in Nova Scotia who can offer play therapy to children. I have completed the certification process after completing my Master's degree and licensure. Play Therapy is a well-researched intervention for children and has good evidence that it helps children with many different areas of challenge.
(902) 812-0392 View (902) 812-0392
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Christina Rodrigue
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
You or your child might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or misunderstood — you’re not alone.
I’m passionate about working collaboratively and believe the heart of therapy lies in the relationship we build. I honour each person’s uniqueness and aim to create a warm, welcoming space where you can feel safe to show up just as you are.
You or your child might be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, stuck, or misunderstood — you’re not alone.
I’m passionate about working collaboratively and believe the heart of therapy lies in the relationship we build. I honour each person’s uniqueness and aim to create a warm, welcoming space where you can feel safe to show up just as you are.
(782) 482-0018 View (782) 482-0018
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Leaside Child Therapy Centre
Registered Social Worker, BSc, MSW, RSW
Serves Area
I am a Child and Family Therapist with over two decades of experience helping children, adolescents and adults (ages 4 and up) to develop or enhance their coping skills, tools and strategies to successfully manage life's challenges.
I have successfully helped children struggling with anxiety, depression, anger management, bullying, social skills, separation/divorce, and trauma. I use a variety of play based activities, games, books, videos, puppets and role plays to help children learn new concepts, develop insight and learn new coping skills. Learn more at www.leasidechildtherapy.com
I am a Child and Family Therapist with over two decades of experience helping children, adolescents and adults (ages 4 and up) to develop or enhance their coping skills, tools and strategies to successfully manage life's challenges.
I have successfully helped children struggling with anxiety, depression, anger management, bullying, social skills, separation/divorce, and trauma. I use a variety of play based activities, games, books, videos, puppets and role plays to help children learn new concepts, develop insight and learn new coping skills. Learn more at www.leasidechildtherapy.com
(416) 505-3590 View (416) 505-3590
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Kayla Darlene Warren
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate, CYCW, MA, RCT-C
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with individuals of all ages, from children to adults, using a compassionate, client-centered approach.
My goal is to help clients build a strong sense of inner security, emotional regulation, and resilience, so they feel safe and supported in exploring and addressing complex issues while gaining effective coping strategies. My areas of specialization include trauma, attachment and neurodiversity.
I work with individuals of all ages, from children to adults, using a compassionate, client-centered approach.
My goal is to help clients build a strong sense of inner security, emotional regulation, and resilience, so they feel safe and supported in exploring and addressing complex issues while gaining effective coping strategies. My areas of specialization include trauma, attachment and neurodiversity.
(782) 201-3734 View (782) 201-3734
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Caleb Anacker
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, BPE, MSW, RCSW
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
For 15 years, I worked in child protection with a special focus on Indigenous social work.
As your therapist in Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, I help kids and adults build resilience to trauma and stress. If you're stuck in recurring conflicts, we’ll strengthen moments of healthy communication. If stress is affecting your sleep, eating, energy, or mood, we’ll explore practical ways to reduce it and restore balance. When emotions feel overwhelming—or you feel nothing at all—we'll work at your pace to understand the roots and gently bring you back to the present.
For 15 years, I worked in child protection with a special focus on Indigenous social work.
As your therapist in Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, I help kids and adults build resilience to trauma and stress. If you're stuck in recurring conflicts, we’ll strengthen moments of healthy communication. If stress is affecting your sleep, eating, energy, or mood, we’ll explore practical ways to reduce it and restore balance. When emotions feel overwhelming—or you feel nothing at all—we'll work at your pace to understand the roots and gently bring you back to the present.
(587) 741-7612 View (587) 741-7612
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Emily Miller
Counsellor, MA, RCT, CCC
6 Endorsed
Serves Area
My clients are often children(5yrs+), adolescents, or young adults who are having difficulties with anxiety, emotion regulation, attachment difficulties, trauma, or general mental health challenges.
I work from a trauma-informed lens with an emphasis on attachment. I use interventions from emotionally focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and play therapy.
My clients are often children(5yrs+), adolescents, or young adults who are having difficulties with anxiety, emotion regulation, attachment difficulties, trauma, or general mental health challenges.
I work from a trauma-informed lens with an emphasis on attachment. I use interventions from emotionally focused therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness and play therapy.
(782) 312-0166 View (782) 312-0166
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Catherine Small
Counsellor, MEd, RCT-C
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I support children, teens, adult women, and families as they navigate life’s challenges.
Because each person is unique, I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities to fit the individual's needs, helping them develop skills, improve emotional regulation, and build self-compassion. I have training in the areas of Play Therapy, EMDR, Self-Compassion, IFS and Attachment, amongst others. Together, we will craft an approach that fits you!
I support children, teens, adult women, and families as they navigate life’s challenges.
Because each person is unique, I draw from a variety of therapeutic modalities to fit the individual's needs, helping them develop skills, improve emotional regulation, and build self-compassion. I have training in the areas of Play Therapy, EMDR, Self-Compassion, IFS and Attachment, amongst others. Together, we will craft an approach that fits you!
(782) 800-5754 View (782) 800-5754
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Ena Vukatana
Psychologist, PhD
Serves Area
I specialize in working with children and adolescents, and offer treatment for anxiety, depression, coping with stress or life transitions, low self-esteem, behavioural challenges, and sleep difficulties.
I draw upon strategies from Cognitive-Behavioural and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches, but also recognize the importance of tailoring my intervention to meet unique client needs. Beyond intervention services, I also offer psychoeducational assessment services, and have expertise in the assessment of learning disabilities, attentional issues, and intellectual disabilities.
I specialize in working with children and adolescents, and offer treatment for anxiety, depression, coping with stress or life transitions, low self-esteem, behavioural challenges, and sleep difficulties.
I draw upon strategies from Cognitive-Behavioural and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches, but also recognize the importance of tailoring my intervention to meet unique client needs. Beyond intervention services, I also offer psychoeducational assessment services, and have expertise in the assessment of learning disabilities, attentional issues, and intellectual disabilities.
(902) 918-5546 View (902) 918-5546
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Kristi Garrido
Counsellor, RCT, CPT
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
The best part about what I do is watching parents and children find joy in being together.
I use developmentally appropriate counselling modalities to bring healing to children and involve the parents as active participants in their child's therapy because I believe parents are the most important people in their child's life. I bring a wealth of specialized training experience in family play therapy modalities.
The best part about what I do is watching parents and children find joy in being together.
I use developmentally appropriate counselling modalities to bring healing to children and involve the parents as active participants in their child's therapy because I believe parents are the most important people in their child's life. I bring a wealth of specialized training experience in family play therapy modalities.
(902) 906-5071 View (902) 906-5071
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Natalie Mansvelt
Counsellor, RCT, CCC, MA
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Natalie helps parents and children work through behaviour, emotional dysregulation, and major life transitions.
Each client will work with Natalie to build a personalized treatment plan. Together they will examine the biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual elements of their life to develop strategies to help them live a healthier, more peaceful life.
Natalie helps parents and children work through behaviour, emotional dysregulation, and major life transitions.
Each client will work with Natalie to build a personalized treatment plan. Together they will examine the biological, psychological, sociological, and spiritual elements of their life to develop strategies to help them live a healthier, more peaceful life.
(782) 202-0074 View (782) 202-0074
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Sonia Clark
Counsellor, MA, RCT-C
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I support children, youth, adults, couples and families with a variety of challenges and experiences as they work towards better mental health and healthier relationships.
I can support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, personality disorder, grief & loss, divorce, co-parenting challenges, behaviour issues, stress, low self-esteem, parenting, pre & post natal anxiety and depression, trauma, rejection, and interpersonal relationship challenges.
I support children, youth, adults, couples and families with a variety of challenges and experiences as they work towards better mental health and healthier relationships.
I can support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, personality disorder, grief & loss, divorce, co-parenting challenges, behaviour issues, stress, low self-esteem, parenting, pre & post natal anxiety and depression, trauma, rejection, and interpersonal relationship challenges.
(902) 209-1618 View (902) 209-1618
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Chapman Counselling Therapy
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate / RCT-C, MEd, CCC, RCT-C
4 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3H
I offer emotionally focused, compassionate support for people of all ages including children 4+.
With a human-centered approach and tools like CBT, mindfulness, and narrative therapy, emotionally focused therapy, we’ll work together to create a path toward greater fulfillment. I specialize in supporting children and young adults, especially those facing challenges like school refusal or ADHD. Couples feeling disconnected. Teachers feeling burn out.
I offer emotionally focused, compassionate support for people of all ages including children 4+.
With a human-centered approach and tools like CBT, mindfulness, and narrative therapy, emotionally focused therapy, we’ll work together to create a path toward greater fulfillment. I specialize in supporting children and young adults, especially those facing challenges like school refusal or ADHD. Couples feeling disconnected. Teachers feeling burn out.
(782) 222-7348 View (782) 222-7348
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Holly Sher
Registered Psychotherapist, SSW, BA(h), MA, RP, RCT
1 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3H
Inner- child and parts-of-self work are also used and can be quite powerful in healing.
Blue Cross direct billing now available. If you are struggling, you are not alone… I would be honored to walk beside you on your journey to greater wisdom, and freedom. Our sessions can include counseling (for instance setting goals, developing tools to assist with managing difficult thoughts and feelings), as well as deeper emotion-focused work aimed at getting at what is on the inside; our deepest needs and truths. This is done not only through talking, but through learning to tap into our felt-sense; a powerful place where healing occurs. My work draws from a variety of evidence-based approaches.
Inner- child and parts-of-self work are also used and can be quite powerful in healing.
Blue Cross direct billing now available. If you are struggling, you are not alone… I would be honored to walk beside you on your journey to greater wisdom, and freedom. Our sessions can include counseling (for instance setting goals, developing tools to assist with managing difficult thoughts and feelings), as well as deeper emotion-focused work aimed at getting at what is on the inside; our deepest needs and truths. This is done not only through talking, but through learning to tap into our felt-sense; a powerful place where healing occurs. My work draws from a variety of evidence-based approaches.
(902) 510-1535 View (902) 510-1535
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Dr. Kim Tan-MacNeill
Psychologist, RPsych, PhD
2 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3J
Kim, a registered child and adolescent psychologist based in Halifax, NS.
My specialties are providing comprehensive psychological assessments, and working with neurodiverse children, teens, young adults and their families and adapting evidence-based therapies to meet their unique needs. I also offer Christian and faith-based counselling.
Kim, a registered child and adolescent psychologist based in Halifax, NS.
My specialties are providing comprehensive psychological assessments, and working with neurodiverse children, teens, young adults and their families and adapting evidence-based therapies to meet their unique needs. I also offer Christian and faith-based counselling.
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Jim Zelios
Counsellor, MEd, RCT, CCC
Halifax, NS B3P
Waitlist for new clients
If you feel ready to seek support for yourself, your child or a loved one, please feel free to contact me.
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.
If you feel ready to seek support for yourself, your child or a loved one, please feel free to contact me.
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.
(782) 202-0021 View (782) 202-0021

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Child Counsellors
Child psychologists in Halifax, NS provide mental health therapy to children and are experts in child development.

Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.

The best child therapists in Halifax build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.