Life Coaching Therapists in Halifax, NS
Whether you’re an athlete striving for peak performance or someone looking to better manage life’s difficulties, I tailor my approach to meet you where you are!.
Are you seeking support to navigate life’s challenges or take your performance to the next level? Whether you’re an athlete working through performance anxiety, game preparation, confidence-building, or someone facing challenges like grief, relationship stress, depression, or anxiety, I’m here to support you.
Whether you’re an athlete striving for peak performance or someone looking to better manage life’s difficulties, I tailor my approach to meet you where you are!.
Are you seeking support to navigate life’s challenges or take your performance to the next level? Whether you’re an athlete working through performance anxiety, game preparation, confidence-building, or someone facing challenges like grief, relationship stress, depression, or anxiety, I’m here to support you.
No matter how difficult life is right now, you are more than you realize.
Do you do things you would rather not do or avoid things you should do? Are you frustrated because you put others ahead of you and avoid conflict at all costs, or are you angry and having trouble keeping it in check? Are you feeling alone or misunderstood? If any of the above apply to you, I can help. My process is to listen. And by coming to understand you, help you face the challenges that are preventing you from living life on your terms. Sometimes, it's even about helping you decide what those terms are.
No matter how difficult life is right now, you are more than you realize.
Do you do things you would rather not do or avoid things you should do? Are you frustrated because you put others ahead of you and avoid conflict at all costs, or are you angry and having trouble keeping it in check? Are you feeling alone or misunderstood? If any of the above apply to you, I can help. My process is to listen. And by coming to understand you, help you face the challenges that are preventing you from living life on your terms. Sometimes, it's even about helping you decide what those terms are.
Michael @ Interior Sanctuary Counselling
Counsellor, MEd, MSc, RCT-C
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Online Only
Viktor Frankl writes: "If there is a meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering.
You are not alone in seeking greater purpose in life. Some have suggested that in our time, we are experiencing a "meaning crisis." Our purpose may be hidden in plain sight: everyday experiences of relationship and career, community and culture, grief and longing. We feel stuck in the stresses of a fast-paced modern life: making a living, digital technology and screen time. We need to carve out time and space for reflection on priorities, to get clear on what's really important and what's getting in the way of living well. As Carl Jung once said, "Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart."
Viktor Frankl writes: "If there is a meaning in life at all, then there must be meaning in suffering.
You are not alone in seeking greater purpose in life. Some have suggested that in our time, we are experiencing a "meaning crisis." Our purpose may be hidden in plain sight: everyday experiences of relationship and career, community and culture, grief and longing. We feel stuck in the stresses of a fast-paced modern life: making a living, digital technology and screen time. We need to carve out time and space for reflection on priorities, to get clear on what's really important and what's getting in the way of living well. As Carl Jung once said, "Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart."
I have seen dramatic change in my clients experience of life as a result of my unique approach which combines Somatic therapy and identity work.
If you decide to connect with me for counselling I first focus on building a strong relationship with you to give us a foundation to work from. Whatever issues you are facing I am ready to partner with you to explore the history of the issue and work on making effective change happen. I use a Somatic approach which considers how your nervous system works, the effects of trauma / PTSD, and focuses on balancing the mind / body system. I also use a Narrative therapy approach considering identity and meaning making. Finally I incorporate Psychoanalytic theory and practice to consider life long human development.
I have seen dramatic change in my clients experience of life as a result of my unique approach which combines Somatic therapy and identity work.
If you decide to connect with me for counselling I first focus on building a strong relationship with you to give us a foundation to work from. Whatever issues you are facing I am ready to partner with you to explore the history of the issue and work on making effective change happen. I use a Somatic approach which considers how your nervous system works, the effects of trauma / PTSD, and focuses on balancing the mind / body system. I also use a Narrative therapy approach considering identity and meaning making. Finally I incorporate Psychoanalytic theory and practice to consider life long human development.
I use a holistic, integrated approach, combining conventional, functional, naturopathic medicine and health and life coaching with proven techniques as well as parenting & group coaching.
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.
I use a holistic, integrated approach, combining conventional, functional, naturopathic medicine and health and life coaching with proven techniques as well as parenting & group coaching.
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.
What you can expect is a supportive environment, and the opportunity to talk about the changes you wish to make in your life, thoughts and/or emotions.
My ideal clients range in age from adolescents through adulthood, including couples and families. They may have a past history of trauma or grief, or perhaps they are presently struggling with symptoms of ADHD, life changes, or a breakdown of a key relationship. They may be feeling completely overwhelmed and unsure where to go next. They will be open to trying new ideas to help them on the path to feeling better, but will not be worried about talking to me when certain strategies that do not work for them, as they will know it is best that we use techniques that they are comfortable with and will use.
What you can expect is a supportive environment, and the opportunity to talk about the changes you wish to make in your life, thoughts and/or emotions.
My ideal clients range in age from adolescents through adulthood, including couples and families. They may have a past history of trauma or grief, or perhaps they are presently struggling with symptoms of ADHD, life changes, or a breakdown of a key relationship. They may be feeling completely overwhelmed and unsure where to go next. They will be open to trying new ideas to help them on the path to feeling better, but will not be worried about talking to me when certain strategies that do not work for them, as they will know it is best that we use techniques that they are comfortable with and will use.
You want to put down the “shoulds” and the guilt and instead create a life designed for your authentic self.
You aim to live in a way that doesn’t let anyone else down but are noticing that in doing so, you are letting yourself down and your own needs are not being met. You feel conflicted and anxious because “don’t good people always show up for others? Then, why do I feel hollow, lost, and unfulfilled?” You are noticing that something is off-balance in your life, and you are curious about what is it that YOU like, want, need, and desire. You wonder, “could it be possible to live a life that aligns with my true self?”
You want to put down the “shoulds” and the guilt and instead create a life designed for your authentic self.
You aim to live in a way that doesn’t let anyone else down but are noticing that in doing so, you are letting yourself down and your own needs are not being met. You feel conflicted and anxious because “don’t good people always show up for others? Then, why do I feel hollow, lost, and unfulfilled?” You are noticing that something is off-balance in your life, and you are curious about what is it that YOU like, want, need, and desire. You wonder, “could it be possible to live a life that aligns with my true self?”
Kelsey Goucher
Pre-Licensed Professional, RCT-C, CCC, MACP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3K
These may include but are not limited to ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, birth trauma, relationship issues, gender dysphoria, substance misuse, parenting, work- life balance, communication problems, and low self-esteem.
Hello, I'm Kelsey, a Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate practicing in Bedford, Nova Scotia. My support is based on the value of a client-centered, attachment theory approach that emphasizes forming a therapeutic alliance between the therapist and client. As such, I realize I am not an expert in your life, but I hope to be able to provide you with the support you need based on your unique situation.
These may include but are not limited to ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, birth trauma, relationship issues, gender dysphoria, substance misuse, parenting, work- life balance, communication problems, and low self-esteem.
Hello, I'm Kelsey, a Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate practicing in Bedford, Nova Scotia. My support is based on the value of a client-centered, attachment theory approach that emphasizes forming a therapeutic alliance between the therapist and client. As such, I realize I am not an expert in your life, but I hope to be able to provide you with the support you need based on your unique situation.
Welcome! It is important to me that my clients feel safe, supported, and heard at all times. I know from my own experience that starting counselling can be scary, but I am here to meet you with warmth, compassion, and non-judgement. I believe that our past wounds and the hustle bustle of every day life can make a lot of us feel overwhelmed and dis-connected from ourselves. I would love to assist you in coming home to yourself by re-connecting to your inner wisdom and guiding you in creating nurturing habits. It is my hope that you will experience a blossoming sense of self-worth and a growing capacity to navigate life’s challenges.
Welcome! It is important to me that my clients feel safe, supported, and heard at all times. I know from my own experience that starting counselling can be scary, but I am here to meet you with warmth, compassion, and non-judgement. I believe that our past wounds and the hustle bustle of every day life can make a lot of us feel overwhelmed and dis-connected from ourselves. I would love to assist you in coming home to yourself by re-connecting to your inner wisdom and guiding you in creating nurturing habits. It is my hope that you will experience a blossoming sense of self-worth and a growing capacity to navigate life’s challenges.
IMatter - Therapy for Creative & Intelligent Women
Psychologist, PhD, RPsych
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Therapy is a space to move toward a life of your conscious choosing.
I provide online therapy in AB, NS, NB, QC and Nunavut to women and psychologists and therapists dealing with anxiety, trauma (single incident, complex, attachment, & family of origin), perfectionism, fertility issues, and the painful legacy of being an adult child of a narcissist. In therapy we will make space for all the parts of you and all the things you find hard to say and begin to understand how your beliefs about yourself developed in response to how you adapted to belong and survive in your life.
Therapy is a space to move toward a life of your conscious choosing.
I provide online therapy in AB, NS, NB, QC and Nunavut to women and psychologists and therapists dealing with anxiety, trauma (single incident, complex, attachment, & family of origin), perfectionism, fertility issues, and the painful legacy of being an adult child of a narcissist. In therapy we will make space for all the parts of you and all the things you find hard to say and begin to understand how your beliefs about yourself developed in response to how you adapted to belong and survive in your life.
ICA Counselling and Supervision
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Halifax, NS B3M
My top priority is making you feel safe as you explore the most fragile and vulnerable aspects of your life.
I offer online psychotherapy and clinical supervision services, with a flexible schedule. Working as both a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, I support those impacted by trauma, including anxiety, depression, and interpersonal issues. Together, we'll navigate the complexities of your experiences in a non-judgmental and compassionate space. We'll explore the effects of trauma, build resilience, and help you reclaim your life.
My top priority is making you feel safe as you explore the most fragile and vulnerable aspects of your life.
I offer online psychotherapy and clinical supervision services, with a flexible schedule. Working as both a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, I support those impacted by trauma, including anxiety, depression, and interpersonal issues. Together, we'll navigate the complexities of your experiences in a non-judgmental and compassionate space. We'll explore the effects of trauma, build resilience, and help you reclaim your life.
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Deanna Boyes- Turning Point Counselling Centre
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3H
Have you ever wished you could be fully present with your loved ones? Maybe even were curious about what life would be like if you were able to reduce the feeling of being overwhelmed. Perhaps you have experienced trauma that has shaped your core beliefs which has led to difficulties and challenges in your interpersonal relationships. I am a client-focused therapist that will meet you where you are at and walk with you, your children, your relationship or your family to help you better understand your thoughts, emotions and how surviving adversity can impact your well-being.
Have you ever wished you could be fully present with your loved ones? Maybe even were curious about what life would be like if you were able to reduce the feeling of being overwhelmed. Perhaps you have experienced trauma that has shaped your core beliefs which has led to difficulties and challenges in your interpersonal relationships. I am a client-focused therapist that will meet you where you are at and walk with you, your children, your relationship or your family to help you better understand your thoughts, emotions and how surviving adversity can impact your well-being.
Brandon Yeo
Counsellor, MEd, RCT-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3K
Waitlist for new clients
Hello and welcome! Have you noticed your mental health declining? Are you coping in ways that no longer serve you? Feeling overwhelmed? If you're ready to talk about it, I am here to listen. I firmly believe that you, the client, are the expert of your own life. My goal as your therapist is to listen and help you facilitate the changes you want to make by creating a safe and non-judgmental space for you to explore your mental health.
Hello and welcome! Have you noticed your mental health declining? Are you coping in ways that no longer serve you? Feeling overwhelmed? If you're ready to talk about it, I am here to listen. I firmly believe that you, the client, are the expert of your own life. My goal as your therapist is to listen and help you facilitate the changes you want to make by creating a safe and non-judgmental space for you to explore your mental health.
This can be hard sometimes, but I'll be with you every step of the way to help you achieve the life you want.
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.
This can be hard sometimes, but I'll be with you every step of the way to help you achieve the life you want.
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.
Emeline Thermidor Pele Yo'etz Bible Counseling Life Coaching
Counsellor, MA, MSI, BA(Tra)
Verified Verified
Online Only
Treating emotional problems at the source: emotion-focused therapy, CBT, solution-focused brief approaches, for a meaningful life.
Biblical Counseling with Jewish/Hebrew themes and perspectives. Seek Yeshua/Jesus: find love, peace, hope meaning. Read the Bible and talk to God every day. Repent to God of bitterness, hatred, rage, anger, self-esteem, addictions, anxiety, depression, fears, guilt, grief, loss, sadness, shame, stress, resentment, by welcoming your life to Jesus as your Savior. Forgive yourself and others. After one session, do encourage others who are suffering, to quicken your own healing and wellness. Yeshua/Jesus is the Way (to God, the Creator), the Truth and Eternal Life (beyond death) (John 3:16). 3 sessions maximum/client.
Treating emotional problems at the source: emotion-focused therapy, CBT, solution-focused brief approaches, for a meaningful life.
Biblical Counseling with Jewish/Hebrew themes and perspectives. Seek Yeshua/Jesus: find love, peace, hope meaning. Read the Bible and talk to God every day. Repent to God of bitterness, hatred, rage, anger, self-esteem, addictions, anxiety, depression, fears, guilt, grief, loss, sadness, shame, stress, resentment, by welcoming your life to Jesus as your Savior. Forgive yourself and others. After one session, do encourage others who are suffering, to quicken your own healing and wellness. Yeshua/Jesus is the Way (to God, the Creator), the Truth and Eternal Life (beyond death) (John 3:16). 3 sessions maximum/client.
If you're feeling misunderstood or struggling with a disagreement, I can help. My focus is on strengthening your conflict management skills so you can negotiate meaningful solutions to difficult disagreements. Misunderstandings can happen easily, and resolving them often feels difficult. Don’t let these tensions harm your important relationships. I specialize in helping you rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and restore connection. Together, we’ll find the right solutions for your situation, build skills in self-care and assertiveness, and ensure your resolutions stick. You’re not alon
If you're feeling misunderstood or struggling with a disagreement, I can help. My focus is on strengthening your conflict management skills so you can negotiate meaningful solutions to difficult disagreements. Misunderstandings can happen easily, and resolving them often feels difficult. Don’t let these tensions harm your important relationships. I specialize in helping you rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and restore connection. Together, we’ll find the right solutions for your situation, build skills in self-care and assertiveness, and ensure your resolutions stick. You’re not alon
I work from the perspective that everyone has basic healthiness, a natural yearning for brilliant sanity and the wisdom of wholeness as part of their being. Conditioning and confusion can obscure these endowments but they are never absent. My job is to help draw out this wisdom for healing that is already there, by encouraging awareness. I begin with client-centered listening that honours where you are now, and the change you want. I then move into more experiential work to facilitate transformation. The contract for change and the pace of change is always in the client's hands
I work from the perspective that everyone has basic healthiness, a natural yearning for brilliant sanity and the wisdom of wholeness as part of their being. Conditioning and confusion can obscure these endowments but they are never absent. My job is to help draw out this wisdom for healing that is already there, by encouraging awareness. I begin with client-centered listening that honours where you are now, and the change you want. I then move into more experiential work to facilitate transformation. The contract for change and the pace of change is always in the client's hands
I completed my Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia and my Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from The University of Calgary in 2001. I was a lecturer in the Psychology Department at St. Francis Xavier University for seven years. My areas of practice include treatment and assistance for ADHD, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, disordered eating, stress management, workplace issues, career counselling, relationship issues, couples counselling, and sport/performance psychology. I offer in person sessions as well as video, and phone sessions.
I completed my Master’s degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia and my Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from The University of Calgary in 2001. I was a lecturer in the Psychology Department at St. Francis Xavier University for seven years. My areas of practice include treatment and assistance for ADHD, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, disordered eating, stress management, workplace issues, career counselling, relationship issues, couples counselling, and sport/performance psychology. I offer in person sessions as well as video, and phone sessions.
Navigating mental health struggles in young adulthood can often feel overwhelming and isolating. As a queer individual, my lived experiences have shaped my approach, allowing me to offer a warm, compassionate, and understanding perspective. As a counsellor, this enables me to create a non-judgmental, thoughtful space where you can feel truly seen, heard, and not alone.
Navigating mental health struggles in young adulthood can often feel overwhelming and isolating. As a queer individual, my lived experiences have shaped my approach, allowing me to offer a warm, compassionate, and understanding perspective. As a counsellor, this enables me to create a non-judgmental, thoughtful space where you can feel truly seen, heard, and not alone.
I help clients deal with anxiety, depression, anger, low confidence, stress, trauma and more. I am also passionate about bringing my 15+ years of experience in career counselling to help clients navigate the emotional and practical aspects of work and career-related challenges. Whether it’s about overcoming conflict, gaining a new perspective, finding solutions to problems, needing a job change or career remake, or just having someone to talk to, my goal is to help you focus on what matters and take positive steps guided by your values. I am here to help you get unstuck so that you can live in your potential.
I help clients deal with anxiety, depression, anger, low confidence, stress, trauma and more. I am also passionate about bringing my 15+ years of experience in career counselling to help clients navigate the emotional and practical aspects of work and career-related challenges. Whether it’s about overcoming conflict, gaining a new perspective, finding solutions to problems, needing a job change or career remake, or just having someone to talk to, my goal is to help you focus on what matters and take positive steps guided by your values. I am here to help you get unstuck so that you can live in your potential.
