Blue Cross Therapists in Kentville, NS

Have you ever felt that life is too overwhelming, and you do not know which direction to take? Do you feel that the ways you have coped with issues so far has not fully effective? Then this is your time to take the next step towards your healing journey. I support individuals that are facing trauma, anxiety, struggling with addiction and undergoing life transitions. If you are struggling with relationships, struggling with your racial identity, or have experienced racial injustice, I will be able to help you find a resolution.

I love to work with highly sensitive people at a stage where they want to drop the toxic drama and begin to engage in life rather than react to it. I love working with couples and individuals who need a different framework because their current model of the world isn't working anymore. In the second half of life, we look to relate to the world, not manage it.

As a growing private practice located in the beautiful Annapolis Valley, our clinic is based on attachment principles that focus on healthy relationships across the life span. We specialize in trauma and attachment treatment and provide therapy to individuals, couples, families, children and groups. We have special expertise in working with Military, Veterans, RCMP and First Responders. We believe in providing a safe and supportive environment for healing relationships.

We are all on a continuing journey of self-discovery, but sometimes we feel lost or overwhelmed or we get stuck and aren’t sure how to move forward. Counselling offers us the opportunity to explore ourselves, our relationships, and our lives in a profound way. I believe that you have the capacity to uncover the answers you seek and to access inner strengths that already reside within you. As a companion on your journey, I will walk by your side as you move toward growth and healing.

Life can be difficult and overwhelming. Counselling provides an opportunity to explore your life, yourself, and your relationships in a supported, non-judgmental, and safe space. It recognizes your unique, personal story while helping you understand the shared human experience of life's challenges. You'll be supported in many ways including, fostering greater self awareness, understanding your emotions, easing stress and anxiety, incorporating healthy behaviours, cultivating new coping strategies / problem-solving / decision-making skills, finding your meaning & purpose, and improving your relationship with yourself & others.

Are you feeling stressed, overwhelmed? That it’s hard to find balance in your life? Talk therapy can help, even if it feels daunting at first. As a Registered Clinical Psychologist, I have years of experience to help you develop skills and resiliency to cope with difficulties in life. I work with adults (age 19+) and older adults (age 65+) and provide treatment for a wide range of issues, including stress, depression, anxiety, PTSD, family/relationship issues, caregiving stress, and sleep. In my practice, I strive to create a safe space that is free of judgment and build a collaborative, trusting relationship.

Learning to let go of negative emotions like anxiety, depression and anger takes work. Change isn't easy, but it is worth it. Together we will sort through past traumas and abuse, we will work on improving your self esteem, resolving grief and learn new healthier ways of coping. Ultimately I want to bring healing into my client's lives. Everyone gets lost from time to time, I am here to support you and to give you a hand as you find your way out of the darkness. The light is still shining behind the clouds, even when we can't see it. I want to help you to find your way back to the light. Remember, it is darkest before the dawn.

Have you been struggling with a personal, mental health or relationship concern and want a humanistic, client centred approach from your therapist? I have 30 years of clinical experience with all age groups and with most major areas of concern for individuals, couples and groups utilizing an integrative holistic approach to treatment. Explore issues and experience personal growth and mental wellness as an individual and in your relationships in a confidential quiet office located in a beautiful country setting in the heart of the Annapolis Valley.

Life brings with it a number of challenges which can often leave us struggling and overwhelmed in a variety of ways. My approach to counselling is to support you as we work collaboratively to build on your strengths, and find ways to effectively respond to those demands of life so you can live a life that is most meaningful to you.

​ My goal is to provide therapeutic services that recognize life can be overwhelming, and offer an approach that puts you in the driver's seat while utilizing best practices. 

Our lives can be overwhelming, especially when you know something feels too difficult to manage yourself. Finding the right person to trust is important as you reach toward answers and improve your emotional and mental health. In seeking therapy, you need to have the security of a non-judgmental and compassionate person who can move you from feelings of vulnerability or shame and instead find self-love and motivation to make changes. I’ll be there for you.

Accepting new clients! I am a queer-affirming and WPATH-trained counselling therapist who believes everyone has the innate capacity for growth, empowerment, and connection to self and others. In counselling, I strive to create a safe space where you feel seen and heard. I am here to listen to your story, help you unpack how disconnection is affecting your life, and work together on a new way forward. I also write letters of readiness for gender-affirming hormones and surgeries in Nova Scotia according to the WPATH Standards of Care. For more information visit inthemarginscounselling.com.