Therapists in Sydney, NS

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Break Free Counselling Ltd.
Counsellor, BACS, BEd, MEd, CCC-Q, RCT-C
Verified
Verified
Life is sometimes tough & you don't have to face it alone. Counselling can help and you deserve it. Break Free Counselling Ltd. is here to support and work with you as you navigate challenges. With a warm & genuine approach, the focus is always on ensuring you feel heard, respected, safe & valued within a space of non-judgment. Sometimes a good laugh and some added humour can help as well. Trauma care is here and statistics show that most of us have experienced some form. Sometimes, we don't even realize what is troubling us, but not always. So much human suffering can be treated with a trauma-informed and EMDR-trained therapist.
(782) 400-4430
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Sydney, NS B1P
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Cape Breton Counselling Services
Counsellor, MEd, RCT-C, CCC
Verified
Verified
Life is unpredictable and everchanging. There are times in all of our lives where the support of others is necessary in order to be our best selves, the self which is aligned with our true nature. Whether you are experiencing a difficult transition, on the edge of change, questioning your sense of self and place in the world, dealing with difficult experiences or are just not feeling your best and don’t know why, counselling can be a useful process in your continual growth. I will work with you to create a safe space to explore and set goals for your life.
(782) 400-5274
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Sydney, NS B1P
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Jennifer MacLellan Counselling
Counsellor, MACP, RCT-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am honored to work alongside my clients as they begin (or continue) their path to healing. We therapists like to say “meet people where they are” in their healing journey, which means you can come to me with an established plan and clear goals, or completely confused about where to even start. I use a person-centered approach that assumes you are the expert on your own life. Together we can work on coping strategies for anxiety, depression, social skills, emotions, processing trauma, developing greater resilience, self-compassion, care, and confidence.
(782) 312-1084
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Sydney, NS B1P
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Binczak Psychotherapy Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP, CSAT, CCAC, CCS-AC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
What is your outlet to address childhood issues, operational traumatic events, angry spells, depression or anxieties? Perhaps drink or two, shopping spree or excessive porn watching is the way to calm your mind. Do you feel preoccupied with non-medical use of drugs and start a day with a piece of a sweet cake are the ways to give you a rush of dopamine to your pleasure center in your brain to forget, to calm down, and decompress. Perhaps, you can find out if your behaviors are becoming out of control and how you can regulate your out-of-control thoughts and emotions and learn if these behaviors have anything to do with your past...
(782) 821-5577
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Sydney, NS B1S
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Aimee Donovan
Counsellor, MC, RCT-C, CCC
Verified
Verified
Hello! I have recently relocated to Cape Breton. I have over 17 years of experience in the helping profession with the majority focused on providing counselling and mental health related programming to children, youth and their families through the education and public health system. I am registered with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists (candidate) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor. My training includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Sand tray and Play Based Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
(902) 200-1096
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Sydney, NS B1P
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Julienne Marie Cordy
Counsellor, BSc, MACP, RCT-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello! I’m glad you’re here. If you’re reading this, it’s because you had the courage and strength to take that first step in getting help, and I would love to assist you with the next steps. My priority is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to be seen, heard, and understood, as well as offer emotional support and tools to help you work through your challenges and achieve your goals. I'm trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and biopsychosocial systems oriented to empower clients on their healing journey and tailor treatment plans to each individuals unique experiences and needs.
(782) 822-5214
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Sydney, NS B1P
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Celtic Counselling
Counsellor, RCT-C, MACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I work with people experiencing anxiety, depression, family or relationship issues, suicidal ideation, and general mental well-being. My ideal clients are those who are motivated to engage with the healing process. I work on immediate solutions that can help alleviate mental distress, and commit to working with clients long term to improve their mental health. I am looking to take on clients over the age of 13, who are interested in learning about themselves and want to work in partnership with a therapist to achieve their potential.
(902) 712-5083
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Sydney, NS B1R
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Tara Forgeron
Psychologist, MA
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Tara received her Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Toronto. She is a full-time psychologist and owner of Tara Forgeron Psychology & Associates Inc. Tara provides psychological services to adolescents and adults who are struggling with a variety of mental health concerns. She also conducts psychoeducational assessments to help identify academic or intellectual challenges. Tara has a passion for working with individuals who are motivated to take positive and healthy action to achieve their wellness goals. She draws primarily from Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy approaches.
(782) 482-0065
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Sydney, NS B1P
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O'Brien Counselling
Licensed Professional Counsellor, BA, MC, RCT, CCC
Verified
Verified
The therapist relationship entails working together to achieve the goals of the client as well as cultivate a stronger sense of self through the process. Kelly's approachable, authentic demeanor is a key factor in building rapport and curative relationships. Her goal is to assist the client in connecting the dots and recognizing disruptive patterns of behavior.
(902) 906-6740
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Sydney, NS B1P
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Chelsea McQueen
Counsellor, BA, BEd, MACP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Welcome! I base my practice and therapeutic strategies on our ability to work with emotions, by tapping into our nervous system and learning how it operates. This involves a gentle approach to conversations that include our experiences in childhood. Discussing our childhood can bring forth many opportunities of understanding, as well as noticing any suppressed thoughts and emotions.
(782) 482-0034
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Sydney, NS B1P
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Paige Jamieson
Counsellor
Verified
Verified
Using a strength based approach, I work with you to use your strengths and skills to help guide you through your journey of healing. Weather you are beginning our healing journey, processing trauma, or looking for support while you navigate through a stressful part of life; I will work with you to find coping mechanisms that work for you. I come with the understanding that this is not a "one tool fits all" process, and will find the right tools for you. I often incorporate mindfulness, self-care, and self-compassion. I have experience working with clients who have identify as LGBTQ+.
(782) 222-0535
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Sydney, NS B1S
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Amiee Wilson Counselling
Counsellor, BIS, MACP, RHN, CCC, RCT-C
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Are you dealing with a chronic illness? Have you been pulling your hair out because it seems no one knows what is going on with you physically? Dealing with a chronic illness on a daily basis can be psychologically taxing as well as physically. The impact of your chronic illness can be dependent on your personality and the circumstances before the illness occurred. We all need support as it plays an important role on our ability to cope. Did you also know that have a little brain in our guts? This little brain can trigger big emotional shifts experienced by people coping with chronic illness and I can help calm that little brain.
(902) 903-6390
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Sydney, NS B1S
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Brittany Orav-Lakaski
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
The painful events we experience can have a lasting impact on our mental health, our relationships, and how we feel about ourselves and the world around us. This is the understanding from which I center my practice. I help clients better understand their inner experiences, attend to their own needs, and to heal from the past. My clients have described my approach as warm, non-judgemental, and authentic. I am trained in a trauma reprocessing therapy called EMDR and have further training in working with trauma-related dissociation. This therapy has been proven effective in the treatment of many mental health concerns, including PTSD.
(782) 826-3435
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Sydney, NS B1S
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Brenda F Gear
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW, Inuit
Verified
Verified
My approach to therapy is to create a safe space for opportunities where clients can express and explore their personal stories that is strength-based and future oriented. I do that through talk therapy that poses traumatic experiences can alter our world-views; sometimes for long periods of time. The first step in change is believing in why you are here. The rest can be achieved over time as we share insight into your experiences. As an Indigenous social worker I can contextualize your experiences through social and political contexts in contemporary and historical Canadian policy.
(782) 822-5154
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Sydney, NS B1P
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Laura Young Counselling
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified
Verified
You know, life is certainly not easy given the many worries, stresses, and losses in our world today. With all the demands and stress placed on peoples’ time and energy these days, even the strongest person needs a helping and supportive hand. Trying to balance life, and feeling like you constantly have to show up for others, is exhausting - leaving no time and energy to nurture your own needs. You are not alone! I understand that people are unique and therefore attune therapy to meet you where you are.
(782) 800-8365
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Sydney, NS B1P
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C MacDougall Private Counseling and Consultation
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hello. I have been a Clinical Social Worker for the past 35 years. In addition to working in various areas such as mental health, addictions, child protection in the earlier part of my career, I have been in full time private practice for the past 20 years. I have training and experience working with various modalities of practice dealing with emotional and mental health challenges as well as trauma, and organizational related issues. In the past ten years my focus of practice has been more mindfulness based both in my practice and in doing mindfulness training workshops.
(902) 901-5456
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Sydney, NS B1S
Not accepting new clients
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Tara Nardocchio
Counsellor, MA, BSc, BScN, RCT-C
Verified
Verified
I aim to help clients by encouraging an exploration of their current state. My approach is non-pathologizing and as such I do not classify clients based on their symptoms, but rather seek to understand each individual’s life experiences that led to their present situation. I work with clients to explore how and why their behaviours originated. We then create strategies to achieve goals by building on strengths and adapting patterns that are no longer useful. I view the healing process as learning and unlearning, which unfolds in the presence of a safe therapeutic space.
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Sydney, NS B1S
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Breton Counselling
Counsellor, CCC, RCT-C
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Welcome to Breton Counselling. The journeys that life brings our way can often be challenging physically, emotionally and socially. How we navigate and integrate these journeys and challenges is what counselling is all about. Are you feeling stuck? Are your relationships not what you hope they would be? Is there just something missing in your life? Are you not even sure where to start? If you are reading this, you have already made the first big step. Counselling is an opportunity to explore, sort through and make change. Breton Counselling currently offers in person and virtual counselling services to adults and adolescents.
(782) 312-0161
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Sydney, NS B1P
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Colleen D'Orsay
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MACP, RCT-C
Verified
Verified
I assist clients who are struggling with grief, addictions, trauma and PTSD to learn how to heal, cope and live their best life based on their own personal values and belief systems. I have an affinity for working with Veterans, First Responders and First Nations People.
(902) 517-0162
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Sydney, NS B1L
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Eric Burnet
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I have experience working with adults and youth dealing with anxiety, depression, work/school issues, relationship issues, parenting and family issues, trauma, and suicidal ideation. I have helped clients with diagnoses that include Generalized Anxiety Disorder, PTSD, ADHD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder. I have experience working with at-risk youth and youth involved in the youth criminal justice system. I am completely fluent in both English and French and provide services in both languages. I am a Registered Social Worker in both Ontario and Nova Scotia and am available to clients located anywhere in those provinces.
(365) 602-5599
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Sydney, NS B1S
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Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online or over the phone can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your postcode.

What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In the United States and Canada, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.

What type of therapist is right for me?
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist, psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.

Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors. Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.

What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.

Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.