Family Therapy in Nova Scotia
Lindsay McNeil
Psychologist, DPsyc
Verified Verified
Hammonds Plains, NS B4B
Waitlist for new clients
I draw on my experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Family and Systems theory, Attachment, EMDR and Mindfulness based-therapies to meet you where you are on your current journey.
I have a special interest in supporting clients in their journey towards parenthood, and building a strong early attachment relationship with their child(ren). Becoming a parent can challenge you in ways you had never imagined, both physically and emotionally. It is never too early to reach out for support. This is particularly true for individuals who have experienced fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, traumatic birth experiences, or are struggling with their own expectations of what it means to be a parent.
I draw on my experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gestalt Psychotherapy, Family and Systems theory, Attachment, EMDR and Mindfulness based-therapies to meet you where you are on your current journey.
I have a special interest in supporting clients in their journey towards parenthood, and building a strong early attachment relationship with their child(ren). Becoming a parent can challenge you in ways you had never imagined, both physically and emotionally. It is never too early to reach out for support. This is particularly true for individuals who have experienced fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, traumatic birth experiences, or are struggling with their own expectations of what it means to be a parent.
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I primarily work with individuals and couples who experience anxiety, depression, and/or forms of traumatic stress. However, I may also be a fit for you if you experience reoccurring overwhelm, chronic stress, nervous system/emotion dysregulation, bodily and/or emotional numbness, shut down/freeze states, unhealthy life patterns, relationship difficulties, insomnia or restless sleeps, dependency on substances, feelings of hopelessness, and/or thoughts that hinder your ability to live well.
family, environment, culture, society, history) and internal systems (ie.
I primarily work with individuals and couples who experience anxiety, depression, and/or forms of traumatic stress. However, I may also be a fit for you if you experience reoccurring overwhelm, chronic stress, nervous system/emotion dysregulation, bodily and/or emotional numbness, shut down/freeze states, unhealthy life patterns, relationship difficulties, insomnia or restless sleeps, dependency on substances, feelings of hopelessness, and/or thoughts that hinder your ability to live well.
Whether we're collaborating as a family, focusing on your role as a parent, or guiding a teenager exploring their identity, relationship-building and goal-setting are essential to successful therapy.
With over 25 years of experience as a therapist in the mental health field, I believe the most crucial aspect of therapy is the relationship between client and therapist. I prioritize understanding your perspective and supporting your personal growth from there. Mental health challenges often lead to avoidance, which can complicate and diminish life satisfaction over time. It can be tough to get out of bed or complete daily tasks, but my training and experience equip me to help you reclaim a fulfilling life.
Whether we're collaborating as a family, focusing on your role as a parent, or guiding a teenager exploring their identity, relationship-building and goal-setting are essential to successful therapy.
With over 25 years of experience as a therapist in the mental health field, I believe the most crucial aspect of therapy is the relationship between client and therapist. I prioritize understanding your perspective and supporting your personal growth from there. Mental health challenges often lead to avoidance, which can complicate and diminish life satisfaction over time. It can be tough to get out of bed or complete daily tasks, but my training and experience equip me to help you reclaim a fulfilling life.
Jane Donovan
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MEd, RCT, CCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3L (Online Only)
I help adults and couples who want to have healthy and supportive relationships but instead find themselves feeling misunderstood, unheard, and unhappy. My clients find that issues with romantic partners, family or friends, can be difficult and unfulfilling. They feel lonely and disconnected.
I help adults and couples who want to have healthy and supportive relationships but instead find themselves feeling misunderstood, unheard, and unhappy. My clients find that issues with romantic partners, family or friends, can be difficult and unfulfilling. They feel lonely and disconnected.
Karen Johnston
Registered Counselling Therapist, MEd, MEdPsyc, RCT, CCC, CCS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Bedford, NS B4B
Are you looking for a supportive and understanding space to address personal issues, emotional struggles, and mental health concerns? Or perhaps you want to enhance relationships and improve communication within your family or couple dynamics? Karen is here to help. With over 35 years in education and 25 years as a counselling therapist, Karen brings a wealth of knowledge and a rich, informed perspective to her work. Her extensive career includes roles as a Teacher, Vice-Principal, Principal, School Counsellor, and Private Counselling Therapist.
Are you looking for a supportive and understanding space to address personal issues, emotional struggles, and mental health concerns? Or perhaps you want to enhance relationships and improve communication within your family or couple dynamics? Karen is here to help. With over 35 years in education and 25 years as a counselling therapist, Karen brings a wealth of knowledge and a rich, informed perspective to her work. Her extensive career includes roles as a Teacher, Vice-Principal, Principal, School Counsellor, and Private Counselling Therapist.
Daria Pool
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BSW, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kentville, NS B4N
Accepting new clients! Are you a parent feeling overwhelmed, or a young adult stepping into independence? Do you have a child who is navigating big emotions? You’re not alone. My ideal clients are those seeking support in building resilience and fostering connections. Whether you're a family coping with chronic illness or a couple focused on co-parenting during separation, I’m here to help you navigate these challenges. Together, we can cultivate a path toward wellness and empowerment, allowing you to thrive in every aspect of your life.
Accepting new clients! Are you a parent feeling overwhelmed, or a young adult stepping into independence? Do you have a child who is navigating big emotions? You’re not alone. My ideal clients are those seeking support in building resilience and fostering connections. Whether you're a family coping with chronic illness or a couple focused on co-parenting during separation, I’m here to help you navigate these challenges. Together, we can cultivate a path toward wellness and empowerment, allowing you to thrive in every aspect of your life.
A family separation is inevitably emotional, and sometimes overwhelming, but this time can also be a new beginning.
Family separations can be extremely stressful and difficult times for both parents and children, but they DON'T have to involve court battles, high conflict, or huge expenses. If you are dealing with conflict over living arrangements, parenting time, child support, or other parenting concerns, I can help. With the right support, information, and guidance, most families can work through their parenting and support issues together, and come to a practical and sustainable solutions for themselves and their children. I also offer Voice of the Child Reports to families involved in a collaborative law process or other family mediators.
A family separation is inevitably emotional, and sometimes overwhelming, but this time can also be a new beginning.
Family separations can be extremely stressful and difficult times for both parents and children, but they DON'T have to involve court battles, high conflict, or huge expenses. If you are dealing with conflict over living arrangements, parenting time, child support, or other parenting concerns, I can help. With the right support, information, and guidance, most families can work through their parenting and support issues together, and come to a practical and sustainable solutions for themselves and their children. I also offer Voice of the Child Reports to families involved in a collaborative law process or other family mediators.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by feelings of sadness or grief? Do you try to hide the anxiety that that grips you every day? Do you try so hard to change, but feel stuck and trapped? Are relationships a struggle for you? The majority of the clients I work with struggle with anxiety, relationship issues, grief, family conflict or self-esteem issues. I look forward to giving you the tools to help you take your life back.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by feelings of sadness or grief? Do you try to hide the anxiety that that grips you every day? Do you try so hard to change, but feel stuck and trapped? Are relationships a struggle for you? The majority of the clients I work with struggle with anxiety, relationship issues, grief, family conflict or self-esteem issues. I look forward to giving you the tools to help you take your life back.
I address a wide range of problems including: stress & anxiety; depression; unresolved anger; forgiveness; grief; bitterness; low self-esteem; identity crisis; conflict; family issues; marriage conflicts; crisis intervention.
My approach is to allow you to bring your past into the present so that you can develop skills that free you to thrive in the future. I provide a safe, open and encouraging space to equip and free you to do three things: * identify automatic negative, limiting or unproductive thoughts and behaviours, and imagine a life beyond them; * move from the bondage of those thoughts and behaviours, into a freedom of intention and choice where you can live life with purpose and passion; * develop the skill to sustain this freedom on your own.
I address a wide range of problems including: stress & anxiety; depression; unresolved anger; forgiveness; grief; bitterness; low self-esteem; identity crisis; conflict; family issues; marriage conflicts; crisis intervention.
My approach is to allow you to bring your past into the present so that you can develop skills that free you to thrive in the future. I provide a safe, open and encouraging space to equip and free you to do three things: * identify automatic negative, limiting or unproductive thoughts and behaviours, and imagine a life beyond them; * move from the bondage of those thoughts and behaviours, into a freedom of intention and choice where you can live life with purpose and passion; * develop the skill to sustain this freedom on your own.
Colin Dale Gjesdal
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B2Y
I am a clinical social worker in Dartmouth NS with over ten years experience providing specialized treatment for individuals and family members affected by addictive behaviours such as substance abuse and gambling. My areas of interest include trauma, spirituality, grief and anxiety management.
I am a clinical social worker in Dartmouth NS with over ten years experience providing specialized treatment for individuals and family members affected by addictive behaviours such as substance abuse and gambling. My areas of interest include trauma, spirituality, grief and anxiety management.
Roseita M Corbett
Counsellor, BEd, MEd, RCT, CCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Middle Sackville, NS B4E (Online Only)
Currently accepting new clients! Sessions conducted in person and virtually! Are you struggling with anxiety, depression; stuck with life changes? I work with individuals, couples and families. I work with families to build awareness of the role each person plays in the family dynamic and how each can affect necessary change. Through collaboration and reflection, we develop strategies specific to your needs and that promote acceptance of change as positive and necessary to move forward.
Currently accepting new clients! Sessions conducted in person and virtually! Are you struggling with anxiety, depression; stuck with life changes? I work with individuals, couples and families. I work with families to build awareness of the role each person plays in the family dynamic and how each can affect necessary change. Through collaboration and reflection, we develop strategies specific to your needs and that promote acceptance of change as positive and necessary to move forward.
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Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Dartmouth, NS B2Y
Waitlist for new clients
My specific areas of focus and interest include: parenting and family relationships, couples counselling, developmental trauma and attachment injuries, complex and/or chronic PTSD, Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder, existential anxiety/depression, ADHD/highly sensitive people, and spiritual growth/development.
I see therapy as a creative, collaborative process. I am influenced by by the work of Carl Jung, and I have received post-graduate training in a diverse set of treatment modalities (EMDR, IFS, ACT, CPT, PE, EFT). I enjoy using a unique blend of EMDR and IFS for deeper trauma work, but I am also comfortable with more traditional forms of talk therapy. For work with couples/families, I use a family systems approach and am well-suited to helping couple/ family units navigate neurodivergence such as ADHD, highly sensitive people (HSP), BPD and Bipolar Disorder. I am open to and encourage discussing spirituality in our therapy sessions.
My specific areas of focus and interest include: parenting and family relationships, couples counselling, developmental trauma and attachment injuries, complex and/or chronic PTSD, Bipolar Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder, existential anxiety/depression, ADHD/highly sensitive people, and spiritual growth/development.
I see therapy as a creative, collaborative process. I am influenced by by the work of Carl Jung, and I have received post-graduate training in a diverse set of treatment modalities (EMDR, IFS, ACT, CPT, PE, EFT). I enjoy using a unique blend of EMDR and IFS for deeper trauma work, but I am also comfortable with more traditional forms of talk therapy. For work with couples/families, I use a family systems approach and am well-suited to helping couple/ family units navigate neurodivergence such as ADHD, highly sensitive people (HSP), BPD and Bipolar Disorder. I am open to and encourage discussing spirituality in our therapy sessions.
I have experience in a variety of issues, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, family relationship, couples therapy, parenting issues, anger management, LGBTQ+ community, abuse and trauma.
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 have experience in a variety of issues, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, family relationship, couples therapy, parenting issues, anger management, LGBTQ+ community, abuse and trauma.
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.
Miranda Hall
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, BSW, BA, RSW
Verified Verified
Sydney, NS B1P
Waitlist for new clients
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself, your child, or your family, I’m here to help.
Life can be challenging, especially when you’re dealing with mental health challenges, difficult family dynamics, or the impact of past trauma. Navigating these experience can leave you feeling stuck. As a clinical social worker, I am here to support you in finding a path forward that feels authentic and empowering. I offer support for individuals healing from trauma, couples rebuilding trust, and parents managing family dynamics. We work to uncover patterns, improve emotional regulation, and foster healthier communication. For children, I provide play therapy and family therapy to help them express emotions and build coping skills.
Whether you’re seeking support for yourself, your child, or your family, I’m here to help.
Life can be challenging, especially when you’re dealing with mental health challenges, difficult family dynamics, or the impact of past trauma. Navigating these experience can leave you feeling stuck. As a clinical social worker, I am here to support you in finding a path forward that feels authentic and empowering. I offer support for individuals healing from trauma, couples rebuilding trust, and parents managing family dynamics. We work to uncover patterns, improve emotional regulation, and foster healthier communication. For children, I provide play therapy and family therapy to help them express emotions and build coping skills.
I use primarily a IFS (Internal Family Systems) approach to unlock past conditioning in order to access a clients innate wholeness.
Are you in deep life transition, struggling with stress and anxiety and looking for a fresh approach to therapy that gets to the core of the issues? Whether its relationship challenges, trauma from our past, or knowing that there something that needs to shift but can’t find the reason, then I am here for you! I will help you access the vantage point to truly understand where the source of the struggles are and how a new freedom can be found on the other side. The only way out is through and it takes courage to face our past but it is always worth it in the end.
I use primarily a IFS (Internal Family Systems) approach to unlock past conditioning in order to access a clients innate wholeness.
Are you in deep life transition, struggling with stress and anxiety and looking for a fresh approach to therapy that gets to the core of the issues? Whether its relationship challenges, trauma from our past, or knowing that there something that needs to shift but can’t find the reason, then I am here for you! I will help you access the vantage point to truly understand where the source of the struggles are and how a new freedom can be found on the other side. The only way out is through and it takes courage to face our past but it is always worth it in the end.
Coming to terms with our vulnerabilities and shortcomings can be a daunting and intimidating task. Sometimes, the idea of sharing these thoughts and feelings with friends or family members can seem unbearable. Matthew strives to foster a judgement-free environment where clients can feel comfortable and secure exploring these vulnerabilities, and become stronger in the process. Matthew is interested in a working with diverse populations, and has experience working with such issues as abuse/neglect, and depression, as well as experience working with BIPOC, First Nations, and LGBTQ plus communities.
Coming to terms with our vulnerabilities and shortcomings can be a daunting and intimidating task. Sometimes, the idea of sharing these thoughts and feelings with friends or family members can seem unbearable. Matthew strives to foster a judgement-free environment where clients can feel comfortable and secure exploring these vulnerabilities, and become stronger in the process. Matthew is interested in a working with diverse populations, and has experience working with such issues as abuse/neglect, and depression, as well as experience working with BIPOC, First Nations, and LGBTQ plus communities.
Juanita Charlene Paris
Registered Social Worker, BA, BSW, RSW, MDiv, Dmin st
Verified Verified
Eastern Passage, NS B3G (Online Only)
I’ve been a Social Worker for over 34 years. I have worked with individuals in Adult & Child Protection, psychiatric units, and emergency departments. I have a passion in working with individuals living with mental illness and addictions. I have also worked with youth in complex cases and crisis situations. I have counselled adults and children in homeless shelters and youth involved in human trafficking. I have counselled individuals who are involved with Correction Services of Canada on parole, while they resided in half way house. I promote social justice, diversity & inclusion with a trauma informed family centred approach.
I’ve been a Social Worker for over 34 years. I have worked with individuals in Adult & Child Protection, psychiatric units, and emergency departments. I have a passion in working with individuals living with mental illness and addictions. I have also worked with youth in complex cases and crisis situations. I have counselled adults and children in homeless shelters and youth involved in human trafficking. I have counselled individuals who are involved with Correction Services of Canada on parole, while they resided in half way house. I promote social justice, diversity & inclusion with a trauma informed family centred approach.
Kurt Steeves
Pre-Licensed Professional, BA, SSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Halifax, NS B3M (Online Only)
Currently accepting new clients. I am a Queer, pagan, and polyamorous service provider at Pink Opal Counselling. I provide virtual services only. My services are trauma-informed, and grounded in anti-oppressive, feminist, and Queer theories. I have education and training specific to social services, SFBT, mental health, family studies, Queer studies, and psychology. I hope to work with members of the Queer community, those engaged with ethical non-monogamy, and those who may practice alternative spiritualities.
Currently accepting new clients. I am a Queer, pagan, and polyamorous service provider at Pink Opal Counselling. I provide virtual services only. My services are trauma-informed, and grounded in anti-oppressive, feminist, and Queer theories. I have education and training specific to social services, SFBT, mental health, family studies, Queer studies, and psychology. I hope to work with members of the Queer community, those engaged with ethical non-monogamy, and those who may practice alternative spiritualities.
Denise Weber
Registered Social Worker, BAA, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Bedford, NS B4A (Online Only)
Do you feel like you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way and want things to change, but don’t know where to start? Are you seeking motivation that never seems to come? Perhaps, you are struggling with a difficult life decision in terms of your relationship, family, or career? Is your mental health negatively impacting your day to day functioning and you’re ready to make a change?
Do you feel like you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way and want things to change, but don’t know where to start? Are you seeking motivation that never seems to come? Perhaps, you are struggling with a difficult life decision in terms of your relationship, family, or career? Is your mental health negatively impacting your day to day functioning and you’re ready to make a change?
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Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Timberlea, NS B3T
I believe that everyone deserves to be heard. As a registered clinical social worker, I assist adults, adolescents (10+), and families in understanding and navigating challenges that may get in the way of living a meaningful life such as anxiety, depression, grief, peer and family conflicts, trauma, low self-esteem, school avoidance/refusal, and major life transitions. Through therapy, we collaborate to overcome obstacles, build resilience, and pursue fulfilling lives aligned with your values and goals.
I believe that everyone deserves to be heard. As a registered clinical social worker, I assist adults, adolescents (10+), and families in understanding and navigating challenges that may get in the way of living a meaningful life such as anxiety, depression, grief, peer and family conflicts, trauma, low self-esteem, school avoidance/refusal, and major life transitions. Through therapy, we collaborate to overcome obstacles, build resilience, and pursue fulfilling lives aligned with your values and goals.
