In Person Therapists in Bridgewater, NS

You may encounter a stressful event or face a challenging period in your life. You may experience low mood, suffer from a lack of motivation, or feel stuck. You may want to talk through past experiences to better understand them and see how they still impact your current life. Being in a state of distress can affect your mental health and quality of life. Counselling therapy can help. I am a compassionate, experienced therapist and I offer a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space to explore your questions with you.

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.

Sometimes life's challenges or transitions can be overwhelming for a person or family to solve on their own. Counselling provides support as you adjust to transitions such as those involving grief and loss or separation/divorce. I utilize diverse theoretical approaches in my counselling practice, drawing upon my training and experience in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples and Family Therapy, trauma-informed and attachment issues, play therapy, and mindfulness techniques.

My approach to therapy is client-centered (meaning you are in the drivers seat), easy going, a dash of humor, a little dancing, some fresh air and a few evidence based approaches all mixed together to give you the support you need. As your therapist my role is to provide you with compassion and validation with regards to your thoughts and emotions. My role is to help you gain perspectives, identify and overcome barriers, address problematic behaviours, challenge negative thinking patterns, change your narrative and even help you gain a new skill or two. Together we will discover new ways for you to overcome the challenges of life.

You may be considering counselling therapy for a specific reason such as a grief or sadness, difficulty in controlling your use of drugs or alcohol, or life changes such as separation and divorce. Perhaps life simply seems difficult. Many of us will have had difficult experiences at some stage of our lives that may have affected our sense of self or leave us searching for more. Although it may be difficult to reach out for help, please know that I will hear your story with compassion, openness, and a willingness to support you in your healing process.

Currently Accepting New Clients. Specializing in Couples, Addiction and Anxiety. I bring to my practice a welcoming and friendly personal style that puts clients at ease allowing them to communicate their needs and goals within a safe non-judgmental atmosphere. I worked in many clinical health care settings before venturing into private practice, which has brought into my work a well- breadth of clinical experience, including a wide array of therapeutic approaches, that I have successfully integrated while working with with hundreds of clients over the past 26 plus years.

Accepting virtual and in-person clients for July and August. My practice is rooted in the relationships that clients and I build together, creating spaces of trust and security; that’s where healing can start. I am passionate about providing trauma-informed mental health support that is accessible, rooted in compassion and aware of systemic barriers. I genuinely love working with people while witnessing them confront their challenges and grow as individuals; providing counselling gives me with an incredible sense of meaning and vitality.

Blending our natural human state with the systems, families, and communities in which we live can bring all sorts of challenges our way. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, stress, a life transition, grief, or other mental health challenges, it takes courage, strength, curiosity, and even a little bit of hope to begin a journey into counselling. Please connect with me if you would like a holistic approach, and an open heart, mind, and ear to join you on this journey. It is my hope to reconnect and empower you with the energy & rhythms of the Earth and body movements, and in turn reconnect you with yourself.

When clients get to where they need to be, they are often talking about how they are more compassionate with themselves, more able to clearly express their wishes to themselves and to others, more willing to take risks and make mistakes, and more accepting that life is difficult, but also of great value.

At Compassionate Connections we offer therapeutic counselling for both adults and children/families in addressing complex mental health needs. Our approach is client-centred, compassionate and non-judgmental. As your therapists our role is to provide hope, support and guidance during the most difficult of times. Our passion is working with families towards a path of reconnection and healing--through communication, skill building and fostering connections. More specifically, we specialize in attachment and emotion focused parenting approaches that help families address and support their child's behavioural and emotional needs.

At Equus, through the use of evidence-based therapy practices, you'll have a holistic experience, nurturing both your physical and emotional health. Animal assisted therapy comes with special benefits to our well-being. But including animals in the counselling process is up to you! If you prefer to sit and talk in my office, we can do that, too! You deserve to feel better and enjoy life. Let's get there together.

If you often feel overwhelmed by the demands of life, and find it difficult to connect with other people and your own sense of self, let's explore together. Maybe you are feeling burnout in your work or personal life, facing mental or physical pain. Perhaps you notice patterns of unhealthy behaviours or relationships, or you're not coping well with the burden of grief. If you have a sense that there's got to be another way to live, it may benefit you to work with a somatic therapist and tap into the wisdom of your body and the capacity of your own nervous system.

Currently welcoming new clients! The best part of what I do is watching individuals grow and feel more connected to themselves and others! You deserve to feel your best and to be celebrated for your efforts along the way. Whether you're eager to begin your therapeutic journey or feeling hesitant, both feelings are valid. You can expect that I will work closely with you to create a personalized therapeutic plan tailored to your needs and desired outcomes. I am passionate about working with children, youth, families, and adults, specializing in areas such as trauma, grief/loss, relationships, anxiety, ADHD, and life transitions.

My ideal client is open to the idea of therapy, but might need a patient and welcoming therapist to help them open up. They are looking for a therapist that feels like an old friend, someone they can say anything to. They might be looking to improve relationships in their life, build confidence and self-worth, or shift some long-standing habits. Maybe they are going through a transition or a loss and need support through the changes. I am particularly passionate about supporting teenagers, parents, elders, folks dealing with body image issues, and couples.

Are u looking for safe, accessible, neurodiverse affirming support? Whether that may be in helping you process an Autism diagnosis, navigating unmasking or if you are a neurotypical parent struggling with the challenges that come with raising neurodivergent children. I am proudly Autistic and Indigenous working thru an Indigenous lens, which means acceptance first. I use a collaborative holistic, strength based approach drawing upon multiple frameworks, such as emotional focused therapy, solution focused, cognitive based, expressive arts, spirituality and mindfulness techniques.