She/Her/Hers

Masters of Social Work, Registered Social Worker.

BA, BSW, MSW.

Life can get complex, which can leave us feeling overwhelmed, confused, and stressed but you don’t have to tackle all of life’s problems on your own.

I would love to support you with the challenges you are currently experiencing in your life and assist you with developing meaningful goals that are in line with your personal values. I provide a safe, non-judgmental, place to receive compassionate support paired with learning effective skills and strategies to help you successfully navigate uncertain and challenging circumstances.

I use a wide range of evidence-based approaches to assist you in reaching the goals that you set for yourself to improve your emotional and mental wellbeing. I strive to provide holistic and individualized care to my clients to optimize their day-to-day functioning and support them in building a life that they are hopeful about and satisfied with.

I look forward to getting to know you and collaborating with you on these exciting next steps towards improving your wellness.

Favorite Quote:

“When “I” is replaced with “we” even illness becomes wellness” – Malcolm X.

Experience: Emileigh is a Registered Social Worker with a Bachelors of Social Work and a Masters of Social Work from Dalhousie University. She also has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Saint Francis Xavier University.

Emileigh has worked in the public mental health and addictions system for the past 5 years.

Location: Virtual and In-person

Client Focus: Adults, Adolescents (age 13 and up)

Types of Therapy: CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

BA- (Behavioral Activation)

SRP- (Structured Relapse Prevention and Harm reduction)

MI- (Motivational Interviewing)

IPT- (Interpersonal Psychotherapy)

Solution Focused Approach

Issues: · Anxiety

· Depression

· Self-esteem

· Substance use/misuse

· Loved ones of those harmfully involved with substances

· Life Stressors (work, school, personal)

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Life can be better. I believe in a safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment for us to work collaboratively. Within my practice, my clients feel heard, understood and empowered to create the healing they need.

I work with teens 18 and up who are dealing with various mental health or relationship issues. We work on creating space to get to the core of what is going on by using a number of evidence based treatments. Through support, skills building and a bit of humor, I help my clients become more effective at managing relationship issues, anxiety, depression, life transitions and various traumas.

I don’t see clients as cookies and I don’t believe that treatment plans should be either. Being trained in a variety of treatment plans I am able to use these treatment options to create an individual plan.

EXPERIENCE: Robyn is a Registered Clinical Social Worker. She has honors bachelors degree in psychology from Saint Mary’s University. She also holds a bachelor degree in Social work as well as a Masters degree in Social Work from Dalhousie University. She has experience with clients diverse in age, race, cultural background, sexual orientation, gender identity and ability. She has worked with clients with mental health disorders in hospital settings, community programs and schools before going into private practice.

CLIENT FOCUS: Adults, Couples, Teens over the age of 16

TYPES OF THERAPY: CBT (Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy), EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy). DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy), NLP (Neurolinguistic Programing), Hypnosis Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy, PE (Prolonged Exposure), EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitizing and Reprocessing) and Gottman Level 1 and 2.

ISSUES: Interpersonal Relationships, Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Borderline Personality, Career Guidance, Codependency, Coping Skills, Self-Esteem, Identity Issues, Divorce/ Separation, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Stress, Trauma and PTSD.

MORE THAN JUST MY WORK: Mother, daughter and friend. Outside my professional role, I am a nerd doing research and finding ways to add excellence to the profession. I love self care and do it daily. If you see me driving you are likely to see me hosting a solo concert. :)

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The complexities of being a feeling human can often catch us off guard. I use a person-centered and non-judgemental approach to therapy to help build confidence, tools, and self-awareness in navigating both external and internal challenges. I provide a holistic approach focused on compassion and understanding paired with practical skills and functional techniques. Counselling and healing involve helping individuals explore the depths of themselves, and the meanings they’ve assigned to their stories. I look forward to meeting you and working together on your healing journey.

Experience: Beth is a Psychotherapist completing her master’s in counselling psychology degree at Yorkville University. In the past years Beth has worked with at risk youth doing behavioural intervention, crisis intervention, behavioural activation and providing mental health and social supports. Beth also spent time volunteering with the Kids Help Phone providing suicide prevention and crisis intervention to youth and young adults. Beth spent time doing personality assessments and productivity maximization with personality psychology theory within corporations. Beth also researches and writes the Intentional Outcomes blogs, focusing on modalities and concepts for a variety of challenges.

Client Focus: Individual, 18+, Youth (16+)

Types of therapy: CBT, ACT, Narrative Therapy and Solutions Focused

Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Self-Esteem

Favorite Quote: “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass, the world isn’t too full to talk about. -Rumi”

More than just my work: I am passionate about yoga and meditation practices and fostering a peaceful external and internal environment.

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Title: Clinical Social Worker Credentials: BA, BSW, MSW, RSW

Experience: I am a Clinical Social Worker registered with the Nova Scotia College of Social Work. I originally come from a Human Services background, and hold an undergraduate degree in Psychology and Women’s Studies, as well as undergraduate and masters degrees in Social Work. I have been working within mental health since 2005 (e.g., frontline work within residential facilities for adults with mental illness and community outreach), with a clinical focus since 2016.

I practice from anti-oppressive, empowerment, and trauma-informed lenses. I believe strongly in working with clients’ existing strengths to help work towards their goals. For some, this begins with fostering, building, and maintaining an initial foundation of safety. For other, it may include developing and working towards a more meaningful, rich life. By working collaboratively with folks, I aim to help them navigate the barriers they are facing systemically, socially, and within their own communities. I am trained and well versed in working with folks who have experienced a variety of difficulties ranging from anxiety and burnout to intimate partner violence and other trauma and stressor-related issues. I work with clients from a variety of backgrounds and lived experiences and aim to provide a safe, empathetic, and radically genuine therapeutic environment.

Client Focus: Adults (18+), LGBTQ+ and BIPOC.

Types of therapy: CBT, ACT, DBT, PE, CPT, Solution Focused, Trauma-Informed, Motivational Interviewing

Issues: Top Specialties: anxiety, trauma and stressor-related disorders, depression, burnout

Expertise: Intimate partner violence, Trauma, substance use, sexualized violence, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness and related skills, relationship issues, coping skills, anger management, mindfulness, ADHD

Favorited quote: “In a society, that says “put yourself last,” self-love and self-acceptance are revolutionary” -Brene Brown

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Title: Clinical Social Worker Credentials: BA, BSW, MSW

Sometimes challenges in life feel too big and too difficult to face alone.

Using a non-judgmental and compassionate approach, I help adolescents facing various challenges related to anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, self-esteem, and life stressors. My goal is to empower youth to better understand their emotions and patterns of coping and assist them in learning new skills for growth.

I strive to provide a safe and comfortable environment for clients to engage in the therapeutic process in a way that is meaningful to them.

Location: Virtual ONLY

Experience: Carrie is a Registered Clinical Social Worker with a Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work from Dalhousie University. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Sociology from Saint Mary’s University. Carrie has worked in the public Child and Adolescent Mental Health and Addictions system for the past 2 years and has a decade of experience supporting youth in community.

Client focus: Adolescents aged 12-17:

Types of Therapy: CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), TF-CBT (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), FBT (Family Based Treatment for Eating Disorders)

Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Eating Disorders, Trauma, Coping Skills, Life Transitions/ Stressors, Self-Esteem,

“Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind”- Brene Brown

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Heather McPherson Title: Registered Counselling Therapist Credentials: MA, MACP, RCT-C

Sometimes life gives us more than we feel we can handle with the skills we currently possess. I use a person-centered integrative approach to therapy to best support the client in developing the self-awareness and skills needed to meet life on life’s terms and meet their personal goals for therapy. Clients can expect me to provide a safe, non-judgmental, supportive space as we work together toward wellness.

Heather is a graduate of the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. She is a Substance Abuse Counsellor in the state of Virginia where she has worked for the past two years on a clinical team providing residential substance abuse treatment to clients who also often present with trauma, anxiety, depression, and personality disorders.

Client Focus: Individuals, Couples, Families. Adults and Adolescents 16+ Virtual ONLY

Types of Therapy: CBT, DBT, ACT, Brief Solution Focused Therapy

Issues: Anxiety, Depression, Coping Skills, Codependency, ACOA, Life Coaching, Anger Issues, Career & Life Transitions, Anger Issues, Grief & Loss, Substance Abuse, Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem, Stress & Burnout

“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” - Attributed to multiple authors

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Name: Michelle Slade Title: Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate RCT-C Credentials: Master’s in counselling psychology

Some issues are incredibly challenging for us to resolve alone. Therapy gives clients the chance to talk about how symptoms like depression, anxiety, anger, addictions, and emotional volatility, can feel overwhelming and unmanageable, impacting their life and relationships.

Being a therapist provides me with the privilege to help people in a meaningful and positive way. I can help clients develop a positive mindset, connect to their happiness, calmness, self-concept, and a feeling of being content with the mind, body and soul.

Clients develop coping strategies, allowing them to progress in their healing and achieved all their intentional outcomes.

Experience: Michelle is a Counselling Psychologist graduate from Yorkville University taking a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology. For the past 15 years, she has worked alongside members of Law Enforcement. She has also volunteered at the Nova Scotia Withdrawal Management Program and as a Peer Support Worker with training in Suicide Intervention and Mental Health First Aid.

Client Focus: Adults

Types of therapy: CBT, DBT, ACT

Issues: Anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, Borderline Personality (BPD), Mindfulness, Work Stress, Boundaries, Coping Skills, trauma and PTSD

More than just my work: “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” -Lao Tzu

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Name: Lesley Webster Title: Clinical Social Worker

Credentials: BSW, MSW, RSW

Doing new things can be scary. Returning to things that have been a mixed experience can be scary, and it can all feel overwhelming. Being engaged in therapy is a big step, and more and more people are finding that a connection to a therapist is beneficial in navigating life’s challenges. As the client, you are the expert in your own life and mind. Together, following a client-centered approach, we will work to explore, support, and facilitate change.

I use an eclectic and individualistic approach to assess, collaborate, and identify your goals to determine a path to move toward success. As a therapist, I work to provide a safe and welcoming environment for clients to develop and enhance their therapeutic toolkit or skill set, with space for all types of emotions. Working together, we will find a path forward to support your personal growth and interpersonal wellness. I believe that everyone can benefit from counselling.

Experience: Lesley is a registered social worker with a Masters of Social Work from Dalhousie and a Bachelor of Social Work from St. Thomas University. She has worked in the public mental health and addictions system for the last 15 years, with nearly a decade of experience in child welfare as well.

Within her current role, she works with adults and youth who present with a wide range of clinical diagnoses Lesley provides advocacy services in an individual, couple, or group setting, supporting with counselling and treatment of a variety of mental health and substance use concerns.

Client Focus: Anxiety, depression, burnout, self-esteem, substance use/misuse, and loved ones of those harmfully involved with substances, as well as parenting and blended families. She also works as a transition home support worker at a shelter for women and children fleeing domestic violence.

Types of therapy: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Brief Intervention, and Trauma-Informed Approach.

More than my work: Favorite quote “Everything is going to be ok in the end. If it’s not ok, it’s not the end”

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