About me

Hi! I’m Amy, and I am a registered counselling therapist (RCT) working out of Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia. 

I started in this field as a counsellor and then clinical director at a private, residential drug and alcohol centre, where individuals came to shift their relationships with substance use, mental health, and past trauma. 

In my private practice, I work with a wide range of people who want to show up in their lives from a place of intention rather than habit.

 I am registered as a counselling therapist through the NSCCT (RCT). For many years, I was also a certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT). My most recent  certification has been through the Center for Nature Informed Therapy.

I‘m from Ontario, and lived in BC for 12 years. I’ve lived in Bear River, NS with my family since 2009.  

My Beliefs

There are many ways to feel better. You can choose the one that feels good to you. Going with what feels right, comfortable, or even easiest is a great place to start!  

Counselling works best if you like your practitioner. If you feel I’m not the right fit for you, no hard feelings!

”Mental health” is a strange term that doesn’t really capture what’s going on. Many of the issues it seeks to describe are also physical, emotional, and spiritual in nature. The good news is that means there are many potential starting points for feeling better.

Past trauma and current emotional distress impacts your nervous system. This means shifts can happen with breath, meditation, and/or movement; you don’t have to talk about it if you don’t want to or don’t feel ready.

There are practices you can learn to take charge of your wellness so you do not become dependent on appointments. 

You are the expert in your wellness. 

If you feel like you have tried everything to get better, there is still hope you can find something to reduce your suffering.

Your identity matters. Issues such as gender identity, race, ethnicity, class, ability, sexuality, religion, size, age, culture, geography, and life experiences  may be playing into your wellness, suffering, and/or experiences seeking help. If you think it is, we can work with it.

The same way troubles can snowball, when things start improving, they will help many areas of your life improve. It doesn’t really matter where you start.

Formal diagnoses and assessments can be empowering for some people and unhelpful for others. Same with medications. Do what feels right for you.