I.D Holistic Counselling & Psychotherapy Services
With over two decades, working with a wide range of people experiencing mental health, neurodiversity and substance dependence challenges. In a range of community-based settings, drawing from varied skills, theories and experience.
NSCCT RCT-C25-160 CCPA-11265401 BACP-89321 Insured Therapist
Personal Growth
I work creatively in a range of therapeutic ways to tailor my work to the individual, couple or group, with a spiritually, trauma and culturally informed approach.
• Couples
• Individuals
• Groups
• Adolescents upwards in age
• Enduring challenges
• Bereavement
• Sexuality
• OCD
• Substance dependence
• ADHD
• Autism
• Compulsive behavioural challenges
• Anxiety
• Depression
Individual counselling, in person or virtual. $160 ph
Couples counselling, in person or virtual. $170 ph
Group work, therapeutic and psycho-educational. $160 ph plus travel time and expenses and possible prep time or overnight expenses.
"Compassion, I have always done the best I can, in light of available knowledge, support and circumstances. I believe this is true for us all. Moreover, we all thrive with the right supports."
Paths to Well-being
Creative and Somatic Integration
When working in a substance dependence rehab, I presented a group titled Kintsugi; in this we set out to bring the focus both to the experience of the fractured bowl, and simultaneously work on honoring the care and understanding which goes into the transformation into something unique and highly valuable. We all find ourselves somewhat underneath life’s more turbulent circumstances sometimes; the therapist becomes a trusted ally, one who can help bring a broader perspective. The golden fixing compound is awareness, and from that resilience grows, and new choices become clearer.
I immigrated to Nova Scotia in 2019 with my family. Here, as in the UK, I have worked with a range of client needs that I list below. I am licensed with the NSCCT and the UK's BACP, and my work is insured. For over two decades I have worked in a number of settings in the UK and Canada, supporting individuals and groups aged 12 years and above. My MA is in counselling and psychotherapy, and I have worked in local communities with a range of theoretical and in‑house training models, for government, charity, non‑profit organisations, and I have maintained my own practice throughout. My work is integrative with Gestalt as the basis, with a down‑to‑earth personality and compassionate, client‑led approach that is both honest and creative.
- Hospice, long‑term disability and palliative care
Community mental health treatment, group and individual therapy
Gender and sexuality
Somatic care, working with the way trauma affects the breathing and body
Trauma‑informed mindfulness
Cultural and spiritually sensitive work
Neurodiversity: autism, ADHD and learning challenges
Victim support services
Combat veterans and refugees
Substance dependence, harm‑reduction model and the cycle of change
Employment‑related challenges
PTSD and trauma
Compulsive behaviour
Providing gentle support for mental wellness.
