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Counselling & psychotherapy for teens, adults and couples
When did you last feel like yourself?
You may see yourself in a few of these:
The kind of tired that sleep doesn’t fix.
You say “I’m fine” so much it doesn’t even register as a sentence anymore.
People used to be able to count on you. Now you’re not always sure you can count on yourself.
The smallest things set you off lately, and then the guilt shows up right behind it.
You can be sitting next to the person you love and still feel alone.
You don’t need the words yet.
Just enough to send a message or book a first call.
In person in Dartmouth · Online across Nova Scotia
We believe that just getting through life isn’t the same as living it.
2 weeks
From first message to first session
10+ years
Combined clinical experience
100%
Transparent fees. GST/HST exempt, no surprises
Working together
Change you can see.
Here’s what happens after you book.
A bit about you.
A form to fill out at home. It covers the basics, so your first session doesn’t have to.
We hear your story.
This one’s about getting to know each other. You share what you want to, at your pace.
A plan, built together.
What you shared last session becomes the starting point. Together we turn it into a path forward.
The part that takes time.
Week by week, we work on what brought you in, at your pace. The plan keeps us pointed in the right direction.
Same questions, every time.
Before these sessions, you’ll answer a few questions about how you’ve been feeling. Then we talk it through: what’s helping, what’s still hard, and whether anything needs to change.
Carrying it forward.
You set the pace of ending, just like everything else. What you’ve started keeps going without us, and the door stays open.
What’s different here
You won’t have to wonder.
Your answers are charted over time, so you and your clinician can both see how things are going, and catch it early if they’re not.
More on thisYou know the path.
Every session builds on the last. You helped make the plan, so the direction is yours.
More on thisIt’s built on research.
We use approaches that have been studied and shown to help, not whatever happens to be popular.
More on thisYou won’t have to wonder
Routine outcome monitoring is recommended by the Canadian Psychological Association. When clinicians get regular feedback on how a client is doing, the people who aren’t improving are spotted sooner, and their treatment changes sooner. We’ve built it in from the first session.
Hannan et al., 2005 · Lambert & Shimokawa, 2011 · CPA Task Force, 2018
You know the path
Goal setting is one of the most studied parts of therapy. When people set goals with their therapist, they tend to do better than when they don’t. That’s why your plan is written with you, not for you, and revisited whenever it stops fitting.
It’s built on research
Evidence-based practice means weighing three things: what the research supports, what you’re dealing with, and what you’d actually prefer. The Canadian Psychological Association recommends all three, not just the first. That’s why we’re trained in EMDR, EFT, CPT, prolonged exposure, ACT and CBT-I, and choose between them with you.
Therapy works best alongside the right supports. We have trusted practitioners in psychiatry, massage therapy, occupational therapy and more, and we’ll connect you if that’s the right next step.
Big or small, recent or years back, it’s starting to show in ways that are hard to ignore. You don’t need to have it figured out to start.
Who we help
Whatever’s been weighing on you.
Trauma
For what happened, recent or long ago, and the ways it still shows up.
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Service-related
Military, veterans, RCMP and first responders. It doesn’t have to reach a breaking point first.
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Anxiety
When your mind won’t switch off, even with nothing left to solve.
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Depression
When even small things feel like too much, and the day takes more than it used to.
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Couples & relationships
The distance that crept in, or the same fight on repeat. Coming in together counts.
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Grief & loss
There’s no schedule for it. We make room for it, at your pace.
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Stress & burnout
When the exhaustion follows you home, or a season is asking more of you than you have to give.
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Self-esteem & identity
When you don’t feel like yourself and can’t quite name why.
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Teens
For the stuff that’s hard to say to a parent, and everything else that comes with being a teenager.
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Who we are.
Mark Ramsay
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate (NSCCT)
Accepting new clients · Teens, adults and couplesMaybe something’s changed: a loss, a big transition, or a version of yourself you don’t quite recognize anymore. Mark’s work goes deep, but always with a clear sense of where you’re headed.
About Mark →
Liza LeBlanc
Provisional Clinical Social Worker (NSCSW)
Not currently accepting clientsThe short fuse, the numbness, or worries that won’t switch off. Liza’s approach is grounded and direct: naming what’s driving it, and working out together what to do about it.
About Liza →Fees & insurance
What it costs.
No tax. We bill most major insurers directly, so you only pay what your plan doesn’t cover. If we can’t bill your plan, you get a receipt after every session.
Common questions
Will my insurance cover this?
Most plans cover Registered Counselling Therapists and Registered Social Workers, but plans vary, so call the number on your card and ask. We can bill most major insurers directly. Teens are usually covered as dependants under a parent’s extended health plan. Call the number on your card and ask about counselling for dependants.
How do I pay?
If your plan is one we can bill directly, we submit the claim at your session and only charge your card for whatever your plan doesn’t cover. Otherwise your card is charged after each session and you send the receipt to your plan.
What if I need to cancel?
Give us 24 hours and there’s no charge. Less than that, or a no-show, is the full session fee. If something happens you couldn’t plan for, tell us. We’re people too.
Book
Ready when you are.
Book online in a couple of clicks. Or if you’d rather talk it through first, we’re right here. Whatever feels right to you.
If it’s late, that’s fine. If you’re not sure what to say, that’s fine too. Send a few words and a real person will get back to you.
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A real person will get back to you, typically within one business day. If it’s urgent tonight, call or text 988.
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