Body Speech Mind Therapy
6993 Churchill Drive, B3L 3H6 Halifax, NS, Canada

What I love about couples therapy: you learn how connect, how to be relational, how to notice your own triggers, and care for the wounded child inside of you where they come from instead of blaming your partner. You learn to trust your own and be able to listen to your partners experience without defensiveness. This will really enrich your lives and get out of the blame loop. You will learn not to fear your vulnerability, and be able to communicate lovingly with kind bounda...ries and self-esteem. If you don't feel heard, and you are either love-avoidant or love-dependent of flip flop between the tow, consider doing a few sessions of couples therapy with your partner to get to a more respectful and connected space with them!

When we feel anxious, we feel unsafe. A part of us does not feel nurtured. As my couple's therapy trainer Terry Real says: "Take that inner wounded child in your lap, but take his sticky fingers off the steering wheel." Meaning: you as your adult self, can take care of younger parts in you. Therapy can help you do learn how to do self-therapy, and not get dependent on the therapist in the long run.

It can be difficult to be alone with nothing much to do. When there is a gap in activity, we often reach to our phones, because it's uncomfortable to feel that void. We are have a lot of patterns that make sure we don't feel that emptiness much. But it is there. For all of us. When we actually lean in and let some space into our minds, we can befriend it. It is actually wonderful. In therapy, I can help you deal with that empty scary feeling, and get to know it, learn to trust it. I know that sounds hard, but we have everything we need to heal already inside us: compassion, clarity and confidence to do the right action. We need to lean in bit by bit, to train our bravery muscle. It is very rewarding.

I am pleased to offer couple’s counselling at my office or online now. I have trained with Terry Real in Relational Life Therapy. His approach works well with couples who are at the end of their rope, and also with couples who want to learn a more mindful and repectful way of communicating with each other. RLT brings in your personal story and relationship, so the therapist isn’t aloof but recognizes their own times where they were triggered in relationship with their partner.

I am pleased to offer couple’s counselling at my office or online now. I have trained with Terry Real in Relational Life Therapy. His approach works well with couples who are at the end of their rope, and also with couples who want to learn a more mindful and repectful way of communicating with each other. RLT brings in your personal story and relationship, so the therapist isn’t aloof but recognizes their own times where they were triggered in relationship with their partner.

I had my first child client for the Safe and Sound Protocol today. Mom was moved to tears as the child was calm for the first time in a year and started using their imagination, which has hadn't done before. I am so excited. I look forward to helping many children and adults find healing through the Safe And Sound Protocol.

I have completed Safe And Sound Protocol (SSP) Training and offer my office now! I can also offer the SSP online. It works with children and adults with any kind of sensitivity, overwhelm, as well as those who have trauma responses. Please contact me to book a session or find out more about it! https://integratedlistening.com/ssp-safe-sound-protocol-cl/

Since Theresa Fraser did her interview last year, where she says that she is the only certified play therapist in Nova Scotia, I joined the ranks! I became certified this spring and am the only certified play therapist in Halifax.

News about Play Therapy - https://mailchi.mp/a91f41ec7653/news-about-play-therapy

I have opened an outdoor play space to provide face-to-face play therapy. I use it when the child is not as easily engaged in video sessions. I also use it for new families that I do not have a relationship yet. Social distancing can easily maintained.