Meet our team.
We have team members who work with children, teens, adults, couples and families in Bedford, Dartmouth and New Glasgow.
Referring is easy:
contact Donna @ 902 301 7430 or email
maritimeptc@gmail.com to refer or match a family member with a therapist at a location closest to you.
2025 rates will be $168 per clinical hour.
2027 rates will Be $177 per clinical hour.
(In accordance with the Nova Scotia Government, inflation index for 2026).
EMDR/ Brainspotting/ ART rate is $190.
The rate for our Director's services is $190 per hour.
E- transfers preferred.
We can provide Tier 1, 2 and 3
Mental Health Services. Our clinicians maintain
currency in various approaches in order to provide the approach you need.
Bedford Area and Virtual Team
At our Bedford location we serve children in Suite 300 and Children/ Teens/ Adults and Families in Suite Suite 306.
Clancey Beagan
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Clancey’s passion for counselling comes from a place of genuine curiosity, empathy, and hope towards her fellow human. She believes everyone deserves someone in their corner, who can help them feel heard, seen, and understood. Utilizing an eclectic, person-centred approach, she believes in working with the client to tailor therapy to their needs, with the intention of helping clients build confidence, internal strength, and positive sense of self. Clancey enjoys working with individuals of all ages.
Clancey is currently training in Play Therapy.
Barb Bowers
Part -time
Registered Counselling Therapist
Life can be hard and it feels like we are riding the rollercoaster of ups and downs. You are feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and full of anxiety. It is during these times that you need empathy, compassion, understanding and a safe place to unpack. In my practice, I offer a client-centered and supportive environment where you can feel safe to share your story and experiences. I help clients explore and process problems and challenges that impact everyday life. In addition, I can help support the healing of past trauma to help achieve life goals and live more freely. I support young adults transitioning into their independence.
I can support you with unpacking and processing your emotions and problems helping you understand how they are impacting your choices, behaviour, and relationships. I can support youth with such things as problems in school, parent separation and divorce, peer relationships, anxiety, self-esteem and self confidence.
It is my intention as a therapist for clients to feel understood, respected and valued. It is my goal for us to make meaningful change together. We work together to get you feeling better and more confident to take on life's challenges. Together we can work towards your therapy goals in a safe and compassionate way.
Chris Brown Part- time
Registered Social Worker
Chris is a registered Social Worker with experience in mental health, addictions, and concurrent disorders. Chris has a Master of Social Work and Bachelor of Social Work from Carleton University.
Chris focuses on supporting children, adolescents, and young adults who may be experiencing challenges such as anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, self-harm, interpersonal and family difficulties, identity disturbances, gender exploration, disordered eating, and problematic substance use. Chris takes a strength-based, evidence-informed approach, drawing from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, Motivational Interviewing, and more.
Chris strives to offer a safe and inclusive space where you feel supported, understood, and empowered as the expert of your own life. At your first session, Chris will take time to get to know you, learn what brings you to therapy, and explore your goals. Chris is a lifelong learner with an aim to best support the individuals and families he works with.
Kelsey Goucher
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
A passion of Kelsey's is supporting women during their postpartum experience, including postpartum depression, anxiety, and anger. The primary aim of her practice is to assist clients in coping with the difficulties of life.
These may include but are not limited to ADHD, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, birth trauma, relationship issues, gender dysphoria, substance misuse, parenting, work-life balance, communication problems, and low self-esteem. Kelsey is EMDR trained.
Damian Haddad
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Damian Haddad (he/him) is a Registered Counselling Therapist (Candidate) with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists who offers a space that feels both grounding and a place where clients can pause, reflect. His work is warm, non-judgmental, and trauma-informed, meeting each person exactly where they are while gently supporting movement toward clarity, self-trust, and growth.
His approach is collaborative and adaptable, rooted in person-centered therapy and informed by ACT, DBT, mindfulness, somatic, and narrative practices. He also uses play, art, and music approaches when it is right for the client. He believes our lives unfold as stories sometimes tangled, sometimes uncertain and therapy can be a place to gently trace the path behind you while discovering new directions forward. Damian is trained in Theraplay(c).
He works with youth and young adults navigating all kinds of experiences from anxiety, self-esteem, body image, identity exploration, emotional regulation, and much more working within a trauma-informed lens to help tailor an eclectic approach. Damian also has a deep appreciation for musicians and creatives, understanding how performance anxiety, perfectionism, and burnout can quietly steal joy from what once felt magical. Wherever someone finds themselves lost, searching, or simply curious about what lies beyond the next turn it is a privilege to walk alongside them as they discover their truth. When not in the counselling room Damian can be found at home with his cat or in the community playing with different concert bands. He has been living in Nova Scotia since 2022 and enjoys a good beach day in the summer
Mariana Lima
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
With a clinical psychology background, Mariana’s approach to therapy focuses on building warm, trusting relationships rooted in empathy and respect. Mariana focuses on trauma-informed, client-centered therapy to help kids, teens, and adults heal from past experiences and face life's challenges with strength. Using evidence-based techniques, she creates a personalized and caring experience for each client. Whether you're dealing with trauma, significant life changes, or everyday stress, she is here to support and guide you.
Cultural sensitivity is fundamental to her practice. She values and respects each person's individual backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences. Mariana blends techniques from Psychodynamics, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, and a client-centered approach. Mariana is trained in EMDR.
Mariana speaks English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Chasity St. Louis
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Chasity is a Play Therapy Intern with the Canadian Association for Play Therapy (CAPT) and has completed sand tray training, which she uses with clients of all ages. Chasity has DBT Skills training and Theraplay training(c). She is also trauma-informed. Other areas of interest include grief, infertility, and pregnancy loss. Chasity is EMDR trained. Chastity speaks French and English.
Dartmouth and Virtual Team
At our Dartmouth location we serve children , adults and families.
Jennica Barcial
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Jennica Barcial is a trauma-informed clinician who is a Play Therapy Intern. She is dedicated to making mental health care accessible, inclusive, and culturally relevant. She loves working with children, teens, and young adults, drawing on client-centered therapy, CBT, and SFBT to tailor care to each person. She is a Play Therapy Intern working on her certification as a Play Therapist. As a Certified Therapeutic Arts Practitioner and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills trainer, Jennica integrates creativity and safety into every session. She is experienced in supporting first- and second-generation Canadians, as well as Inuit and Northern communities, helping clients build resilience, identify strengths, and achieve meaningful goals. Jennica is training in Trauma Play and has trained in Theraplay(c).
Sonia Clark
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Sonia uses a client centred approach, She is a Play Therapy Intern with the Canadian Association for Play Therapy and has completed levels one and two in Sandtray Therapy. She often incorporates aspects of other approaches when appropriate. This may include TF-CBT, MCBT, DBT, ACT, Play Therapy, Art based approaches, Music based approaches , Solution-focussed therapy, Narrative therapy, and EFT. She is EMDR trained.
She warmly welcomes military members, veterans, and their families to our practice. As both a military child and wife, she understands the challenges of having a loved one who serves and the difficulty finding helping professionals who can relate to the impact the military lifestyle has on the entire family.
Isabelle Meunier
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Isabelle believes that every person is created with unique potential, and she is committed to creating a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their challenges and discover solutions aligned with their values. She specializes in counselling children and adolescents who are struggling with disruptive behaviors (ADHD, ODD, CD), anxiety, depression, trauma, poor social skills, grief and loss.
Isabelle draws from her training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), weaving in Trust Based Relational Intervention, Expressive Art, and Bibliotherapy to help individuals overcome obstacles and find lasting change. She is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level 1 and can provide evidence-based treatment and support in English and French.
If requested, Isabelle has a passion for helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges through a Christian lens. Isabelle offers a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their struggles and find hope through the integration of faith and therapeutic techniques. Isabelle can provide services supported by Victim's Services.
Majeda Tarabain
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Majeda uses a person-centered and trauma-informed approach to help clients learn self-compassion and sail through the storms of life. Majeda believes the best change that can occur in therapy is through a strong therapeutic relationship built on trust, empathy, respect and compassion. Majeda works with adults and young children, but also has experience working with teens. She is training in Play Therapy. She has trained in Theraplay(c) and Trauma Play Intermediate Level.
Kayla Warren Part- time
Registered Counselling Therapist
Kayla aims to help clients to develop an internal sense of security, regulation , and resilience in order to feel safe to explore and unpack complex issues and gain helpful coping strategies. She has worked with children, youth and adults in a variety of settings. She specializes in trauma, attachment, anxiety, autism and ADHD. Kayla is trained in Autplay, Theraplay © and EMDR.
New Glasgow and Virtual Team
These team members work with children, teens, couples, families and support community teams in trauma debriefing.
Donna Colbourne
Administrative Manager
Donna answers our phones, matches clients with therapists, organizes schedules and completes our billing. She helps us do what we do best.
Theresa Fraser- Executive Director/ Owner
Registered Counselling Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Sand Therapy, Consultant Trainer, Certified Play Therapist Supervisor , Child and Youth Care Practitioner, EMDR Consultant /Trainer
Theresa works in our New Glasgow office and online. She is an international trainer, author, supervisor and therapist. She has won many awards for her mental health service provincial and nationally and internationally. She is trained in EMDR, Brainspotting and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, Play Therapy, CBT, DBT, Pain Reprocessing Therapy.
Alison Guthro Part-time
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Many people, myself included, have felt stuck in their life circumstances, beliefs they hold about themselves, or patterns that no longer feel like they are working but seem to continue cycling. Feeling stuck doesn’t have to be something you experience alone. Whether you don’t feel
anything needs to change, unsure of what possibilities exist, or are eager to shift aspects of your life, you are welcome. Therapy with me is a safe space to come as you are, to be seen and heard, and experience the opportunity to explore new perspectives about your life and relationships.
My approach is gentle, and I focus on understanding what matters most to you. In our work together, I can support your understanding of stress responses and the impact of the nervous system on behaviour, what has happened in your life and its impact on you today, identifying
thoughts and feelings, and finding the story that you are called to tell about your life.
I work with people of all ages, cultures, and communities. I am very interested in supporting individuals and children who are neurodiverse (ADHD, Autism), parents/caregivers looking for
strategies and support to improve their understanding of and connection with their children, adults experiencing big life changes or relationship issues, and adults working through the effects of childhood trauma.
I am a Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate, licensed by the Nova Scotia College of Counselling therapists. I practice Narrative Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, and I amcurrently training in Play Therapy to gain certification with the Canadian Association for PlayTherapy. I incorporate Acceptance-Commitment Therapy (ACT), neuroscience/Polyvagal
Theory, and I draw upon a trauma-formed approach guided by regulation, relational safety, and brain development. I have experience working in early intervention, schools, long term care, group homes, and with homelessness.
Marissa Hurtubise Part-time Virtual
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Marissa earned an undergraduate degree with a major in psychology from Carleton University, a master’s degree in counselling psychology from Yorkville University in Fredericton, She has worked as a first responder in Nova Scotia for over a decade and has had the honour of supporting individuals and their families through some of their most life-altering moments. This has given her a unique perspective not only on trauma, but on the healing that is possible afterward. She brings this perspective to her new role as counsellor, as well as the belief that we all carry within us the innate ability to heal. Marissa supports individuals across the lifespan with Cognitive Therapy, ACT and Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). She can support individuals through Victims Services.
Natassja Kowalski
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Natassja is a Yorkville University Graduate in the Masters of Counselling Therapy Program. .She is dedicated to supporting individuals of all ages and backgrounds on their own road to recovery as a Registered Counseling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C).
Her therapeutic approach is grounded in the belief that each person has unique qualities and ability to discover themselves. She employs a strength-based, person-centered approach, tailoring approaches to therapy to match the unique needs, attributes, and objectives for each individual client.
She utilizes a child centred play-based approach with clients as play is the first language of children. She offers a safe and supportive environment inviting clients to freely express their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. She believes that the therapeutic rapport and meeting clients where they are is important to the therapeutic process. She embraces authenticity, warmth, and humour. Natassja may gently encourage clients towards growth when it's appropriate, while respecting autonomy, individuality, pace, and readiness.
She would be thrilled to have the opportunity to stand alongside you as you gain insight, nourish yourself and discover new skills on your journey to wholeness. Natassja is training in Play Therapy and has trained in Theraplay(c).
Kelly Shaw - Part - time
Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate
Kelly has a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and holds a PhD in Education. She uses a flexible, client-centred approach that draws on several evidence-informed counselling methods incorporating approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-informed and relational approaches. Her work is collaborative and client-centred, with attention to how thoughts, emotions, relationships, and broader life contexts influence wellbeing.
Kelly works with clients experiencing concerns including anxiety, stress, grief and loss, caregiving strain, identity exploration, life transitions, and the impacts of trauma. She is particularly attentive to the influence of social, cultural, and systemic factors on mental health, and is committed to providing care that is respectful, inclusive, and ethically grounded.
Kelly offers a calm, thoughtful, and supportive therapeutic presence, creating space for clients to feel heard, supported, and empowered as they work toward meaningful change.
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Carly Wynn Clinical Lead
Registered Counselling Therapist
Carly works from a trauma informed and attachment perspective. She is a Play Therapy Intern with the Canadian Association for Play Therapy and is trained in Autplay(c), Theraplay © and EMDR She works with children, teens, adults and loves to support parents.