Hayley is an experienced occupational therapist working with adults 18+ stay within their homes, maintain their independence, and promote overall healthy living. She comes from a harm-reduction, low-barrier, and trauma-informed perspective to promote autonomy in her clients.

Hayley assists clients with in-home assessments for home modifications, equipment, including wheelchairs and other mobility aids. She is passionate about using a client-centered and holistic approach to care.

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Barbara is a Registered Counselling Therapist with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists and a Career Counsellor (Certified Career Development Practitioner). She believes that everyone has the ability to understand and solve their own problems, but sometimes we get so overwhelmed we forget to draw on our own strengths. While life can sometimes bring us down, we all have it in us not only to survive but to flourish as a result of these obstacles. Barbara is client centered therapist who enjoys collaborating with teens and adults to using a variety of methods tailored to their needs and therapy goals.

Specialties:

• Career Exploration and Assessment • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) • Transitions - Grief and Divorce • Anxiety • Depression

Support: • Abuse survivors • Addiction • Anxiety • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) • Career Guidance • Depression • Divorce • Emotional regulation • Grief • Relationship Issues • Stress • School Issues • Self Esteem • Trauma • Workplace burnout

Therapies: • Solution Focused Therapy • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy • Acceptance and Commitment therapy • Existential therapy • Exposure Response Prevention

Associations & Certifications: • Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT) with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists (NSCCT) • Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) • Certified to administer the Strong Interest Inventory career assessment through the Myer’s Brigg Institute

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Hillary is a Pediatric Occupational Therapist with a special interest in helping children with emotional regulation and sensory processing difficulties, developmental trauma, and developmental delays to increase their confidence and independence in play, learning, and self-care activities (including toileting, feeding, and dressing).

Hillary believes that therapy must be targeted towards the child’s developmental level and building on their strengths to achieve their maximum potential. Hillary follows a sensory motor framework as well as uses play and emotional connections to support the development of motor, behavioural, cognitive, and social skills.

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Julie is an enthusiastic Occupational Therapist who enjoys working with children and their families to support skill development so they can participate in everyday activities. She has experience supporting children with a wide range of needs, including ASD, ADHD, sensory processing differences, and coordination challenges.

Julie helps children build skills in areas such as fine and gross motor development, emotional regulation, self-care (including feeding, dressing, and toileting), executive functioning, and social interaction. Her approach is rooted in collaboration—meeting each child and family where they are and working together to find practical, personalized strategies.

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Bengisu is a registered occupational therapist in Nova Scotia who supports children, youth, families, and adults using a neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed approach. She is passionate about helping clients understand and build skills for emotional regulation, sensory processing, executive functioning, and meaningful participation in daily routines at home, school, work, and in the community. Bengisu values collaboration, creativity, and strengths-based practice, and works closely with her clients to create practical, individualized strategies that support long-term success.

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Tracy has worked primarily in private practice that has provided opportunities to engage with clients in clinic, home, day care and school settings. A former elementary school resource teacher, she has spent her career working with young children and providing support in various areas of their development. She has a positive approach to working with children and families, assisting them with communication goals and tools to attain them, which can be incorporated into their busy home lives. She is grateful to be part of this profession where she also finds personal satisfaction in each client session.

Outside of the clinic, Tracy has often been found cheering for her children at various youth sport events, visiting Nova Scotia’s South Shore beaches, travelling, and enjoying a good book with a cup of coffee.

Tracy is based at both the Halifax and Bedford clinics.

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Emily is an experienced occupational therapist with a strong background in working with adults who are recovering from illness, injury, or the effects of natural aging. She has a particular passion for supporting individuals post-stroke, helping them regain independence and function. Emily specializes in identifying appropriate supports, optimizing environments, and empowering adults to succeed in their daily lives. Her approach is evidence-based, and she is focused on helping her clients engage in the activities that matter most to them.

With expertise in home assessments, wheelchair prescriptions, and home safety evaluations, Emily works closely with clients to create solutions that promote independence and well-being.

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Megan is an Occupational Therapist who is passionate about using a neurodiversity-affirming and trauma-informed lens to provide family/person-centered care. Megan attended Dalhousie University where she completed her Bachelor of Medical Sciences (2021) and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (2023). Megan has experience supporting children in the school setting with goals related to toileting, dressing, feeding, regulation, interoception supports, fine motor skills, and play. She enjoys using a play-based and strength-based approach to collaborate with families to encourage participation, engagement, and independence in meaningful activities.

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Elizabeth Pace is a speech-language pathologist who is passionate about helping children and teens communicate with confidence. She takes a strengths-based approach, focusing on each child’s unique abilities to foster growth and create meaningful progress. By celebrating the potential in every child, Elizabeth collaborates with families to set goals that are functional, empowering, and tailored to their everyday lives.

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Richard is an experienced Occupational Therapist who has practiced for many years in Nova Scotia’s community and hospital settings. His expertise centres on supporting youth, adults, and seniors in achieving their goals for both mental and physical health.

Richard brings a genuine passion for connection, ensuring he meets clients exactly where they are. He grounds his practice in practicality, balancing that approach with an easy-going demeanour designed to empower you to create meaningful change.

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Chapa is a Registered Counselling Therapist – Candidate with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University.

Chapa has over a decade of experience working with children, youth, and adults across justice, education, child welfare and community mental health settings. In her work with young people, Chapa uses a relational, strengths-based, and collaborative approach, with a play therapy informed lens that recognizes play as a child’s natural language and an important form of connection and communication. Chapa draws on developmental and attachment-based understandings to support young people and help families make sense of behaviours within broader family, social, and environmental contexts.

Chapa is based in Halifax and will see clients at our Halifax office.

Specialties:

Support for children (ages 6 and up) and their caregivers, who are experiencing:

Oppositional and challenging behaviours at home or school

Impulsivity and risk-taking behaviours

Emotional regulation difficulties

Anxiety and worry

School or peer challenges

Attachment disruptions and relationship concerns

Low self-esteem or confidence

Low mood

Relationship issues

Healthy sexual development

Trauma

Substance misuse

Parenting strategies

Associations & Certifications:

Registered Counselling Therapist – Candidate with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists

Trauma Focused – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Medical University of South Carolina

Certified Play Therapist – Maritime Play Therapy – Training ongoing since September 2025

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Vanessa Poulton is an experienced occupational therapist who is passionate about supporting youth and adults struggling with their mental health. She has extensive experience supporting clients experiencing anxiety and depression, trauma histories, and life transitions.

Vanessa has training in evidence-based psychotherapies, including: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Mindfulness to support children, teens, adults and families. Her areas of interest include: anxiety management, coping with depression, grief and loss, managing life transitions and stress, bereavement support, pregnancy/postpartum mood support, parenting challenges and women’s health.

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Erika is a dedicated occupational therapist specializing in supporting adults living with mental health and addiction challenges. She primarily works with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, ADHD and executive functioning challenges, emotional regulation and sensory processing, and stress management, helping them navigate daily life with greater confidence and independence.

Grounded in client-centered care, Erika integrates evidence-based approaches such as Motivational Interviewing and Behavioral Activation into her practice. She believes in empowering individuals to create meaningful, fulfilling lives by fostering self-awareness, resilience, and practical strategies for daily living.

Passionate about breaking down barriers to well-being, Erika collaborates closely with her clients to set personalized goals, develop life skills, and build sustainable routines that promote mental wellness. Whether supporting someone in returning to work or school, enhancing social connections, or developing coping strategies, she approaches each client with empathy, respect, and a belief in their ability to thrive.

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Hana earned her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Massachusetts in 2017. She began her career in a pediatric outpatient clinic with a focus on trauma-informed care and has since gained diverse experience working in a range of settings including public schools, inpatient mental health, and community based settings. In addition, Hana is experienced working with adults to ensure home safety and falls prevention.

Hana has worked extensively with children and youth on goals related to sensory and emotional regulation, developmental milestones, school participation, and community access. Additionally, she is passionate about supporting adults with ADHD and sensory processing challenges.

Hana is dedicated to creating a safe, engaging, and supportive environment, using a strengths-based approach to empower each client during every session.

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Paige Ryan is a speech-language pathologist born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She is passionate about providing family/person-centred care while working to build capacity in her clients and helping them meet their life participation goals.

Paige has provided service in a variety of settings, including the public school setting, the community, hospital inpatient and outpatient settings, private clinics, virtual-based telepractice, and families’ homes. Paige has served a variety of populations, including adults with acquired neurological language disorders (brain injury, stroke, dementia, etc), school aged children, and pre-school children.

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Erica is a Registered Counselling Therapist candidate with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists . She has a masters in creative art therapy from Concordia University with a focus in child centered play therapy.

She has many years of experience working with children as a teacher, facilitator, and therapist offering psychoeducation, consultation and therapy in various community, school and clinical settings for children, youth and parents.

Erica is passionate about working with children , incorporating play and creativity into all aspects of her therapeutic process.

Erica recently moved back to Nova Scotia from Montreal to be closer to family and is enjoying being back by the ocean again.

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Jenny is a skilled Occupational Therapist who is passionate about supporting children, youth, and adults in achieving their occupational goals through client-centered care and evidence-based practices. With children and youth, she focuses on supporting youth and adolescent mental health, sensory & emotional regulation, handwriting skills, and motor skill development to promote independence and enhance participation in self-care, learning, and play.

Jenny supports adults and seniors managing physical and mental health challenges, offering interventions such as home safety assessments, workplace modifications, chronic pain management, concussion rehabilitation and providing support for adults with difficulties with executive functioning and sensory processing differences.

Jenny is a certified Functional Capacity Evaluator, specializing in the administration of comprehensive Functional Capacity Evaluations (FCEs) to assess an individual’s ability to perform work-related tasks.

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Leah is a registered Speech-Language Pathologist raised in Halifax who is passionate about helping children and adults build confident and functional communication skills. She has experience supporting children and adults with a variety of communication needs and is known for her calm, welcoming, and collaborative approach.

As a parent, she has loved having a front-row seat to watch her own children’s language develop in real time, supporting and celebrating their growth every step of the way.

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Deb brings over 20 years of experience in the health field, with a strong focus on supporting children and families. Since becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist in 2020, she has primarily worked with school-aged children, helping them build communication skills that support success at home, in school, and in their communities. Her background also includes brain injury rehabilitation and service coordination, giving her a well-rounded understanding of each child’s unique needs.

Deb is passionate about helping children achieve meaningful, functional goals in a way that feels engaging and supportive. She is known for her warm, approachable style and her ability to build strong connections with children and their families. Deb values collaboration and works closely with parents, caregivers, educators, and other professionals to ensure each child is supported across all environments. As a parent herself, she understands the realities of busy family life and strives to make therapy practical and accessible.

Deb loves spending time outdoors and brings this passion into her work whenever possible. Whether it’s through nature-based activities or simply getting outside, she enjoys creating therapy experiences that are fun, motivating, and grounded in real-world environments where children can learn and grow.

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