Trauma and PTSD therapists in Amherst, NS
Find experienced trauma and PTSD therapists in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Alexia Wensing
Therapist, Hons. B.A., M.A., Registered Psychotherapist
I am trained in CPT for C-PTSD to support folks recovering from trauma.
4 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
PTSD/Trauma
Andrea Laznik Amit
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MA in clinical psychology
If you experienced abuse, neglect or indifference in your childhood, or unusual events later in life- they affect us extensively. We can explore your attachment patterns created as a result of that and the ruptures created when unusual events happen in our life. This will help you regain control of how they affect you in the present.
27 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Justin Dubé
Psychologist, Ph.D, C.Psych
I provide evidenced based treatment, including Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), to individuals with PTSD (e.g., Military Veterans and First Responders).
10 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
PTSD/Trauma
Donna McLean
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, BA Honours (Psychology), MSW, RSW
Sometimes traumatic past experiences can interfere with our present life, with emotions or reactions that seem too intense for the situation. With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, we may also have memories or images that affect our waking and sleeping life. I have specialized training in EMDR, which helps you process intense past experiences so you can put those emotions and experiences in the past. Internal Family Systems therapy can help you heal the source of the intense emotions and develop a positive relationship to the parts of you that you may feel a struggle with. I work with you to identify your goals and work at a pace that feels right for you, so you can be in charge of your healing.
16 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS
PTSD/Trauma
Jennifer Masters
Life Coach, Ba Psychology, CF Thanatology, D Kessler – Grief Grief Coach Certif,M Devine – Grief Coach Certif
Traumatic grief can happen when a death is sudden, unexpected, violent, unexplained, or impossible to make sense of. This may include losses connected to suicide, overdose, accidents, homicide, sudden medical events, or deaths where the cause or circumstances feel unclear. Any death can feel traumatic, but traumatic grief often carries an extra layer of shock because the person was here, and then suddenly they were not.
I support adults navigating traumatic grief, including the fear, confusion, anger, guilt, unanswered questions, looping thoughts, and emotional overwhelm that can follow this kind of loss. When a death feels random, preventable, unclear, or deeply unfair, the mind often tries to search for reasons, blame, facts, or something that will make the loss feel less unbearable.
As a certified grief coach, I help clients understand why traumatic grief can feel different from other grief experiences. I acknowledge and normalize what they are thinking and feeling, explain these reactions in plain language, and offer practical tools to help manage triggers, intrusive thoughts, overwhelm, guilt, anger, and the search for answers after a traumatic or unclear death.
6 Years Experience
Online in Amherst, NS (Online Only)
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Amherst, NS Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Amherst, NS average 11 years of experience and charge around $171 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Internal Family Systems (IFS) (52%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (44%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$171
Accept insurance
75%
Offer sliding scale
52%
Gender ID
| 75% |
Female |
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| 23% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 1% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 52% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 44% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 41% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 40% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 38% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 70% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 56% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 51% | LGBTQ+ |
| 51% | Men |
| 38% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 37% | Christian |