Dissociative Disorders therapists in Sydney, NS
Browse Dissociative Disorders therapists in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Dissociation
Alex Ozon Therapy
Counsellor/Therapist, RCT, CCC
Dissociation can feel confusing and unsettling, impacting your sense of self and connection to the present. My approach to dissociative disorders is grounded in compassion, safety, and pacing that respects where you are. We focus on grounding, integration, and building a sense of control and safety in your life.
4 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS (Online Only)
Dissociation
Our Landing Place
Therapist, RCC, CCC, RSW, RP, RCT
Our clinicians work thoughtfully with dissociation and trauma responses, prioritizing safety, stabilization, and collaboration while respecting how your system has learned to survive.
16 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS (Online Only)
Dissociation
Selah Counselling, Mediation, and Training Center
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
If you experience dissociation, you may feel disconnected from your body, emotions, or surroundings. There may be moments where you feel numb, spaced out, or as though you are watching yourself from the outside. At times, you may experience memory gaps or feel that different parts of you hold different emotions or reactions. These experiences can feel confusing or frightening.
At Selah Counselling, we approach dissociative disorders with care, patience, and clinical expertise. Dissociation is often a protective response to overwhelming stress or trauma. Your mind learned how to survive. Our work focuses first on safety and stabilization. We help you strengthen grounding skills, build nervous system regulation, and gently increase awareness at a pace that feels manageable. Over time, we support integration, helping the different parts of your experience feel more connected and cohesive. The goal is not to remove protection abruptly, but to provide sufficient safety that you no longer need to disconnect to cope.
29 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS
Dissociation
Freedom of Expression Counselling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, RCSW, T.S., RPT, CPT
I have supported people with Dissociative Disorders for the last 9 years. It is very prevalent amongst many populations. I work on the specific presentations of Dissociative Disorders brought forth and collaboratively design customized strategies to support individuals living their best lives in alignment with their values.
9 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS (Online Only)
Dissociation
Trickett Psychotherapy & Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapists , Counsellors
Dissociation is a coping response that can develop after overwhelming or traumatic experiences. You may feel disconnected from your thoughts, emotions, body, memories, or surroundings, as though you're on autopilot or watching life from a distance. These experiences can be confusing and isolating, but healing is possible. At Trickett Psychotherapy & Counselling, we provide compassionate, trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy to help adults better understand dissociation, improve emotional regulation, and feel more grounded and connected in their daily lives. We offer therapy for dissociative disorders in Guelph and secure online therapy across Ontario. Contact us today to book your consultation and begin your journey toward healing and stability.
18 Years Experience
Online in Sydney, NS
Sydney is the urban centre of Cape Breton Regional Municipality and the primary city on Cape Breton Island, a former industrial centre whose steel industry collapsed across the 1960s–2000s, leaving behind one of Canada's most contaminated industrial sites—the Sydney Tar Ponds—and a community that has grappled with the environmental, economic, and psychological legacy of industrial decline and contamination for generations. The Cape Breton Regional Hospital provides mental health services, and the community's tight-knit social fabric—Cape Breton is known for its Celtic cultural traditions, music, and community solidarity—provides genuine protective factors against isolation. Cape Breton University contributes to a modest growth in the regional knowledge economy alongside a student mental health dimension. Common therapy concerns include economic grief and community loss following industrial decline, environmental trauma, seasonal depression in an Atlantic climate, and the mental health challenges of a community that has shown remarkable resilience while confronting genuinely difficult circumstances.
Dissociative Disorders therapists in Sydney, NS Statistics
Dissociative Disorders therapists in Sydney, NS average 15 years of experience and charge around $164 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Somatic Therapy (64%), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (57%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (57%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$164
Accept insurance
86%
Offer sliding scale
36%
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 57% |
In Person and Online |
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| 43% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Somatic Therapy |
| 57% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 57% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 50% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
| 50% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 43% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 43% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 71% | Young Adult |
| 64% | Senior |
| 64% | Teen |
| 29% | Children |
Client Focus
| 50% | Men |
| 50% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 50% | Women |
| 43% | Black / African American |
| 43% | Christian |