Wholetherapy

Wholetherapy An integrative psychotherapy practice specializing in trauma and PTSD. Serving all of Nova Scotia. We take a holistic approach to working with our clients.

We acknowledge and work with the mind-body connection and are passionate about helping our clients find empowerment and connection in our work.

Healing doesn’t happen in straight lines. It loops, pauses, and begins again.You’re not behind, you’re becoming.Every st...
11/22/2025

Healing doesn’t happen in straight lines. It loops, pauses, and begins again.
You’re not behind, you’re becoming.
Every step, even the ones that feel small, counts toward your growth. Trust the process, trust yourself, and remember: progress doesn’t have to be perfect.
Learn more about our unique approach to trauma-informed care at https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

You are more resilient than you know, and healing is always possible. 🌤️Even in the quietest moments, your strength is s...
11/19/2025

You are more resilient than you know, and healing is always possible. 🌤️
Even in the quietest moments, your strength is still there, growing, rebuilding, becoming.
Healing isn’t a destination; it’s the gentle unfolding of everything you’ve carried and survived.

Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind; it lives in the body, in our relationships, and in the way we see ourselves. 🌿It m...
11/18/2025

Trauma doesn’t just live in the mind; it lives in the body, in our relationships, and in the way we see ourselves. 🌿
It may change how you cope with your surroundings, but it does not define who you are.

Healing is possible, even after deep pain. It’s not about forgetting, it’s about learning to feel safe in your own body again.
Through trauma-focused therapy and EMDR, we help your mind and body process pain and move toward balance, one step at a time.

Your pace. Your story. Your strength.
Recovery begins when you feel seen and supported. 💛
Talk to us today: https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

Your mind needs your presence. 🌸Mindfulness isn’t about silencing your thoughts. It’s about noticing them with compassio...
11/13/2025

Your mind needs your presence. 🌸

Mindfulness isn’t about silencing your thoughts. It’s about noticing them with compassion.

Through mindfulness-based therapy, we help you slow down, reconnect with your body, and find peace in the present moment.

Because healing begins where self-criticism ends.

Talk to us today at: https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

Anxiety and depression don’t always look the same, and that’s okay. 💭For some, it’s sleepless nights.For others, it’s ex...
11/13/2025

Anxiety and depression don’t always look the same, and that’s okay. 💭

For some, it’s sleepless nights.
For others, it’s exhaustion that never seems to lift.

Your story is yours, and it matters. At Wholetherapy, we help you understand what’s beneath the surface and offer science-backed tools to help you move from reaction to clarity, one step at a time.

You don’t have to do this alone. 💛
Talk to us today at: https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

Today, we pause to remember.To honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who have served and those who cont...
11/11/2025

Today, we pause to remember.
To honour the courage, sacrifice, and resilience of those who have served and those who continue to serve in the Canadian Armed Forces.

At Wholetherapy, we recognize that the impact of service often extends beyond the battlefield. Many veterans carry invisible wounds of trauma, loss, or transition that deserve the same care and compassion as any visible injury.

This Remembrance Day, we honour every story of service, healing, and hope.
May we never forget the strength it takes to protect others, and the courage it takes to seek healing for oneself.

Your Body Keeps the Score.Even when your mind has moved on, the body holds on—tight shoulders, shallow breaths, racing t...
11/07/2025

Your Body Keeps the Score.
Even when your mind has moved on, the body holds on—tight shoulders, shallow breaths, racing thoughts.
This isn’t a weakness.
It’s your nervous system trying to protect you.
Over time, stress and trauma can shape how the body reacts to life.
Healing begins when we help the body feel safe again through awareness, movement, breath, and therapy that honors both mind and body.
At Wholetherapy, our trauma-informed clinicians use somatic and mindfulness-based approaches to help you reconnect with your body’s natural rhythm of safety and calm.
✨ Your body has carried you through everything. It deserves to rest.
https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

When Anxiety Shows Up in Public: You’re standing in line, sitting on the bus, or mid-conversation, and suddenly your he...
11/06/2025

When Anxiety Shows Up in Public: You’re standing in line, sitting on the bus, or mid-conversation, and suddenly your heart races, your chest tightens, your thoughts spiral.
You’re not alone. Anxiety can show up anywhere.
Here are a few therapist-approved ways to ground yourself when it does:
🌿 Breathe slower than your thoughts. Inhale for 4, exhale for 6.
👀 Name five things you can see. It brings you back to the present.
✋ Find texture. Hold something cool or soft, it reminds your body of safety.
💬 Soften your inner voice. You’re doing your best; it’s okay to pause.
Anxiety doesn’t mean there's something wrong; it means your body is asking for calm.
With the right tools, you can teach your body that it’s safe again.
Wholetherapy offers mindful approaches to anxiety and stress relief.
Ready to feel steadier, even in the busy moments? Let’s talk.
https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

DBT isn’t just about managing emotions; it’s about understanding them.It teaches four core skills that help you stay ste...
11/05/2025

DBT isn’t just about managing emotions; it’s about understanding them.
It teaches four core skills that help you stay steady, even when life pulls you off-center:
🧘♀️ Mindfulness – noticing the moment before it carries you away.
🌊 Distress Tolerance – surviving the storm without making it worse.
💛 Emotion Regulation – learning how to name, understand, and soothe big feelings.
🤝 Interpersonal Effectiveness – setting boundaries and expressing needs with clarity and respect.
At Wholetherapy, our DBT-informed therapists help you turn reactivity into awareness so that you can respond with balance, self-respect, and calm confidence.
✨ Ready to find your middle ground?
Book a session and start learning the skills that bring peace between acceptance and change.
Visit: https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

10/31/2025

Connection is one of the most powerful forms of healing, yet it’s often the first to suffer when life gets difficult. Sometimes the distance between us isn’t measured in miles, it’s in silence, misunderstanding, or the words left unsaid.
At Wholetherapy, we help couples and families reconnect with empathy and understanding.
Whether you’re navigating communication challenges, cultural differences, or healing from past pain, therapy can help you find your way back to each other.
✨ Healing starts with listening differently.
Book your consultation today at https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

EMDR therapy helps your mind and body heal together, so memories lose their intensity and you regain a sense of safety a...
10/30/2025

EMDR therapy helps your mind and body heal together, so memories lose their intensity and you regain a sense of safety and control.
At Wholetherapy, our trauma specialists guide this process gently and at your pace.
✨ Healing can be powerful and peaceful at the same time.
Learn more about EMDR at https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

Everyone deserves to be seen, understood, and supported without judgment. At Wholetherapy, you’ll find therapists who ho...
10/28/2025

Everyone deserves to be seen, understood, and supported without judgment. At Wholetherapy, you’ll find therapists who honor every identity and lived experience with empathy, respect, and curiosity.
For everyone who’s ever been told to “tough it out,” we’re here to help you heal in your own way.
✨ You deserve to be fully seen.
Book your consultation today at https://www.wholetherapy.ca/

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