Coverdale Counselling & Consulting

08/31/2025

The view from here.
☀️🌻 summer is drawing to a close. The Labour Day weekend often feels like the beginning of the year to me.
🍁Even though I’m not going back to school, I still love the preparation and anticipation of new pencils, new shoes, and the promise of cozy days in warm sweaters.

🥨🍏Today, I braved Costco for some back-to-school snacks
📚organized the school supplies ✏️
📺now enjoying a little screen time 🎦 with “The Thursday Murder Club“ while prepping some chicken pot pies for the freezer for busy weekday dinners🥘


How are you spending this last Sunday before school starts?

-to-school

08/25/2025

Due to severe smoke conditions and poor air quality from wildfires in Nova Scotia, we will not be offering farm sessions at the moment.
Please check your email or text messages for updates on your sessions.

08/13/2025

Our dear friend and colleague is offering support for those struggling at this time - thank you Acorn to Oak Counselling for being a valued community partner.

Community supporting community

Many of you are feeling on edge, anxious and frightened this morning over serious threats to our beautiful province, loved ones and places we feel at home.

Balancing the need to stay informed, prepared and taking action can feel like too much on our nervous system and be overwhelming.

Taking a pause to recenter your focus on the control you do have can help calm the overwhelm and help you feel more aligned with the next best steps for you and your family.

I'm happy to be of complimentary assistance if anyone needs some support managing stress at this time.

08/12/2025

Community supporting community

Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the recent wildfires.

If you or someone you know has been displaced, whether due to mandatory or voluntary evacuation, you are welcome to use the YMCA Moncton North (70 Twin Oaks Dr) for:
- Complimentary Showers
- Device Charging
- Cooling in our air-conditioned spaces

Access Requirement: Please bring a valid photo ID for entry, in line with our safeguarding policy.

We’re here to support our community during this challenging time.

08/12/2025

Community supporting community.

Healthy snacks packed and ready for delivery to the command post at the Irishtown Fire.
A big thank you to our amazing community for the generous donations of snacks and drinks! We’ll continue to send more supplies as they come in. Your support means the world. 💛🚒

08/12/2025

The view from here…
It’s hot, it’s dry, and it’s a little scary. We get it.

We are long-time supporters of first responders and we know first hand the impact of fire on civilians.

If you have been impacted by the current wildfires and need mental health support, we are here.

Please reach out via email to info@coverdalecounselling.ca and we will connect you with the appropriate provider for your needs.

No referral required.

This is a free service for first responders and those directly impacted by the wildfires in our communities.

Together, we rise.

08/12/2025

We are long-time supporters of first responders and we know first hand the impact of fire on civilians.

If you have been impacted by the current wildfires and need mental health support, we are here.

Please reach out via email to info@coverdalecounselling.ca and we will connect you with the appropriate provider for your needs.

No referral required.

This is a free service for first responders and those directly impacted by the wildfires in our communities.

Together, we rise.

07/22/2025

🧠🐴🐕 Understanding some of the Differences and Similarities: Animal-Assisted Therapy vs. Coaching vs. Equine-Facilitated Wellness OH MY! 😉

Not all animal-assisted interactions are the same — and it’s important to know the differences and similarities for clients seeking these modalities especially when seeking support for mental health or personal growth.

Here is a generalized break down:

🔹 Animal-Assisted Therapy -
This is a goal-directed, structured intervention delivered by a licensed mental health professional. Animals (like dogs, horses, pigs, chickens, donkeys, sheep or even cats) are part of the therapeutic treatment plan, helping clients manage trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD, and more.
👉 Think: Registered psychologist/counsellor + therapy animal presence and support

🔹 Animal-Assisted Coaching -
This approach supports areas such as personal development, self-awareness, or leadership goals and is delivered by a coach, not a registered therapist. The animal acts as a partner in reflection, feedback, and growth.
👉 Think: Life coach + intuitive guidance + animal presence and support

🔹 Equine-Facilitated Wellness (EFW)
EFW is a broad umbrella that can include both therapy and coaching — as long as the provider is a trained equine professional or a qualified human services provider, both or are working together as a team.

🐴 🫏 It is equine facilitated. While there may be other animals present the connection is created between client and an equine participant. (horse, mule, donkey, hinney, zebra) those who belong to the equus family.

What sessions may involve:

✅ It may involve mental health work (therapy), or it may focus on building resilience, emotional regulation, or personal insight (coaching/wellness).

🫶It may be horsemanship focused providing an EFW approach to building a relationship, trust, skills with an equine on the ground or mounted.

🧩 It is believed that equines are sentient beings and never are just a tool — they are an active partner in the process.

✨ While the goals, credentials, paths to education, and certifying requirements may differ in any of these approaches and others out there ,
the heart of each approach is similar: meaningful connection, emotional safety, and growth — supported by our incredible animal partners.

It is important as a client seeking an alternative form of personal growth, therapy or healing to do their research into providers in their area.

Some questions for potential clients to ask themselves:

👉Do they have qualifications that meet the standards of the type of support you would like to receive?

👉Do they belong to a community or regulating body that demonstrates ethics and values that make you feel comfortable/safe in the support you will be receiving?

👉Do you get a good feeling when connecting with them or do they come with referrals and testimonials? This is a great sign! 😊

06/19/2025

The view from here.

Clinical Intern, Stephanie shares some facts about living with chronic health conditions.
She is currently accepting new clients for low fee virtual counselling.

You can book with Stephanie by emailing info@coverdalecounselling.ca
or follow this link:
https://coverdalecounselling.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/13/treatment/111

06/17/2025

06/08/2025

It’s ok 💖😞💖

05/22/2025

We're so excited to introduce you to our two newest team members!

Stephanie and Lyndsey are with us for the next 8 months for their clinical internships following the completion of the academic portion of their Masters in Counselling Psychology.

Both will be offering low-fee online counselling sessions for those who live in New Brunswick.

Stay tuned for more details about each of them, their areas of special interest and availability!