Our team of Practitioners

Emily Bushell, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT), Canadian Certified Counsellor Supervisor (CCS), EMDRIA Approved Consultant | Practice Owner & Clinical Director
Emily Bushell, M.A. Counselling Psychology
Accepting New Clients, Supervisees & Consultees.

Emily Bushell is the owner and Clinical Director of Wholetherapy. Emily is a Registered Counselling Therapist with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists, a Canadian Counsellor Supervisor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association and an Approved Consultant with the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association (EMDRIA)

Emily has over 10 years of counselling experience and has been training and supervising other clinicians and helping professionals over the past 4 years. Emily is passionate about healing and growth in the face of adversity. She completed her undergraduate and graduate research on the topic of posttraumatic growth and healing. In practice, she has been drawn to working with trauma survivors who are ready to make important changes in their lives. She believes that empowerment and connection are the cornerstones of healing and wellness. 


Most recently, Emily has turned her focus towards “helping the helpers”.  Emily supports the team of clinicians at Wholetherapy, provides consultation to other therapists who are interested in honing their skills, supervision to new therapists entering the field, and training to organizations with mental health staff. Previously, Emily worked with the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute as a trainer. She also delivered training to healthcare workers on the topics of trauma, vicarious trauma, resiliency, and other subjects. Emily provided workshops and crisis support to federal agencies with Health Canada as a part of their Specialized Organizational Services Team from 2018-2022. Emily also works as a facilitator with Envision Services’ EMDR basic training program.  

Emily holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Adler University and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Honours) from Cape Breton University. 

Emily is now accepting supervisees who are new graduates and are entering their candidacy period. Emily also continues to accept consultees who have completed EMDR Basic Training and can offer consultation to other experienced therapists who would like a trauma-informed lens on their work.

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Alys Howe, M.Ed. Counselling

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) | EMDR Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • School-aged Children, Adolescents, Adults, Couples, Families
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online

Mitzi Mitchell, MSW

Registered Clinical Social Worker (RSW) - Provisional
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults 18+
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online
  • Extended sessions available

Sumi Iqbal, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | EMDR Training
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults 18+, Adolescents 16+, Couples, Families
  • In-Person & Online
  • Extended sessions available

Hannah Sutherland-Dempsey, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C)
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Individuals, Adults and Adolescents 16+
  • In-Person & Online
  • Extended sessions available

Felicity Aldan, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C)
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults, Adolescents 16+, Couples, Families
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online
  • Extended sessions available

Matthew Hall, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | EMDR Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults, Adolescents 16+, Couples, Families
  • In-Person & Online
  • Extended sessions available

Jessie DesRoches, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | EMDR Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Individuals & Seniors
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online

Jane Gavin-Hebert, MSW

Clinical Social Worker (RSW) | EMDR Certified Therapist | Associate Therapist
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Individuals, Adolescents
  • Online only
  • Extended sessions available

Lindsey MacDonald, M.Ed. Counselling

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC)
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Children (school-aged), Adolescents, Couples, Families
  • In-Person & Online
  • Extended sessions available

Avani Santhoshkumar, M.A. Clinical Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | EMDR Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults, Adolescents 16+, Couples, Families
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online
  • Extended sessions available

Andrea Titterness, Ph.D. M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | EMDR Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults 18+, Couples
  • In-Person & Online
  • Extended sessions available

Jessica Gingras, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT) | Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) | EMDR Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults 18+, Adolescents 16+, Couples
  • Online only
  • Extended sessions available

Emily Bushell, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT), Canadian Certified Counsellor Supervisor (CCS), EMDRIA Approved Consultant | Practice Owner & Clinical Director
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults 18+
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online
  • Not accepting clients currently

Jacqueline Greenough, Ph.D., M.Ed. Counselling

Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT) | Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC)
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults and Adolescents 16+
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online

Meaghan Mousseau, M.Ed. Counselling

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) | EMDR Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults 18+, Couples
  • Not accepting clients currently

Deanne Neufeld, BSW, MSW, C.Ht.

Registered Clinical Social Worker (RSW) | Clinical Specialist | EMDR Trained | Clinical Hypnotherapy Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults 18+ only
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online
  • Accepting hypnotherapy clients only

Karen Belliveau, MSW

Clinical Social Worker (RSW) | Clinical Specialist | EMDR Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Couples, Families, & Adolescents 13+
  • Online only
  • Offers sessions in French

Shelby Foeller, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | EMDR Trained
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults 18+, Couples
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online

Carolyn Hauser, M.A. Counselling Psychology

Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT) | EMDR Certified | Consultant in Training with EMDRIA
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Currently On Leave
  • Adults and Adolescents 16 +
  • In-person (Dartmouth) & Online

Barbara Wallace

Client Care Coordinator
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients

Madeline MacKinnon

Office Manager (In-Person)
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients

Quinn MacDonald

Administrative & Research Assistant
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients

Kenzie McNeil, MIB

Chief Operating Officer
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients

Michelle Reeves, BScN, RN, CPMHN(C)

Registered Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse (RN) | Canadian Federation of Mental Health Nurse (CPMHN) | Clinical Social Work (MSW) Student
Accepting New Clients
Accepting New Hypnotherapy Clients
  • Adults 18+
  • In-Person (Dartmouth) & Online

Wholetherapy provides counselling services to: Individuals, Families, and Couples

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