Wholetherapy

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Why Seek Therapy?

Men often carry expectations to “be strong,” push through stress, or stay silent about emotional pain. These pressures can make it difficult to ask for help, yet therapy can offer a confidential place to process what you’re carrying without judgment or stigma.

You may benefit from therapy if you’re:

Feeling overwhelmed by stress, work pressure, or responsibilities.

Struggling with anger, anxiety, or shutdown responses.

Navigating relationship challenges or communication difficulties.

Coping with past trauma, family expectations, or life transitions.

Wanting to understand yourself more deeply or build emotional resilience.

Seeking support to heal from a history of trauma that impacts your current life.

Who We Help

Every man’s story is different, influenced by culture, community, family dynamics, identity, and life experience. Wholetherapy offers non-judgmental support tailored to what you’re facing and the person you’re becoming.

Men’s Mental Health Support

Therapy to help men navigate stress, burnout, emotional suppression, or internalized expectations around masculinity.

Relationship & Identity Support

Guidance for communication challenges, emotional expression, intimacy, and navigating shifts in identity or roles.

Trauma, Anxiety & Depression Care

Evidence-based treatment for men coping with traumatic experiences, anxiety, irritability, shutdown responses, or feelings of hopelessness.

Culturally Responsive, Evidence-Based Care

Our clinicians understand how cultural norms, masculinity expectations, and identity shape men’s mental health. We use evidence-based therapies that build emotional awareness, strengthen coping skills, and support deeper connection with yourself and others.

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

EMDR is grounded in the Adaptive Information Processing (AIP) model, which proposes that psychological distress arises when traumatic or overwhelming experiences are inadequately processed and stored in memory networks. EMDR uses bilateral stimulation (eye movements, taps, or tones) within a structured eight-phase protocol to help the brain integrate these memories in a more adaptive way.

We’re a Safe Space

We recognize that men often face cultural and societal pressures that discourage emotional openness. Wholetherapy offers a supportive environment where you can express yourself fully without judgment or assumptions.

Men experiencing stress, burnout, or overwhelming responsibility.

Men navigating cultural expectations around masculinity.

Men coping with trauma, anxiety, depression, or emotional numbness.

Fathers adjusting to new roles and identity shifts.

Men seeking healthier relationships, communication, or emotional balance.

Anyone wanting space to explore who they are beneath the pressure to “be strong”.

Our Therapists

Matthew Hall, M.A.

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | EMDR Trained

Jessie DesRoches, M.A.

Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT) | EMDR Trained

Karen Belliveau, BSW, MSW

Registered Clinical Social Worker (RSW) - Clinical Specialist | EMDR Trained|DBT Trained

Mitzi Mitchell, BSW, MSW

Registered Clinical Social Worker (RSW) - Clinical Specialist | EMDR Trained

Sumi Iqbal M.A.

Registered Counselling Therapist Candidate (RCT-C) | EMDR Trained

Jessica Gingras, M.A.

Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT) | Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) | EMDR Certified

Getting Started

Get Matched

You don't have to wait for things to fall apart to begin therapy. There is no "perfect" moment to start. If you are ready to make a change, improve your mood, or better manage your anxiety, we are here to help you take that first step in a safe and confidential space.

We live, work and practice in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.

Please note that Wholetherapy does not provide services for crisis situations. If you deem your situation to be an emergency, please call 911 or proceed to your nearest emergency department. If you are in need of urgent mental health support, click here for a list of supports.

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