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Helen Mackinnon
- Psychotherapist
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
8:30 am
-
8:30 pm
Tuesday
8:30 am
-
8:30 pm
Wednesday
8:30 am
-
8:30 pm
Thursday
8:30 am
-
8:30 pm
Friday
8:30 am
-
4:30 pm
Saturday
9:00 am
-
12:30 pm
Description
Helen has a wide range of experience working with individuals, couples, and families who are dealing with a variety of issues including anger, anxiety, aging-related issues, stress, grief, loss, relationship problems, self-esteem, life transitions, and separation & divorce. She is trained in EMDR therapy and Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. She has facilitated mediation services as well as psycho-educational groups related to positive parenting, setting healthy boundaries, and support groups for separated and divorced individuals.
Languages spoken
- English
Education
- B.A. Major-Psychology, Minor-Sociology, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, NS
- Specialized courses in Gerontology, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS
- M.Ed. Counselling Psychology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, NL
Professional associations
- Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
- Member of EMDR Canada
- Member of EMDR International Association
- Member of ICEEFT - Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Facility Information
A Holding Place
Summary
At A Holding Place, our counsellors offer individual, couple and family counselling. We work with adults, adolescents and children to help deal with a variety of issues. We offer our clients a warm, welcoming and safe space to get the support they need. No matter where you are in Newfoundland and Labrador, you can meet with one of our clinicians for telephone or video counselling sessions. We are open and we are taking new clients. We offer in person sessions and virtual, by video and telephone. If you need to talk, we can help. To set up an appointment, you can email, call or book online
Business hours
Sunday
Closed
Monday
8:30 am
-
8:30 pm
Tuesday
8:30 am
-
8:30 pm
Wednesday
8:30 am
-
8:30 pm
Thursday
8:30 am
-
8:30 pm
Friday
8:30 am
-
4:30 pm
Saturday
9:00 am
-
12:30 pm
Services & supplies
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Marital counselling
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Play therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free parking
- Wheelchair accessible
