Peace Lily Path is a private mental health practice offering integrated and team-oriented therapeutic services that include talk therapy, specialized treatments, advocacy, and resource referrals. We are located in the Heatherton Community Centre, Avon Room, which is best accessed through the doors furthest from the highway (toward the church). We can be found at the following address:
42 Summerside Rd., Heatherton, NS, B0H 1R0. We offer individual, family, and couples counselling, which includes a variety of modalities and theoretical frameworks. We frequently use Psychodynamic and Attachment therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Safe and Sound Protocol, Rest and Repair Protocol, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance-Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Existential therapy, and Solutions-Focused Counselling. Person-centred, strengths-based, and culturally responsive counselling underpins all the support that we provide. We work with and welcome people across the lifespan and cultural landscape, from toddlers to seniors, with a special passion for children and adolescents. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, trauma history, disability and systems barriers, re-building disrupted relationships between caregivers and children (youth or adult children), facilitating identity change and growth, navigating behaviours that challenge in children, parent and caregiver wellness, workplace burnout, and intimate partner violence. We frequently support individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, panic disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Borderline Personality disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder and neurodivergence, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, suicidal ideation, and Postpartum Anxiety and Depression. Our approach to therapeutic services is cultivated based on the needs of the folks that we work with, and bridging the gap when this varies between participants in a family unit. Our work with youth involves finding adaptive ways to support their ability to succeed, while removing harsh labels and mobilizing their team of support in and outside of the home. We prioritize non-judgemental and compassionate counselling provision for adults experiencing stressful life events or diagnostics. We ask for patience from our Peace Lily Path clients as we navigate the newly minted operation of our Part-Time mental health practice. Due to capacity, we will do our best to respond to requests and concerns in a timely manner, but you may experience a wait longer than 24 hours resulting from the demands of our adjacent non-profit employment. Peace Lily Path will become more than counselling services, with our vision manifesting into community action, parent groups, and therapeutic programming for youth. This will encompass holistic elements gaining traction in wellness spheres such as horticulture, art, mindfulness, and somatic processes. The sentiment "We Are All A Work in Progress" strikes true for us as clinicians, meaning that we, alongside our clients, will commit to a lifetime of learning and growth to better the offerings of our practice.
