Before opening Spirit Psychological in 2016, Anita spent almost 25 years supporting school-aged children and teens as a Registered Psychologist with the Chignecto-Central and Halifax Regional Centres for Education. Spirit Psychological was founded on Anita’s desire to provide client-centred, authentic and effective interventions to children, teens, young adults and families. She provides services to people across the lifespan, accompanying them in movement toward wellness, authenticity and a values-driven life.

Anita provides various assessment services in addition to consultation/advocacy for her clients. Her licensure as a Registered Psychologist allows her to work with school-aged children, teens and young adults up to age 25 years (inclusive) using her assessment, consultation and counselling skills.  For older clients (25 years+), couples and families, Anita is pleased to provide support within a counselling-specific framework under her RCT and CCC licensure.

Counselling is Anita’s central passion. Her experience within the school system and supporting adult clients has led to a specialized interest in the area of attachment and trauma. She has pursued specialized training in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for the treatment of trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety/panic and depression. Anita is an EMDRIA-certified EMDR Therapist for both adults and children/teens and is currently seeking advanced certification in EFT.

Believing in the power of animal-assisted therapy, Anita offers her Therapy Dog, Maggie, Yellow Labrador Retriever, in any session at a client’s request.