Mindful Therapies★ 3.8 (32 reviews)168 Ochterloney StOpens today at 8:30 AMView clinic

Tessa Barrett

About Tessa

CIRRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS----- Ms. Tessa Barrett is a Clinical Social Worker with a passion for teaching and employing the skills of mindfulness, self-compassion and present moment awareness to help individuals reduce suffering, enhance well-being and optimize experiences of happiness and joy. Ms. Barrett completed her Master of Social Work (Health and Mental Health stream) at the University of Toronto, where she interned at the Centre for Mental Health and Addictions (CAMH) in Toronto. She has been working in community-based outpatient Mental Health and Addictions programs across Nova Scotia since April 2015. At Mindful Therapies, Ms. Barrett provides psychological treatment to adults experiencing a range of difficulties including depression, general anxiety and panic, substance use, trauma, difficulties with regulating emotion and adjusting to life transitions. Her approach to treatment draws from a variety of evidence-based models including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical-Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT). Ms. Barrett is also trained in Prolonged Exposure (PE) Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, evidence-based treatments for PTSD. She has experience working specifically with Veterans and RCMP for the treatment of Operational Stress Injuries. As a certified yoga instructor (200-hour RYT), mindfulness and increasing present moment awareness are weaved throughout Ms. Barrett’s work, where she is skilled in guiding experiential exercises and meditations in-session.

Services & prices

17 options across 14 treatments

CBT for PTSD (Veterans) Group

CBT for PTSD group . CBT for PTSD is an evidence-based approach to reduce the frequency and severity of PTSD symptoms.

110 min

CBT-I (Veterans) Group

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) for Veterans Group. This short-term CBT-I group is designed to help participants break the cycle of chronic sleep difficulties and improve overall…

110 min

SW - VAC (Veteran)

SW VAC (Veteran) - In-Person

2 options

50 min

VAC Family Support Group

VAC Family Support Group for 6 weeks. The aim of this group is to provide a safe and non-judgmental space for mutual support and discussion among participants, with the end goal of promoting…

80 min

ACT for Veterans Group

ACT for Veterans group . ACT is an evidence-based approach that helps individuals manage difficult thoughts and feelings by accepting them, rather than trying to eliminate them, and by committing to…

110 min

DBT for Veterans Group

DBT group virtual. Dr. Stephanie Taillefer and Tessa Barrett. This program is designed to help Veterans build practical skills for managing emotions, reducing stress and improving relationships.

110 min

Internal Family Systems ADVANCED (Veterans) Group

Internal Family System Advanced group . IFS is an evidence-based approach that helps individuals with a variety of concerns, including anxiety, depression, and trauma. Must have taken IFS Basic or…

110 min

Internal Family Systems BASIC (Veterans) Group

Internal Family Systems group . IFS is an evidence-based approach that helps individuals with a variety of concerns, including anxiety, depression, and trauma. Contact to register.

110 min

SW - CAF (serving member)

SW- CAF ( serving member) Individual Therapy- In- Person

50 min

SW - PCVRS Veteran

SW Individual Therapy (Veteran Members) - In Person

2 options

50 min

SW In-Person - 50 Min

SW Individual Therapy - In-Person

$20050 min

SW Supervision

For Social Workers practicing in Nova Scotia, Clinical Social Work Supervision is a structured, collaborative process that provides guidance, support, and oversight to enhance professional…

2 options

50 min

SW Telehealth- 50 Min

SW Individual Therapy- Telehealth

$20050 min

SW- CAF (serving member)

SW- CAF ( serving member) Individual therapy -Telehealth

50 min

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