Linda MacDougall Penner Counselling and Facilitating
Providing professional, trauma-informed counselling services for children, students, families, couples, and individuals in the Antigonish area.
Welcome to My Practice
It is a beautiful experience to see people work through their trauma, set boundaries, learn healthy coping strategies, and move on to a more peaceful, productive life. Therapy is more than just chatting; we will set goals and apply modalities to help you see those goals reached. I offer a trauma-informed lens where you and your well-being are the absolute priority.
I have experience helping children, students, families, couples, and individuals deal with relationship issues, grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, and parenting issues. It is key to learn to listen to your mind and body, to find the best ways for you to manage what life has thrown at you, and to use evidence-based practices to authentically move toward healing.
Core Focus Areas
Relationship Issues
Guiding couples and families through conflict, communication hurdles, and emotional disconnects using attachment-based interventions and Gottman methods.
Anxiety & Stress
Helping clients manage life's pressures, calm their nervous systems, and reclaim peace through mindfulness, CBT, and somatic coping techniques.
Depression & Grief
Walking alongside individuals experiencing deep sadness, loss, or life transitions, tailoring therapy to restore meaning and support emotional healing.