Talking to Trauma from Rising Tides Counselling

In this episode of Talking to Trauma , Lori sits down with Amanda McCordic, founder of Dragonfly Reiki, to discuss her deeply personal journey through cancer, grief, healing, and profound life change. Amanda shares how Reiki became an important part of her own healing process and ultimately inspired her to create Dragonfly Reiki — a supportive online community centered around connection, reflectio...

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of Talking to Trauma , Lori sits down with Sarah Sherman, founder of We’re Here For You Canada - an organization committed to supporting individuals experiencing intimate partner violence through advocacy, resources, and connection. Sarah shares the story behind her work, including her own lived experience as a survivor of intimate partner violence. With...

Stepping into the field of social work can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially for new graduates navigating the transition from education to real-world practice. In this episode of Talking to Trauma , Lori sits down with Ashley MacLean, a passionate social work student completing her Master of Social Work practicum with Rising Tides Counselling. Over the past eight months, Ashley has gai...

In this episode of Talking to Trauma , I sit down with Caitlin Iles, a therapist on our team at Rising Tides. Caitlin shares her inspiring journey from aspiring English student to certified nutrition practitioner and yoga instructor before settling into her career as a counselling therapist. Caitlin shares how she integrates nutrition and yoga practices into her counselling sessions to support her...

In this high-energy episode of Talking to Trauma , I sit down with the incredible Dr. Celeste Vail , a naturopathic doctor with a passion for holistic health. We cover everything from what naturopathic medicine actually is to the critical role of hormones, sleep, and mental health in overall wellness. Dr. Vail brings her signature humour and enthusiasm as we dive into: ✅ How naturopathic medicine...

In this episode of Talking to Trauma , we welcome Jean Sloan , a Licensed Counselling Therapist (C) at our Rising Tides Counselling clinic. Jean specializes in helping adults navigate food addiction, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions, using a trauma-informed approach. Today, she introduces us to Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy , an evidence-based model that helps individuals h...

In this episode, we sit down with Kaeli Crozier , a dedicated therapist at Rising Tides Counselling. Kaeli is passionate about making trauma therapy accessible, effective, and client-centered.  Our conversation dives into Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) —a powerful, evidence-based approach that helps people process trauma quickly and with lasting results. Kaeli shares: ✨ How ART works – a un...

🌟 In this episode, we have the absolute pleasure of speaking with Ashley Darch , a CAN-certified Life Coach dedicated to helping people break through obstacles, achieve their goals, and create a deeply fulfilling life . 💡💖 Her journey into life coaching wasn’t a straight path—it was a calling . After years of battling depression and anxiety , Ashley found healing through positive psychology, ne...

Tara Pyfrom has an incredible story of survival and recovery. Born and raised in the Bahamas, Tara and her wife, their young daughter and five dogs found themselves trapped in their home after Hurricane Dorian made landfall and changed their lives forever. Over two days, they waited and made decisions that they hoped would sustain their lives, uncertain if they would ever be rescued from the terri...

Tanya White has been working as a registered social worker since 2004. With experience working with grief, OCD and anxiety disorders, trauma including domestic violence and intimate partner violence, Tanya has spent two decades helping others cope with difficulties they are experiencing in their lives. Several years ago, Tanya found herself in a reversal of roles when her husband, Patrick was diag...

I’m so thankful that I was connected with Gilles because what an incredible story he has to tell. Gilles grew up in Campbellton, NB and has been a competitive athlete for most of his life. After experiencing the loss of a few close relationships, Gilles mental health and addiction began to spiral into a very destructive path. On the outside, he was this extreme and competitive athlete, on the insi...

Sylvain Mancuso is the owner of Mancuso Clinic in Moncton, NB where he oversees a team of healthcare professionals who are helping people resolve pain and other barriers that may be impacting their ability to live a full and active lifestyle. Sylvain initially trained in physiotherapy before making the transition to osteopathy which embraces holistic and natural processes to promote healing. Sylva...

Emily’s story is about a mother’s love and how she navigated the distress of watching her teenage son struggle with poor mental health and addiction. Emily never wavered in her love and commitment to her son’s wellbeing but she did have the tremendous insight to recognize that helping him meant meeting him where he was at and not forcing her own will upon him. For years, she supported him as best...

Sophia Recovery Centre is a non-residential community centre providing continuing care programs for women seeking to take their lives back from the wide-ranging impacts of addiction. Since its founding in 2008, the centre has grown to encompass a well-rounded team of professionals and peer support specialists based in three southern New Brunswick communities: Saint John, St Stephen and Rothesay wi...

We were delighted to have Brandi come and join us on the podcast to talk about her work with the Saint John Suicide Prevention Committee. The committee is made up of a team of volunteers of various backgrounds that share a passion for decreasing the stigma associated with mental illness and suicide and decreasing instances of death by suicide by raising awareness, providing education, and supporti...

David Muise is one of the co-founders of NuVista Psychedelic Assisted Therapy located in Fredericton NB. After having his own experience with psychedelic medicine following a health problem that wasn’t responding to typical treatment, he became a proponent of helping more people have access to the benefits of psychedelic assisted therapy, especially for mental health conditions when traditional tr...

Nicole LeBlanc has been working in the field of community mental health for the past 11 years. She is passionate about working with people as they embark on their journey of self-discovery, personal growth and healing. In this episode, Nicole speaks from her experiences both as a social worker struggling with her own symptoms of stress and burnout which lead her to discover a new path to helping h...

Welcome back to another season of Talking To Trauma!!   Our first guest of the season is Justin McCarthy, creator New Found Awakening, a Holistic Healing Opus! Originally from Newfoundland, in this episode Justin leads us through his life story and engages us in some in depth conversation about the insights that he has gained along the way. His story includes highlights from a decade of military s...

In this week’s podcast episode, we are talking all about EMDR therapy! Emily Bushell is the owner of Whole Therapy https://www.wholetherapy.ca with locations in both Dartmouth and Sydney, NS. Emily is Registered Counselling Therapist and she is certified in EMDR as well as being an EMDR Approved Consultant with the EMDR International Association. Before starting her own private practice in Nova Sc...

Justin Nash is one of those people that you just instantly feel a connection with. His warmth and sincerity is evident as he spoke to me about his journey through mental illness & addiction.  Justin would be quick to point out that his story never really ends as he continues to manage his mental health and wellbeing. In this episode, Justin speaks candidly about his lowest moments – like being...

We have a major announcement! Rising Tides Healing Centre is joining forces with Town Health Solutions to bring the very best of multi-disciplinary care to New Brunswick and beyond. A big part of our vision at Rising Tides has always included healing for the mind, body and spirit and creating community. A few months ago now, I was introduced to Dr. Erik Klein and Dr. Dan Comeau, both chiropractors...

Welcome to the podcast, Olivia! Olivia is another one of our amazing therapists at Rising Tides. Olivia has a Master's degree in Art Therapy  and in this episode, she'll be talking about the ways that art can be integrated into the healing process.  As an art therapist, Olivia wants everyone to know that you don't have to be an artist to have a meaningful experience with the use of...

This podcast was so much fun to record! Jules has a delightful energy and exuberance for all of the work she does.  She guides her clients in connecting, accessing and reclaiming the powerful relationships within themselves to transform their reality. Jules is an Embodiment Facilitator and Founder of the Attention Alchemy Approach, a simple yet deeply transformational process that directs attentio...

Constance Scharff is a full time author and speaker and best selling author. Her life’s work is to help people heal from addiction and trauma so that each of us can live lives of meaning and purpose. In this episode, Dr. Scharff shares her personal observations, experiences and passion for life and living. I was so captivated by her presence and the richness of our discussion that I couldn’t stop...