Dara Counselling and Wellness provides trauma-focused counselling and wellness programs to help support people going through a difficult period or dealing with a long-standing mental health issues.
If you are new here, WELCOME! You can review our availability for initial appointments be selecting a session below. Maxine is currently taking on new clients. If you want to see Nancy, please contact us directly be placed on her New Patient List - darawellness@gmail.com.
If you are returning, please choose from in-person, virtual or group therapy for your follow up sessions. If you do not see a time that works for you, please add yourself to the Wait List and you will be notified when a time becomes available. This is available to you within your account or at the bottom of the calendar in a booking screen
If you are interested in our Group Therapy sessions, please book the Group Therapy Consult. This is required before joining the group sessions.
CLICK HERE to learn more about Nancy and Maxine and the services available at Dara Counselling & Wellness.
If it is your first time here, welcome! Please book an Initial Session where we will get to know eachother and come up with a plan. If you are unsure which therapist is right for you, we recommend clicking on our photos and reading our bios.
1:1 Therapy
These one-on-one sessions occur after your initial session. They can include a variety of therapeutic techniques depending on the plan you and your therapist developed. These can include: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) including the Flash Technique, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, MCBT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy)...
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These one-on-one sessions occur after your initial session. They can include a variety of therapeutic techniques depending on the plan you and your therapist developed. These can include: EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) including the Flash Technique, CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, MCBT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy), and mindfulness to help you focus on your mental wellness and maintain your progress in the long-term.
Group Therapy
If you are new to our group therapy sessions, please book a Group Therapy Consult. This is required before joining the group sessions. -- In our Group Therapy you can expect clinical EMDR sessions with interpersonal trauma processing. This is not a peer support group, but peer support happens. You don’t have to do this alone.
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Nancy Galway (RSW, MSW) is a professional counsellor and social worker who has had her own experiences with trauma and anxiety. She began working in social work and support in the 1980s and has worked in the areas of corrections, elder abuse, family services, and counselling clinics and with a mobile crisis team.
Nancy has worked throughout the country, including in northern Canada, including the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Labrador - in both first response and in clinical care settings. She is currently a member of the NLCSW, OCSWSSW, the CASW, and EMDRIA NSCSW. Nancy has participated as a volunteer on many boards and associations connected to her field and has been awarded for her work in the elder abuse field.
When she’s not helping others, Nancy can usually be found living her best cat-lady life or practicing yoga for strength and relaxation.
Nancy Galway (RSW, MSW) is a professional counsellor and social worker who has had her own experi...
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Maxine Paul
(She/Her/Hers)
MSW
Maxine Paul (BSW, MSW, RSW) is a Registered Social Worker in the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers (NLCSW). Her social work education was completed at Memorial University of Newfoundland, with her Masters of Social Work awarded in 1995.
For more than 30 years, Maxine has worked as a social worker with a focus on clinical counselling and therapy. Much of her past work was with Mental Health and Addictions at Eastern Health and in part-time private practice. At present, Maxine works at the School of Social Work at Memorial University as a Field Education Coordinator, teaching students in the bachelor’s degree program.
Maxine specializes in working with adults who have trauma experiences, substance-use concerns, and general mental health issues.
Maxine Paul (BSW, MSW, RSW) is a Registered Social Worker in the Newfoundland and Labrador Colleg...
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