Your trusted ally based in Halifax, NS. I’m Laura Cohen.

Finding your next career path isn't just about updating your resume or applying for jobs — it's deeply emotional, sometimes confusing, and often tied to your sense of identity and purpose. I help people navigate the inner side of career transitions — the self-doubt, burnout, and big questions — as well as the practical steps forward. Using holistic and evidence-based approaches, together, we explore the emotional, cognitive, and even psychospiritual layers of your career journey, so you can move ahead with clarity, confidence, and a deeper connection to what truly matters to you.

Credentials & Licensure

• Master’s in Counselling Psychology, McGill University (Montreal, QC)

• Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT), Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists

• Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

• Bachelor of Arts in Communications (Minor in Psychology), Concordia University
• ParX Parks Prescriber (prescribing nature for well-being)
• Bilingual in English and French (basic Spanish)

Professional Training

• Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), introductory training by Dr. Russ Harris

• Career Psychology & Career Counselling, developed under clinical supervision at McGill University

• Mindfulness-Based Approaches, integrated through supervision and practice at McGill University

• Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/"Tapping"), trained through ACEP

• Introductory training in Internal Family Systems (IFS)

• Certified in Nature-Informed Therapy, Centre for Nature-Informed Therapy

• Wilderness First Aid, Red Cross

Areas of Specialization

• Career Psychology & Counselling Therapy (8 years)

• Burnout Prevention & Recovery

• Mindfulness-Based Therapies

• Career Identity & Career Transitions

• Workplace Mental Health

• Nature Therapy

Teaching & Facilitation

• Delivered micro-counselling training to McGill medical students during simulation rounds (2018)

• Presenter, Harvard Divinity School’s Program for the Evolution of Spirituality (2024)

• Board Member, Association for Contextual Behavioral Science – Atlantic Canada Chapter (2023–2025)

• Facilitator & Speaker for organizations such as:

  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

  • Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE)

  • Dalhousie University

  • Guest on Industrial Psychologist podcast Dr. Laura Live - episode 61 The Power of Nature in Life/Wellness
  • Guest on Radio-Canada's francophone radio show Le Reveil
  • Roots & Boots Forest School

Personal Commitments & Lived Experience

• Lived experience transitioning careers: Graphic Designer/Videographer → Counselling Therapist.
• Completed two x 10-day Vipassana silent meditation retreats; maintain a regular mindfulness & yoga practice.
• Spend regular time in nature (hiking, camping, grounding).

• Lived and worked abroad in several countries.

• Extensive volunteer experience in mental health, environmental advocacy, and community care. I volunteer at the Nova Scotia Health Authority hospitals supporting cancer patients as a Certified Level 2 Reiki Practitioner & as a  Member of the International Association of Reiki Practitioners (IARP). Disclaimer: This is separate from my counselling practice - Reiki is not a form of counselling or psychotherapy, and I do not provide Reiki services as part of my professional counselling work.

• I come from a multicultural background, which informs my commitment to fostering an inclusive and affirming space for all clients.

I provide a place where human rights are respected and where Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people, and their friends and allies, are welcomed and supported.