Samantha Pope

Intern Therapist

Samantha Pope

Intern Therapist

Samantha Pope
Accepting New Clients
In-Person: Halifax/DartmouthVirtual: NSClients Served: Youth (12+), AdultsLanguages: English

Samantha's Approach to Therapy

Samantha brings compassion, curiosity, and humility to her work, creating a warm and non-judgmental space where clients can feel heard, understood, and supported. Her approach is collaborative and individualized, helping clients better understand the experiences, emotions, and patterns contributing to their challenges, while building on their strengths and working toward meaningful change. Samantha draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to adapt her approach to each client's needs and goals.

Samantha's Focus

As an Intern Therapist, Samantha focuses on working with youth (12+) and adults who may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves or others. She supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, stress and burnout, relationship and interpersonal concerns, parenting challenges, family dynamics, and periods of change or uncertainty.

Start with a Free Consultation

If you would like to work with Samantha, your first step is a free consultation. It is a short conversation to share what is bringing you in, ask any questions, and make sure Samantha is a good fit for you before your first session. Sessions with Samantha are part of our Start the Conversation program (Tier 1).

Common Questions

You do not need to be in crisis. Many people come in feeling stuck or sensing something is off, even when life looks fine from the outside. Curiosity is enough to start.
Mostly a conversation. A chance to share what brought you in, what you are hoping for, and what kind of support would feel most helpful. No pressure to have it figured out before you arrive.
Start by booking a free phone or video consultation with Samantha using the Book a Free Consultation button on this page. It is a short conversation to talk about what you are looking for and make sure it feels like the right fit before your first session.
It depends on what you are working through. Some people benefit from a few focused sessions. Others prefer longer-term support. There is no fixed timeline. It is shaped around your goals.

Our Therapists

All of our Therapists believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship in assisting clients in achieving their goals. We utilize client-centered approaches to identify the best therapeutic foundation to your counselling journey.

Samantha Pope
Alison Sanford Thomas

Alison Sanford Thomas

Therapist: MSW, RSW

Julie Magee

Julie Magee

Clinical Lead / Therapist: MSW, RSW

Jeff Sturgeon

Jeff Sturgeon

Therapist / Founder: BSc., BSW, MSW, RCSW/RSW

Nedra Huffey

Nedra Huffey

Therapist: MSW RSW

Jaimi Thomas

Jaimi Thomas

Therapist: MSW, RSW

Jordan Burness

Jordan Burness

Therapist: MSW, RCSW

Tamarah Ternes

Tamarah Ternes

Therapist: MSW, RSW