Stacy Darku, owner of Esinam Counselling, is a Registered Counselling Therapist with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists. Stacy has been working in the mental health field for over 12 years in different capacities. The essence of her work is to support individuals that are struggling to find themselves and want to heal from their trauma.
She specializes in working with individuals that have experienced sexualized trauma, domestic violence, addictions, grief, sexual difficulties, and racial injustice.

Stacy uses a strength-based approach and the modalities she uses are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and Exposure Therapy. Stacy's approach is person-centered, culturally informed, and trauma informed and she uses approaches that best suit her client's needs.

Linda Al-Jokhadar McLeod is a Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate with the Nova Scotia of College of Counselling Therapists. Linda has experience working with diverse populations through community-based organizations, in-person and remotely. She offers counselling services to adults living with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and interpersonal issues.

Linda is a proud Syrian-Canadian. She, her younger brother, and parents arrived in Halifax, Canada in 2000. Linda has since had her own family with her husband, son and stepchildren. Linda sees her experience as an immigrant to be of value when working with newcomers and individuals from varying backgrounds. Linda's approach to Counselling is a holistic one that utilizes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. She is always looking for ways to learn and grow, with her recent focus being on improving her Couple's Therapy skills through the Gottman Method Couples Therapy training program. Her approach to mental health is strengths-based, person-centred, and goal oriented, with the client being the driver, and Linda being their passenger. Linda can offer services in English and Arabic.

Zarrin Ghaferi is a Registered Counselling Therapist with the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists, and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Zarrin has experience working in the field of mental health at private practice, community-based organizations, and in both residential and outpatient treatment facilities. Zarrin offers virtual individual counselling services to adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and interpersonal issues. She works with diverse populations, and her experience as an immigrant has also helped her to support other newcomers who are struggling with their identity or are experiencing stress, anxiety, and depression due to migration and settlement. Zarrin can offer services in both English and Persian/Farsi.

Zarrin’s approach is person-centered, trauma-informed and culturally sensitive. The evidence-based modalities she uses are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.