Family Mediator | Licensed Counsellor
Ontario & Nova Scotia | Online
Helping families navigate what comes next, with clarity, compassion, and a plan.
WHO THIS IS FOR
• Separating and trying to do it without destroying each other or your kids
• Co-parenting with someone difficult, and the old ways have stopped working
• A couple in gridlock, unsure whether to stay or go
• Expecting a baby or newly postpartum and your relationship is under serious strain
• A blended family still trying to find your footing
• A parent whose child is struggling, with mental health, behaviour, identity, or life
• A family in crisis that doesn't fit neatly into any category
• Someone managing your own mental health through a relationship transition
• An adult navigating aging parents, family conflict, or healthcare decisions that have fractured your family
Whatever brought you here, you're in the right place.
Services at a Glance
For separating parents who need structured support creating agreements that actually work for their kids and their lives.
Individual or joint sessions for separated parents navigating communication, conflict, and the ongoing complexity of raising kids together.
For couples under pressure, parents in crisis, and blended families working out how to become a family.
For couples unsure whether to stay or separate. A structured, time-limited process that helps you make a clear decision with confidence.
I'm Kelly Linehan, a mom of three, wife, therapist, mediator, and coach based on Nova Scotia's South Shore.
As a Registered Counselling Therapist (Candidate), Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and trained family mediator, I work with families in transition across Canada.
That means separation, co-parenting, discernment counselling for couples on the brink, as well as families in crisis,
My approach is practical, emotionally grounded, and in therapy-speak, informed by Attachment Theory and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. In the real world, this means we learn how to speak to each other so the other can hear, what your relationship pattern looks like and uncovering the fears that are keeping you stuck and values that will become your glue.
WHAT I DO
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE THIS PRACTICE
• Fully integrated: I bring therapy, mediation, and coaching together so you're not bouncing between providers
• Child-centred: every recommendation I make keeps your kids' wellbeing as the focus
• Conflict-reducing: I work to de-escalate and leave you with skills to keep it up
• Accessible: In-person sessions in Mahone Bay, NS, online counselling options for those Nova Scotia and Ontario, and coaching for families across Canada