Tarra, the founder of Nova Rain Therapy, is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master of Counselling from Adler University. She specializes in offering a safe, non-judgmental space for clients to navigate difficult emotions and align their actions with their values. Her approach is grounded in existential-humanistic principles and incorporates a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Inner Child Work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Narrative Therapy. Tarra also focuses on the somatic experiencing (sensations within the body) that body inform and heal various mental health conditions.

Specialties:

• Anxiety and Depression: Offering evidence-based therapy to help clients manage anxiety, depression, and overwhelming thoughts, restoring emotional balance.
• Women’s Mental Health: Providing support for women navigating societal pressures, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum mental health challenges.
• Men’s Mental Health: Creating a safe space for men to address emotional well-being, self-esteem, societal pressures, and relationship challenges.
• Self-Esteem, Identity Development, and Inner Child Healing: Offering tools and strategies to cope with and reduce anxiety, fostering resilience and emotional well-being.
• Trauma, Grief, and Life Transitions: Supporting clients through trauma, grief, and major life transitions with compassionate, somatic, and mindfulness-based therapy.