Velma Noble brings a warm, compassionate, and hopeful therapeutic stance to her private counselling practice established in 2004. She employs a holistic approach (mind, body, and soul) that is equally balanced with a practical, strength-based approach. By forming safe therapeutic relationships with her clients, Velma helps facilitates a healing process that brings relief or resolution to distressing emotions or life situations.
Primary areas of clinical focus include depression and anxiety, grief and loss, major life transitions, stress management, marital enrichment, divorce care, family communication, spiritual care, empowerment and assertiveness training. Velma offers individual, couple, family counselling, services as well as a number of unique group programs, such as phototherapy and CALM (a unique program for individuals recovering from marital separation).
Velma has a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Psychology and Counselling. She is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) through the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In addition, she is a Pastoral Psychotherapist (# 477AB11) with the Professional Association of Canadian Christian Counsellors. She completed a BA in Sociology and Economics from Acadia University, and a Supportive Counselling diploma from Mount Royal University. Velma has membership with the Professional Agrologist Assn. of Canada (PAg), and brings twenty years of experience as a financial advisor and life coach.
Testimonials
C.A.L.M. (Coping and Living More) brought me stability, healing, and hope for the future.
Participating in C.A.L.M. for group support during my divorce was the best thing I ever did for myself.
Divorce care counselling with Velma helped me release my anger and depression, and develop a plan for my new life.
