Tessa Nussbaum

Canadian Certified Counsellor, MB

Tessa (she/her) is a therapist of over 13 years, a Canadian Certified Counsellor, and a school counsellor, who offers both individual therapy to clients in Manitoba, and parenting support to clients across Canada. Tessa has significant experience and training in parenting support, child development, and supporting parents with neurodiverse kids.

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Tessa (she/her) is a Canadian Certified Counsellor specializing in perinatal mental health, and a professional school counsellor, who has joined our team to offer both therapy and parenting coaching. Tessa has advanced training and experience supporting children and parents in and out of the school system, and draws on her expertise in nurturing strong, healthy attachments as she offers support. She provides individual therapy for parents in Manitoba, as well as parenting support sessions for parents across all of Canada.

Some examples of challenges that Tessa can support you with are: preparing and transitioning into parenthood (first child and adding siblings), adjusting to a new identity of being a parent, postpartum depression and anxiety, processing traumatic birth or postpartum experiences, building strong attachment with your babies and children, finding effective parenting strategies, and communication with your partner (particularly relating to parenting).

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Tessa’s approach in her counselling and parenting sessions is gentle, non-judgemental, compassionate, and very practical. She knows that busy parents are looking for solutions and useful, effective support. She brings a realistic, relatable, and experienced energy into her work, and parents feel deeply understood, validated, and encouraged. Clients leave with tangible tools, a plan, and confidence that they will be able to ride whatever wave is currently underneath them.

Tessa intentionally creates a LGBTQ2S+ affirming environment, and honours the unique perspective and experience of every client she supports. She is grounded in feminist perspectives, and a deep understanding of systemic factors that intersect and impact mental wellness and family functioning.

Tessa's approach is always research-informed, rooted in neuroscience perspectives, and helps clients use physical and cognitive methods for achieving healing and growth. She integrates a variety of approaching, including: Person-centered and Strengths-Based therapy, Mindfulness Based Therapy, Attachment and Trauma-Informed perspectives, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Family Systems and Narrative Therapies.

I am deeply grateful to work, play, and raise my family on on the traditional lands of the Oji-Cree, Métis, Anishinabewaki Cree and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ (Sioux) people.

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Tessa is wonderful. She’s kind, empathetic and soft spoken, but also confident and assertive. I appreciate her perspective and input SO much.

- Past client

Tessa as been instrumental in my ability to navigate my Post Partum Anxiety. She is attentive, sympathetic, knowledgeable and insightful. If you’re looking for someone who can truly support you and guide you through a difficult time, look no further.

- Past client

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Masters of Education (Counselling Psychology): University of Manitoba

Certified Canadian Counsellor: Canadian Counseling and Psychotherapy Association

Certified Teacher: Manitoba Department of Education

Maternal Mental Health Certificate: Postpartum Support International

Circle of Security Facilitator: Circle of Security International

Traumatic Birth – Understanding the basics: Prevention and Treatment of Childbirth (6 hours)

Coping with Change Facilitator Training: Women’s Health Clinic (2 day)

Play Therapy Level 1 & 2 Training (60 hours): Canadian Association of Play Therapists

Theraplay Level 1 Training: Theraplay Institute of Canada

Understanding Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress: Aulneau Renewal Center (3 hours)

Bachelor of Education: University of Windsor

Bachelor of Arts (Conflict Transformation): Canadian Mennonite University

Self-help must-read: The Whole Brain Child
Unexpected hobby: Reading anything by Dave Pilkey (Captain Underpants)
Morning ritual: Make a coffee and do whatever I can to convince my kids to not talk to me for about 25 minutes.
Favourite comfort food: Ice Cream
Guilty pleasure: Eating sweets and drinking wine
Unique talent: Touching my tounge to my nose
Coffee Order: Usually a double, double; what I love is pumpkin spice lattes
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