Practicum Counselling Services to be offered starting January 2025

Starting in January 2025, Dustin LindenSmith (he/him) will be entering the practicum portion of his Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. He will be providing mental health counselling services as a practicum student under the supervision of Dr. Ange Cooper, a Clinical Psychologist in private practice and an Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University.

Background and Therapeutic Approach

Like Dr. Cooper, Dustin has always been drawn to deep conversations with people about their emotions and their inner worlds. He also comes to this profession as an avowed feminist, husband, and queer-affirming father. Prior to entering this field, he has been a jazz saxophonist, an IT professional, a community volunteer, and a stay-at-home parent.

Under Dr. Cooper’s supervision, Dustin will be treating anxiety, depression, mind-body difficulties and other issues using evidence-based approaches including Internal Family Systems (IFS) and psychodynamic psychotherapy.

By holding a safe therapeutic space and facilitating compassionate self-inquiry and insight, Dustin will help his clients process difficult emotions, reorient themselves towards their own strengths, and foster recovery from past trauma, disordered eating behaviours, or issues in couples and family relationships.