Emily Buckley, BSW, RSW Clinical Intern
Emily is a gentle weaver of stories who believes that every person carries a meaningful journey within them. She understands that sharing your story can be a deeply empowering experience, and that the hurts you’ve carried and the losses you’ve faced deserve to be seen, heard, and held with compassion.
Emily believes that healing can unfold within a safe, trusting therapeutic relationship, one where you feel supported to explore your experiences, reconnect with yourself, and make space for what matters most. Together, new possibilities can emerge, and hopes and dreams that may have felt distant can begin to take root and grow.
“Rivers know this; there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” - A.A. Milne author of Winnie the Pooh
Training Background
Emily brings a decade of experience supporting individuals and communities, grounded in a Bachelor of Social Work earned in 2018. She is currently completing her Master of Social Work through Dalhousie University.
Her professional background includes housing and community support, food security advocacy, and community mental health, where she provides intake assessments, service navigation, and brief therapy. These experiences have shaped her understanding of the personal and systemic factors that influence well-being.
Emily brings warmth, curiosity, and compassion to her therapeutic work, creating a space where clients feel heard, respected, and supported without judgment. She supports people navigating grief, trauma, depression, identity, and significant life transitions, helping them build coping tools, reconnect with themselves, and find a path forward.
Emily also incorporates creative and expressive arts to explore experiences that can be difficult to put into words. She is passionate about helping people rediscover who they are beyond what they have experienced.
