The impact of culture and language on communication, especially when it comes to mental health care, are paramount. At Conscious Mental Health, we make cultural humility our priority.
Counselling Therapy
In a world filled with stress and overwhelming experiences, Counselling Therapy offers invaluable support by assisting individuals in understanding their emotions, enhancing their overall well-being, and empowering them to navigate life’s challenges effectively. We aim to provide a safe and nurturing environment where clients can gain insight, develop coping strategies, and achieve personal growth.
*Currently not accepting new clients*
What We Do
Counselling Therapy
Camila Reis offers online Individual Counselling Therapy. Her primary focus is on evidence-based practice and related orientations, as defined through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), Mindfulness, Cultural humility and Trauma-Informed Approach.
Cultural Humility
We respectfully acknowledge that our offices are on the traditional land of the Mi’kmaq First Nation. We offer our gratitude to the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit, in conjunction with all Indigenous peoples of both North and South America, for their respectful teachings about our Earth and our relations.
Further, relative to personal life experience, we possess a solid understanding and appreciation of the struggles that many newcomers face during the process of acculturation within a new country. Understanding how culture, language, discrimination and isolation impact one’s mental health is crucial to invoking change.
The Counselling Therapist in Numbers
14+
years of experience
4500
hours with clients
3
languages spoken
4
Continents
Camila Reis, MA, RCT
Registered Counselling Therapist (2025) in Nova Scotia and a Registered Psychologist in Brazil (2011).
- Cultural Humility
- Diverse experience and background
- Sessions in English, Portuguese, and Spanish
“The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.”
— Lao Tzu
Mental Health and Language
Tips & Thoughts
- Embracing Cultural Humility and Intersectionality in Counselling and PsychotherapyAs a Counselling Therapist, I have embarked on a deeply personal journey, navigating the rich tapestry of cultural diversity. My track record of working with clients from diverse cultural and immigrant backgrounds has not only provided me with firsthand insightsContinue reading “Embracing Cultural Humility and Intersectionality in Counselling and Psychotherapy”
- What is Language Coaching? How it Works, and Who it Can Benefit.I often receive inquiries about what language coaching is, and what I do. While I am happy to answer inquiries at any time, a blog post on the topic was long overdue! Being a developing field (that is rapidly gainingContinue reading “What is Language Coaching? How it Works, and Who it Can Benefit.”
- The Relevance of Language in PsychotherapyResearch, conversations with other multilinguals, and my own personal experience have all demonstrated how strongly language can impact our sense of self. Depending on the language we are speaking, and the culture we are surrounded by, we may see ourContinue reading “The Relevance of Language in Psychotherapy”
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Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Nova Scotia, Canada & Tiohtià:ke (Montreal), Québec, Canada
Conscious Mental Health is located on the ancestral and unceded Mi’kma’ki and Kanien’keha:ka territories.
We are all treaty people.
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