Bryanne Harris

Bryanne Harris, MA, is a Registered Psychologist who practices in Nova Scotia (R0916); the Northwest Territories (2250-67716) and Nunavut (PSY-2023-079). Her current clinical focus is on treating trauma in first-responders (e.g., DND, RCMP, Veterans).

In her clinical work, Bryanne assists her clients in examining the impact of traumatic events on their lives and challenging unhelpful thoughts and behaviours related to these events as to make positive change. Bryanne works collaboratively with her clients to decrease avoidance and emotional numbing, learn skills to evaluate thinking and consider alternative viewpoints of their traumas. She helps clients to reduce their overall level of distress related to their memories of the traumatic event, decrease feelings of anxiety, anger, guilt and shame and improve day-to-day living.

Bryanne uses various therapeutic techniques and approaches to help her clients meet their goals and rediscover meaning in their lives. These techniques include:
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
• Prolonged Exposure (PE)
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy

Bryanne also conducts VAC Mental Health Disability Assessments for active RCMP members and Military Veterans on a regular basis and enjoys assisting clients in navigating mental health services as needed. In her practice, Bryanne strives to offer clinical expertise in combination with a warm, non-judgemental environment to enable individuals to work through their difficulties, grow and thrive.