Amberlee Boulton Counselling Services

07/28/2025

One day it's denial.
Another day it's rage.
Sometimes it's silence.

Wherever you are in the waves - we're here.

Float & Restore offers a gentle, supported space through all stages of grief.
🌊 A therapeutic float to release what your body is carrying.
🧠A one-on-one session with a licensed social worker to help you process - or just be.

There's no "right" way to grieve. But there is care.

💧 Covered by most insurance plans with direct billing available.
💧Private, trauma informed, and deeply supportive counselling with Amberlee Boulton, Hons. BA, MSW, RCSW

📩Message us to learn more or to book your Float & Restore session

07/28/2025

Float & Restore is more than just float therapy.
It's your personal reset button.

Here's the twist: Each float session is followed by one-on-one support with a licensed therapist.

Whether you’re dealing with burnout, grief, stress, or just need space for personal growth - this is a unique approach to healing.

🐳 Float into deep relaxation, then restore your mental and emotional balance with professional guidance.

✅ No judgment. No rush. Just you - being seen, supported, and cared for.

Ready to experience the Float & Restore difference?
📩 Contact us today to book your appointment.

06/06/2025

Before: Stressed, anxious, burnt out
After: Grounded, clear and supported

Float&Restore sessions are now ready to be booked!

05/20/2025

Proud to hear our community is actively supporting food dignity practices and creating local food economies accessible to all! Thank you Let's Talk Antigonish for showcasing Lochaber Growers and shouting out to our many 'small farms' in Antigonish County.

The big impact of small farms in Antigonish: We talk with Fenn Martin and Dan King of Lochaber Growers about food boxes, the tragedy of a $4 onion, and Antigonish's yellow bean addiction.

https://letstalkantigonish.substack.com/p/the-big-impact-of-small-farms-in

Highlights from this episode:

Small Farm Cooperative Model - Lochaber Growers formed in 2016 when five small farms banded together to create a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program after losing local buyers, growing from 25 to 140 customers over nearly a decade.

Food Security Initiative - The cooperative runs a subsidized food box program providing fresh produce to one-third of their customers at $10 instead of $32 weekly, raising around $35,000 annually through grants and donations.

Sustainable Pricing vs. Undercutting - Small farmers must charge sustainable prices that reflect actual production costs rather than competing on price with large grocery chains.

Lifestyle Motivation - Despite financial challenges, farmers choose this work primarily for the lifestyle benefits: being self-employed, working outdoors, connecting with nature, and building community.

Changing Demographics Impact - Antigonish's shifting population (25% over 65, 7-8% population growth from immigration) is changing food demand, prompting farmers to consider growing different crops like okra to meet diverse cultural preferences.

Food Security Vulnerability - Nova Scotia remains vulnerable to food shortages or price hikes thanks to the trouble with our neighbours down south, highlighting the importance of local food systems despite acknowledging that small-scale farming alone cannot feed the entire community.

05/15/2025

This is not available online and can only be secured by calling, emailing or messaging through social media.

Contact Amanda at Nepsis Floatation to secure you spot!
Ph: 902.863.0576
Email: nepsisfloatation@gmail.com

Please note this is covered under most private insurances.

04/08/2025

I firmly believe that access to mental health care is a right. When there is access to services that offset these costs, I will work to ensure I can support, advocate, and adapt payments and coverage that support you.

I direct bill for counselling services for all insurance companies (Blue Cross, Canada Life, Greenshield, etc., except Sunlife- but they still will fund RSW services in most cases).

I am a registered provider with Nova Scotia and New Brunswick's Criminal Injuries Counselling Program, Non-Insured Health Benefits for First Nations and Inuit, and Personalized Assistance to Health (PATH) program.

I support in-person and virtual sessions and am registered to provide clinical social work in Nova Scotia, Alberta, and Ontario.

Looking for some more information on what services I provide? Feel free to check out my website or reach out directly with inquiries.

amberleeboulton.com

04/03/2025

Last weekend I was privileged to take part in the first Nova Scotian Agriculture Informed Therapy training, created by the National Farmer Mental Health Alliance, sponsored by Farm Safety Nova Scotia. The training, tours, and panels were exceptional. Thank you to all the farmers that shared their stories and to all the colleagues now networked across the province, to respect and care for our farmers that sustain our local food with abundance and dedication.

Reach out for any further questions regarding ag-informed therapy and farmers rates for sessions. Much more to come!

01/28/2025

Part of attachment work is understanding how our nervous systems respond to stress and safety. I have been working with the Polyvagal Institute through Unyte to provide and Sound Protocol (SSP) and now, Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) to my clients.

This integrated listening therapy is a gentle way to restore and repair our nervous systems from being 'stuck' in stress. If you're feeling overwhelmed, overstimulated, and like you just need help finding a baseline that does not feel drained, reach out any time to book a consult.

My training will assist you in finding the right listening speed and activities that will support your system to recognize and realign to a more gently regulated state.

Polyvagal Theory is the science of safety and trauma, created by Dr. Stephen Porges. Learn how our sense of safety affects the autonomic nervous system.

01/17/2025

Now that we're in the middle of January, you may be hearing and thinking about getting more exercise or changing your eating habits. As we begin to understand our language and responses to media regarding weight loss and diet plans, take a moment to think about the conversations around the table that celebrate the meal you are eating, the food you enjoy, and the conversations about eating together make you feel safe and loved.

Aubrey Gordon's book What we Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat, is a tough and moving read. Aubrey, after years of writing under the pseudonym Your Fat Friend. has written a book that challenges Fat Phobia and creates room to understand and shift unconscious biases away from fat-shaming ourselves and others around the dinner table and beyond.

I would highly recommend also checking out her blog and the documentary tracking the rise of her writing career as an anonymous poster to a celebrated writer.

What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About FatAvailable now from Beacon Press   Powell's Books Bookshop.org Indiebound From the creator of Your Fat Friend, an explosive indictment of the systemic and cultural bias facing plus-size people that will move us toward creating an agenda for fat justic...

01/07/2025

Thanks very much to everyone who has liked and supported my new page and beginning of this adventure! I am accepting new clients (and happy to see familiar faces too!) at my new office at 65 Beechhill Rd, in the same building as Teasdale Apothecary Co. (look for the Professional Offices entrance and/or the waiting room to the right when you come in through the pharmacy).

For those that may not be able to reach Teasdale's with ease, I can book appointments at the Antigonish Wellness Collective. Check out the link below for a view of all the clinical services I offer, including child and youth counselling, individual support in loss, grief, and life transitions, and attachment-based family therapy. Thank you one and all.

amberleeboulton.com

12/31/2024

Ready for some new changes or habits in the new year? I'd recommend reading Atomic Habits by James Clear.

This book provides insight into what it takes to build a habit that will last and reflect the changes you want to see. This book emphasizes the importance of starting with small, incremental change. Clear connects these ideas of change to what you value and how you want to show up for yourself and others in the world. Pick it up at the The Curious Cat Tea & Books today!

Packed with evidence-based strategies, Atomic Habits will teach you how to make small changes that will transform your habits and deliver amazing results.