Tara Forgeron Psychology & Associates Inc.

04/01/2026

Happy Spring! We wish this weather was an April Fool's joke. ;) As usual, please keep an eye on your emails and phones in the event that your appointments are cancelled. All clinicians do a little something different on storm days due to differences in our own childcare, depending on where we live, etc. We will be in touch if your appointment needs to be rescheduled. 🙃 Also, if you know you have to cancel your appointment for today, please email or leave us a voicemail as soon as possible.

03/23/2026

We’re Hiring! Tara Forgeron Psychology & Associates is a private practice (est. 2018) looking to welcome a new clinician to our team. 🫶

Registered Psychologist or Registered Clinical Social Worker (RSW, MSW); Full-time position or part-time with the intention of building to full-time hours.

The candidate will have experience working in a clinical or counselling environment, and will work with children, adolescents, and/or adults. You'll have the opportunity to incorporate psycho-educational, ADHD, and/or autism assessments into your practice, if applicable.

✔ Flexible schedule (virtual + in-person options)
✔ Full administrative support
✔ Consistent referrals from our waitlist
✔ Marketing & advertising fully managed
✔ Fair, competitive compensation
✔ Supportive, collaborative team environment

If you're passionate about providing ethically minded, evidence-based counselling and want to be part of a practice that truly supports its clinicians—we’d love to hear from you.

🏆 In 2023, we received the Cape Breton Chamber of Commerce Workplace Excellence Award (2023). Sharing this here to say, we're truly a great place to work! 🙂

📩 How to Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to:

tara@taraforgeron.com
Subject line: Clinician Application

In your cover letter, please share: Why this role resonates with you and what impact you'd look forward to making in our community.

Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

02/23/2026

Happy Monday, everyone! A quick note to keep an eye on your emails/phones as we'll be contacting you if we need to cancel any appointments this week due to the snow. For anyone who has appointments this week and will be cancelling, we'd love for you to give as much notice as possible so that we can move our 'snow day clients' to your openings! ;) Stay warm and cozy!

01/14/2026

With January often comes new schedules and timings. Please take a moment to ensure you know when your appointments are, and let us know in advance if they don't work for you. We have a large cancellation list, and it's very helpful to know in advance if we have openings so that we can offer them to those waiting. 😁 Thank you!

01/07/2026

With the start of the New Year, we've been receiving a lot of inquiries from individuals looking to book an initial appointment. Unfortunately, we're not currently accepting new clients, however you can choose to be placed on a waitlist. The next natural question is typically- 'approximately how long will I have to wait to be seen?' This is a great question, but unfortunately, it's a bit of an impossible answer to give for a few reasons. (Frustrating, we know!). Here are a few reasons why:

⏳ We can’t predict when current clients will finish therapy.
Some people come for short-term support, while others have longstanding challenges and require more intensive work, and more sessions. Furthermore, many clients choose to continue with maintenance sessions, or 'check-in' appointments once in a while.

🔄 Therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. We tailor our work to each person, which means caseload openings don’t follow a fixed timeline.

🧠 Not every clinician is the right fit for every client.
You might be next on the list, but your presenting concerns may not align with the expertise of the clinician who has an opening. We prioritize making the right clinical match—so that when you do get in, it’s a good fit.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. 💛

11/11/2025

Thinking of our veterans and their families today, along with those currently serving. We are so very grateful for your service and sacrifices over the years. We hope you take time today to honour yourselves, as well, in the way that you most need it.

11/06/2025

The newest member of the TFP crew, 10-month-old Waffles, made an appearance at the office today. 🐾 His enthusiasm might need a little more training before he’s ready for clients, but we suspect ‘TFP Therapy Dog’ could be in his future.
😉 🥰 🐶

11/04/2025

If anyone would like to have a phone or video session in lieu of coming into the office in today's rainstorm, please send us an email or leave a message. Amanda and Joanna will get to them when they're in. :)
tara@taraforgeron.com
(902) 567-3756

10/19/2025

It was a full circle moment at the today. 🏃‍♀️ Seven years ago, I ran my first 10K (pictured is our little guy with me when he was just 2)- and today, Ben ran his first 10K! 🥹💕 TFP was excited to be a small part of this event, and sponsored the Mind over Miles chocolate milk station in the recovery area 🥰🥛. Special thanks to all of the runners and volunteers cheering this little guy along. So grateful for this community!

10/07/2025

Volunteering is a proven way to boost your mental health. 😉 (That's actually true!). As someone who runs, I can say that it truly means the world to have amazing volunteers present on race day- from passing out water to cheering runners on when that extra push is needed. 😀 Complete the form here to help out!

Event registration: Fiddler’s Race Day Volunteers @ Sydney, NS, Canada. Sunday, October 19, 2025 8:00 AM (GMT-3) - Sunday, October 19, 2025 3:00 PM (GMT-3)

10/06/2025

I speak with a lot of clients who will say that they know they're spending too much time on their phones. They're seeing it impact their focus, mood, irritability, presence with their family, and more. Typically, they'll then state that they'd like to reduce their time on their phones. I love the awareness and how they shift it into wanting to take action. However, in my experience, (professionally, and through personal trial and error), I don't find people to be overly successful when they say they want to 'reduce' their screen time, without having a clear goal as to how they'll make that happen.

So, what do I recommend? Clear blocks of phone-free (or social media-free) time, no exceptions. For instance, from 4-8pm M-Th, no social media, or, take a break on weekends. Find something that will suit your lifestyle and reason why you're wanting to do this. It will be challenging- it's quite an addiction, after all- but your mind, relationships, and well-being will be better for it. 🙏

10/02/2025

Our wonderful child psychologist currently has some availability to see children, adolescents, and parents. She provides evidence-based support for challenges including anxiety, behavioural concerns, depression, school-related difficulties, and more. Please note that this availability is for counselling only, and does not include ASD assessments. 👨‍👨‍👧‍👦

To book an appointment, please call (902) 567-3756 or email tara@taraforgeron.com