Sarah Cowans

Sarah Cowans is a clinical social worker/psychotherapist with 15+ years of clinical experience. Sarah graduated with her Masters of Social Work (MSW) degree from Wilfred Laurier University and has worked in a variety of settings, mostly recently private counselling practice and within the school board working with children and teens. Sarah received her certification in equine assisted psychotherapy in 2021, after deciding to combine her two passions; horses and mental health. Sarah works from a trauma responsive and client-centered approach drawing from various research-proven approaches such as, but not limited to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Perinatal Mental Health practices and much more. Sarah’s areas of practice and clinical focus include maternal and women’s mental health, parenting, children and youth mental health, stress, anxiety, depression, grief and trauma.

Certifications: Registered Social Work- Clinical Specialist

Education: Masters of Social Work from Wilfred Laurier University (graduated 2011)

Geographic Area Serviced: Halifax Regional Municipality, East Hants and Colchester Areas

Area of Expertise: Providing Equine Assisted Therapy which provides guided interactions with horses, to help support and build self-awareness, emotional regulation, trauma recovery, nervous system attunement and so much more. Each session is trauma-informed, client-centered, and shaped by the belief that healing happens in safe, attuned relationships. Equestrian mental health counselling combines evidence-based psychotherapy with an understanding of the unique challenges of the horse industry. Whether you're a rider, trainer, coach, breeder, farrier, veterinarian, or horse owner, counselling provides a confidential space to work through the emotional demands of equestrian life.