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REGISTERED NURSE PSYCHOTHERAPIST

The support you deserve.

Psychotherapy grounded in nursing, compassion, and a deep understanding of what it means to hold everything together until you can’t anymore.

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A NOTE BEFORE WE BEGIN

Something has to change. 
You can feel it

You might be the one everyone turns to. The one who keeps things moving, takes care of what needs doing, and finds a way through no matter what. But underneath that, it’s heavy. You’re tired. You may not feel quite like yourself anymore. There’s a difference between managing and actually feeling okay, and that’s where this kind of support comes in.

Therapy shaped by years of nursing.

At Mindfully Nursed, therapy doesn’t treat you like a checklist of symptoms. It’s an approach shaped by 15+ years of nursing alongside deep psychotherapy training — which means the whole picture matters here. Your nervous system. Your lived experience. The full context of your life. You get to show up exactly as you are and be met with care.

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WHAT THIS WORK CAN FEEL LIKE

Sometimes it starts with finally saying things out loud.

The stuff you’ve been carrying, holding together, or pushing through. We might slow things down enough to notice what’s been going on beneath the surface — what’s been weighing on you, what your body has been trying to tell you.

Over time, things can start to feel a little clearer. A little more manageable. A little more like you again.

There’s no pressure to have the right words or a clear starting point. We figure it out together, at your pace.

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FOR FAMILIES

When parenting feels unmanageable.

For parents navigating child health and feeding challenges — FPIES, allergies, and the long, exhausting work of caring for a child whose needs are complex. You don’t have to keep explaining yourself. The clinical lens and the lived understanding meet in the same room.

Compassionate space for the emotional weight of caregiving

Practical reflection on day-to-day decisions

Nurse-informed perspective on feeding & sensitivity work

WHAT WE WORK ON TOGETHER

Psychotherapy for individuals and couples navigating…

Services

Anxiety, burnout & overwhelm

Trauma & life transitions

When the weight of everything stops feeling manageable, and just getting through the day takes everything you have. You don't have to keep running on empty.

Whether something happened recently or years ago, trauma lives in the body long after the moment has passed. This is a space to process it at your own pace.

People-pleasing & perfectionism

Always showing up for everyone else. Never quite feeling like enough. If you've spent years shrinking yourself to keep the peace, this work is for you.

Caregiving & the invisible load

The mental load of caring for others, whether as a parent, partner, or professional, is real and it is heavy. You are allowed to need support too.

Perinatal & postpartum mood

New parenthood can be isolating, overwhelming, and nothing like you expected. You deserve support that understands the full weight of that season.

FPIES, food allergies & feeding

For parents navigating food allergies, FPIES, or complex feeding concerns. Clinical expertise and lived experience, in the same room.

This is relational, ongoing support — paced around your life, not a checklist.

WHAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED

"People often share that working here feels different.
They feel seen.
Actually understood.
Like they can finally exhale."

COMMON REFLECTION FROM CLIENTS

Ready when you are.

If you’re looking for support that feels grounded, compassionate, and genuinely human — you’re in the right place.

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LET'S TALK

Ready to start?  I'm glad you're here.

Book a free 15-minute consultation, or send a note. I read every message myself and respond within two business days.

Book directly via Jane App HERE

812 Pitt St, Unit 13 Cornwall ON, K6J 3S2

(343) 353-1900

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Care that views the whole person

Psychotherapy in Cornwall, Ontario, with virtual therapy available across Ontario, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland.


Mindfully Nursed provides nurse-informed individual therapy, couples therapy, and support for anxiety, burnout, trauma, and life transitions, as well as guidance for families navigating feeding challenges and food allergies including FPIES.


Care is grounded in both nursing and psychotherapy, offering a more connected and whole-person approach to mental health.

Land Acknowledgment: I acknowledge that I practice on the traditional, unceded territory of the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation. I also honor the Algonquin, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat, and Abenaki peoples. I recognize their enduring connection to this land and commit to supporting healing and reconciliation.

​Committed to inclusivity and respectful care for all.

© 2026 Mindfully Nursed - Tara Belanger BScN, RN, Psychotherapist

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