Owner | Canadian Certified Counsellor
Five Star Wellbeing Counseling and Mental Health
Derrick McEachern is a Registered Counselling Therapist (RCT) in Nova Scotia, and a Canadian Certified Counsellor.
In his practice, he specializes in providing therapeutic counselling in the areas of anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and couple and family therapy. Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, he incorporates experiential therapies that include mindfulness practices, self-compassion, and Emotionally Focused Therapy. With couples and families, he works with them to rebuild the emotional connection between loved ones, while also addressing unmet attachment needs.
Derrick also provides clinical counselling supervision to counsellors in training and is an Approved Candidacy Supervisor for the Nova Scotia College of Counselling Therapists.
Derrick started Five Star Wellbeing Counselling and Mental Health in 2014. He provides counselling at his new office in Greenwich, NS, as well as online counselling for clients. And offers workshops and online webinars that support employee mental health.
Before starting Five Star Wellbeing, Derrick taught from 1999 to 2005 at the Hong Kong International School and the Delia School of Canada in Hong Kong. After earning his M.Ed. in Counselling in 2006, he provided counselling for two years with the Annapolis Valley Regional School Board, one year with Acadia University and 13 years with the Nova Scotia Community College.
Derrick lives in the beautiful Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia with his partner Sheila. They are truly grateful for our children, Elise, Dominique, Jaden, and Ella, along with their partners, Zach and Wade, and our grandchildren, Leo and Sunnie.