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Laslo Toth
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Therapeutic Approach & Specialties
Laslo’s approach blends a humanistic and existential approach to mental health that honours the uniqueness of each person’s experience, while appreciating these struggles are shared features of the human condition. His psychotherapy training includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Narrative Therapy, Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy (PGDT), Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. He offers support to adults, couples, families, Veterans & First Responders facing issues such as trauma, grief & loss, relationship challenges, caregiver support, interpersonal conflict, life transitions, as well stress and burnout.
Professional & Academic Background
Laslo is a Registered Counselling Therapist candidate with Master of Education (MEd) in Counselling from Acadia University. He has a clinical background in psychiatric nursing and has worked in a variety of clinical roles & settings, including a harm-reduction based methadone clinic, street outreach nurse working with the homeless population, inpatient psychiatry, as well as outpatient mental health clinics. More recently, Laslo has worked at the Nova Scotia Operational Stress Injury (OSI) clinic as an intake clinician and psychotherapist, offering services to active military members, veterans and RCMP officers. He is an experienced group facilitator with Landing Strong, and has co-facilitated numerous groups for veterans and first responders.
Why They Chose This Work
With over a decade of experience as a mental health professional, Laslo understands the importance of maintaining your personal wellness as you fulfill your duties to others in your life. Often those who help others are the last to ask for help themselves. Laslo believes providing a space for pause and focusing on our own inner work allows us to show up to be the best version of ourselves for our family and loved ones.
Outside the Office
Outside the office, Laslo is often found hiking in the woods, enjoying the peaceful calm of the ocean, or going on road trips to explore other spots of scenic beauty in Nova Scotia.
