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Our Team
About
Merel Voth, MSW RSW
Merel is a Registered Social Worker and Certified Gottman Therapist who has been supporting individuals and couples since 2007. Her work focuses on helping people navigate life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, and personal growth while building stronger, more meaningful connections. Merel is known for helping people get “unstuck” and move forward with clarity and purpose.
Originally from British Columbia, Merel and her family relocated to the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia in 2025. She has been married for 14 years and is the proud mother of two children. Her work is grounded in the belief that even the most difficult relationship challenges can become opportunities for growth, deeper understanding, and renewed connection. Merel owns and operates Lakeside Counselling and Coaching virtually
About
Kathleen Murphy, MSW, RSW
Kathleen Murphy is a Clinical Social Worker who supports individuals, couples, and parents. Her work focuses on helping people navigate relationship challenges, emotional stress, and patterns that feel hard to shift, while building stronger, more meaningful connections. Kathleen specializes in couples work and women’s mental health, and is known for helping people gain clarity and move forward with intention.
Kathleen lives in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, where she owns and operates Norwood Counselling. She is married, a parent of two, and a foster parent, bringing both professional and lived experience into her work. Her approach is grounded in the belief that even the most challenging seasons can become opportunities for growth, deeper understanding, and renewed connection.
