About Rose

Four Decades of Experience, Boundless Compassion

Rose Arbour brings over 40 years of combined experience across psychology, education, and athletic coaching — a unique blend that gives her an unusually rich understanding of human development, performance, resilience, and the ways in which early experience shapes who we become. Her career has spanned work with children as young as five through to older adults, and she brings the same depth of care and clinical attentiveness to every stage of life.

Rose's approach is deeply compassionate and grounded in a genuine respect for the complexity of each person's story. She has worked extensively with complex trauma — including childhood sexual abuse, neurodivergence, and the long-term psychological effects of adverse life experiences — and her clients consistently describe her as someone who creates a space where even the most difficult material can be explored safely. Her background in athletic coaching also informs her work with clients navigating performance anxiety, self-worth, and the psychological demands of high-achievement environments.

As a passionate advocate for Animal-Assisted Therapy, Rose brings a unique and evidence-informed perspective on the healing power of the human-animal bond. She co-authored the paper "Teaching Kindness: The Promise of Humane Education" — a reflection of her deep belief in the role of compassion, both for others and for oneself, as a foundation for psychological wellbeing. Her use of neuropsychotherapy and clinical hypnotherapy as adjunct tools further distinguishes her practice and expands the range of clients she can support effectively.

Therapeutic Approach

A Unique Blend of Evidence-Based and Integrative Approaches

Rose draws on a carefully curated range of therapeutic frameworks, integrating neuroscience-informed approaches with established evidence-based models. Her work is always tailored to the individual — recognising that no two people, and no two presentations, are ever the same.

Areas of Special Interest

What Rose Treats

Rose works with children (from 5 years), adolescents, adults, and older adults across a broad range of presentations. Her particular depth of experience lies in complex trauma, neurodivergence, and the intersection of psychological wellbeing with physical health and performance.

The Person Behind the Clinician

Rose's Approach to Healing

Rose's passion for Animal-Assisted Therapy is not merely academic — it flows from a deeply held belief that connection, compassion, and the capacity for kindness are at the heart of psychological healing. Her co-authored work on humane education reflects a career spent thinking carefully about how we teach empathy, how we model it, and how we help people extend it inward — towards themselves — when they are suffering.

Her background in athletic coaching gives her a particular affinity for clients who are high-achievers, perfectionists, or those who have learned to push through pain rather than address it. She understands the psychology of performance, the cost of relentless self-demand, and the courage it takes to slow down and ask for help. This makes her especially effective with clients who have never quite found a therapist who "gets" them.

Rose's broad age range — from children as young as five through to older adults — reflects her genuine curiosity about the full arc of human development and her belief that it is never too early, and never too late, to begin the work of healing.