Deborah Bird, MSc.
Registered Psychologist
Deborah received her Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology from Capella University in 2003 after completing her Bachelor of Arts at St. Thomas University. She has over 19 years’ experience providing assessments and treatment to children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples in schools, outpatient mental health facilities, and private practice settings. Deborah is a registered clinical psychologist with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners (NSBEP) in Psychology, #R0637
Deborah’s Therapy Approach
Deborah prides herself on using evidence-based techniques specific to her client’s difficulties to assist her in supporting a collaborative and holistic approach to her treatment practices. Among the many evidence-based therapeutic approaches, Deborah mainly focuses on using: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR).
Dedication to Life Long Learning
Deborah believes that life long learning is important in order to remain up to date with evidence-based practices. Most recently, she has focussed on gaining in depth training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents and Adults and EMDR a trauma focussed treatment.
Ashley Gallant, MC
Registered Psychologist
Ashley Gallant returned back home to Nova Scotia from Alberta to practice as a Registered Psychologist. She has been providing mental health services to adolescents, adults, families and couples since 2009.
Her current areas of focus include issues related to anxiety, phobias, depression, perinatal mood disorders, relationship conflict, couples work, complex trauma and abuse, additictions, grief and loss, as well as personal growth and wellness.
Among the many evidence based therapeutic approaches, she primarily focuses on using: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Ashley believes that empathetic understanding is essential in developing a therapeutic relationship and supporting personal change and growth. In a safe and judgement free environment, she hopes to assist her clients in gaining an understanding of their emotions, thoughts, and life patterns as a way to optimize functioning and well-being.
Breanna Young (She/her) PsyD
Registered Psychologist
Breanna is a Registered Clinical Psychologist. After completing her Bachelor of Science (BSc) with Honours in Psychology at Acadia University, Breanna entered the Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) program in Clinical Psychology at Adler University. Breanna’s doctoral dissertation examined the positive impacts that can result from a trauma. Throughout her doctoral program, Breanna gained a variety of clinical experiences in private practice, community, and hospital settings.
Breanna’s practice includes, but is not limited to, working with those who may be experiencing: anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, exploration of identity or sexuality, parenting, adjustment to medical diagnoses, interpersonal difficulties, self-esteem, and life stressors.
She uses an integrative and supportive approach in her work, primarily incorporating an attachment and emotion-based perspective to understand an individual’s concerns. She uses therapeutic techniques that are appropriate to each client she sees, integrating modalities such as Interpersonal Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness.
Breanna is continually learning and growing from her clients, and believes in using a client-centred, culturally sensitive approach to form strong relationships. By acknowledging the system an individual exists in and bearing witness to their difficulties, Breanna aims to lend insight and guidance to sustained personal growth. Breanna offers a safe, inclusive, and queer-friendly space, and is very open to learning from her clients and adapting to meet their need
Nadine Haddad M.Psych
Registered Psychologist
Nadine received her Bachelor of Science degree from Dalhousie University and her Master of Psychology degree from Adler Graduate Professional School. Throughout her master’s program, Nadine focused on counselling psychology and cultural considerations in therapy.
Nadine draws from evidence-based therapies and interventions such as Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Dialectical-Behavioural Therapy, and EMDR to support her clients. Nadine works with those who experience anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, complex trauma, self-esteem issues, and those experiencing adjustment issues to life transitions. Nadine believes authenticity, compassion, and empathy are essential for establishing a solid therapeutic relationship. She takes a client-centred approach to ensure her clients feel seen and heard.
Nadine is dedicated to lifelong learning through continuing education. Additionally, she continues to learn and grow from her clients in order to provide a welcoming and safe environment for all.
Anne Sophie Champod, Ph.D
Registered Psychologist
Her research, clinical, and teaching activities are focused on brain-behaviour relationships in health and disease. Clinically, she has expertise in neuropsychological assessment and in the treatment of chronic pain in adults of all ages. Her current clinical practice is focused on the treatment of chronic pain that occurs in the context of a wide range of health conditions. Chronic pain induces changes in the central nervous system that amplifies the pain signal sent to the brain. Dr. Champod uses an active biopsychosocial approach that targets the brain and the body to provide pain relief. She uses a variety of evidence-based techniques from cognitive-behavioural and mindfulness approaches tailored to the individual’s needs that have been shown to help turn down the pain signal and improve quality of life.
Dr. Champod provides clinical services in both English and French.
Will Shead, Ph.D.
Psychologist (Candidate Register)
(Temporary Leave)
Dr. Shead completed his Ph.D in Clinical Psychology at the University of Calgary and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at McGill University in 2010. He is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology at Mount Saint Vincent University and his primary area of research is in gambling and addiction. We are lucky to have Dr. Shead join our team as he can walk along side of clients who experience anxiety and depression. Dr. Shead’s fun, easy going demeanor quickly can put clients at ease so they can get down to work and learn strategies to get unhooked. Dr. Shead’s primary therapeutic modality emphasizes cognitive behaviour therapy, motivational interviewing and accessing clients stages of readiness for change.
Noémie Bergeron-Germain, M.Sc
CANDIDATE REGISTER
Noémie (pronounced No-Emmy) is a clinical psychologist (candidate register) of Haitian ancestry. She received her Bachelor of Science from Mount Saint Vincent University and her Master of Science from Acadia University. Throughout her studies, Noémie has been involved in research projects that focus on the psychological experiences of racialized people, and barriers to access cultural appropriate mental health services. More recently, Noémie has become involved in Impact of Race and Culture Assessments through the African Nova Scotian Justice Institute.
Clinically, Noémie has experience providing psychological services for the treatment of depression, anxiety, specific phobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorders, as well as for interpersonal difficulties and the management of ADHD symptoms in adults. She also has experience providing learning, ADHD, and general psychological functioning assessments.
Noémie firmly believes that systemic factors have a strong influence on mental health and on general functioning, and that culturally sensitive approaches to assessment and therapy are crucial. As such, she integrates Afrocentric principles into her practice of psychology. Noémie provides clinical service in both English and French.
Noémie is committed to learning from her clients to create the safest space for them to learn, grow, and heal.
Summer Fox, M.Sc
Candidate Register
Summer received her Bachelor of Science Degree (Honours) in Neuroscience from Dalhousie University and a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Psychology at Acadia University. Through her training and practicum experience, Summer has been taught evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). In addition to therapy, Summer offers Adult Psychoeducational and ADHD assessments.
Summer’s gentle, curious, and respectful demeanour sets the stage to provide a safe, non-judgemental environment where clients can grow. Summer currently is proficient in working with an adult population who experiences symptoms related to anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, life stressors, interpersonal difficulties and ADHD. Currently, Summer is accepting new Adult clients for therapy and assessment.
Summer also subscribes to life long learning. During her practicum summer did work with a child/adolescent population and in the future she plans to increase her scope of practice.