ML Family Counselling
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate, MA , RCT-C
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
15 Endorsed
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We take the guesswork out of finding the right therapist. We understand that starting therapy can feel overwhelming and choosing someone who is the right fit adds even more pressure. That’s why we’ve designed our process to make it easier. From your very first inquiry, our team listens carefully and helps match you with a therapist who best aligns with your needs, goals, and personality. The relationship between therapist and client is at the heart of meaningful change, we believe fit matters most. You don’t have to navigate this decision alone we’re here to walk with you, making the process clear, supportive, and tailored to you.
Our therapists offer a wide range of expertise to meet the needs of children, teens, adults, couples, and families. We support clients with anxiety, ADHD, Autism, trauma, grief and loss, parenting challenges, relationship issues, life transitions, stress, depression, and many of the other struggles that bring people to therapy.
We believe healing happens in the context of safe, attuned connection. Our therapists who are compassionate, down-to-earth, and dedicated to creating that sense of safety and trust, so you can focus on what truly matters: your growth, your relationships, and your well-being. Getting started doesn’t have to be overwhelming, we're here to support on each step.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email ML Family Counselling Clinic now - (902) 201-8346
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $155
- Couple Sessions $155
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- Manulife
- Medavie Blue Cross
- SunLife
ML Family Counselling Clinic
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate, MA , RCT-C
Email us or call with questions - (902) 201-8346
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by Province of Nova Scotia / RCT-C23-084 Supervised by Lisa Dexter (Nova Scotia / RCT-18-008) Dianna Lesperance
- In Practice for 3 years
- Attended Yorkville University , MA, Graduated 2023
- Certificate from Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association 11244487 / 2023
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate: Dianna Lesperance
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
ML Family Counselling Clinic
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate, MA , RCT-C
Email us or call with questions - (902) 201-8346
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Children & Teens & Individual Adults
- Chronic Pain
- Couples Therapy & Family Therapy
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- LGBTQ+
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Personality Disorders
- Polyamory & ENM
- Relationship Issues
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
ML Family Counselling Clinic
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate, MA , RCT-C
Email us or call with questions - (902) 201-8346
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Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Parent ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Brainspotting
- Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Feminist
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Imago
- Integrative
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Music Therapy
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behaviour (REBT)
- Sandplay
- Schema Therapy
- Sex Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
ML Family Counselling Clinic
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate, MA , RCT-C
Email us or call with questions - (902) 201-8346
Location
Primary Location
ML Family Counselling Clinic Dartmouth
192 Wyse Road
Suite 3 & Suite 8
Dartmouth, NS B3A
(902) 201-8346Email Us
Additional Location
ML Family Counselling Clinic Bedford
11 Bloom Lane
Suite 202
Bedford, NS B4B
(902) 201-8346Group Practice
ML Family Counselling (Dartmouth & Bedford) ML Family Counselling Clinic
Registered Counselling Therapist-Candidate, MA , RCT-C
Take the first step to help. Call now - (902) 201-8346