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Dylan Fry
Registered Professional Counsellor - Provisional
Anxiety, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Attachment trauma, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Childhood trauma, Chronic Illness, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mind-body connection, Personal Growth, Relationships
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Michelle Brewer
Counselling Therapist
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, ADHD, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Body Dysmorphia, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, College or University Coaching, Break-up recovery, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Eating disorders, Fertility, Group Therapy, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness, Negative body image, Negative thinking and ruminating, Parental divorce, People pleasing, Personal Growth, Trauma, Women's Health
C. Nicole MacLeod
Registered Psychotherapist
ADHD, Neurodiversity, Family issues, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety, Attachment, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Brain injury, Building Self-Care Routines, Children/Teens, Conflict resolution, Couples, Depression, Emotional regulation, Eating disorders, Familial and social relationships, Giftedness Issues, Learning disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+, Managing ADHD symptoms, Mindfulness Practices, Trauma, Grief and Loss
Anna Loch
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment wounds, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Career guidance, Christian counselling, Couples Therapy, Eating disorders, Early childhood, Cultural Challenges, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Life transitions, Mind-body connection, Perfectionism, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Trauma processing, Stress, Neurodiversity, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Infertility
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Michelle Belitzky
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Couples, Depression, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Life transitions, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Family Conflict, Emotional Numbness, Relationships, Familial and social relationships, Navigating challenging relationships, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
Jacob Damelin
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Relationships, Life transitions, Grief and Loss
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Warren Elardo
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Addiction, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Grief and Loss
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Robert Phillips
Registered Professional Counsellor - Provisional
Men's issues, Addiction, Life transitions, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression, Grief and Loss
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Sonya Salonen Cornies
Registered Psychotherapist
Building Meaningful Connections, Boundaries and boundary setting, Caregiver burnout, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression coping skills, Maternal mental health, Prenatal care, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Postnatal Care, Relationships, Conflict resolution, Familial and social relationships, Parenting, Family Conflict, Emotional regulation, Effective communication, Thought Restructuring, Interpersonal dynamics, Goal Setting, Highly Sensitive Person, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness Practices, Overwhelm, Personal Growth
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Michèle Dawn
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Nervous system regulation, Emotional regulation, ADHD, Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Burnout, Building Self-Care Routines, Career guidance, Creativity, Dating challenges, Decision making, Goal Setting, Life transitions, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness, Imposter syndrome, Overwhelm, Stress, Wellness Counselling, Negative thinking and ruminating, Habits
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Andras Lenart
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Relationships, Self-Development, Social anxiety, ADHD, Anger, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Motivation, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Dating challenges, Meaning and purpose, Couples Therapy, Emotional Numbness, Anxiety, Decision making, Deep connections, Fears and phobia, Existential questions, Men's issues, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Productivity, Sexuality and gender issues, Psychedelic therapy, Personal Growth, Emotional Fluidity
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Elena Serra
Registered Psychotherapist
Anger Management, Anxiety, Behaviour, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Depression, Emotional regulation, Empowerment, Existential questions, Family Conflict, Life transitions, Fears and phobia, Identity, Intergenerational trauma, Court Mandated Counselling, Meaning and purpose, Workplace stress, Trauma, Separation and divorce, Sexuality, Relationships, PTSD, Parenting, Maternal mental health
Christina Faedo
Registered Counselling Therapist
Anxiety, Couples, Couples Therapy, Depression, Depression coping skills, Childhood trauma, Trauma, Stress
Karla Rivera
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Nervous system regulation, Parenting, Spirituality, Self-esteem, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Intergenerational trauma, Mind-body connection, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Wellness Counselling, Mindfulness
Luigi Garde
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Men's issues, Identity and Self-Exploration, Meaning and purpose, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, BIPOC, Caregiver burnout, Thought Restructuring, Workplace stress, Addiction, Sports Performance, Empowerment, Responsibility, Anger Management, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Attachment, Trauma, Depression, Cultural Challenges, Decision making, Goal Setting, Effective communication, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Navigating challenging relationships, Masculinity, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Grief and Loss
Michelle Belitzky
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Couples, Depression, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Life transitions, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Family Conflict, Emotional Numbness, Relationships, Familial and social relationships, Navigating challenging relationships, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
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Amy O'Coin
Registered Professional Counsellor - Candidate
Couples Therapy, Emotional regulation, Attachment, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Break-up recovery, Childhood trauma, Life transitions, Meaning and purpose, Mind-body connection, Navigating challenging relationships, Nervous system regulation, Relationship anxiety, Perfectionism, Relationships, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Stress, Self-Regulation, Overwhelm, Couples, Identity and Self-Exploration
Warren Elardo
Registered Social Worker
Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Addiction, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Grief and Loss
Elena Serra
Registered Psychotherapist
Anger Management, Anxiety, Behaviour, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Depression, Emotional regulation, Empowerment, Existential questions, Family Conflict, Life transitions, Fears and phobia, Identity, Intergenerational trauma, Court Mandated Counselling, Meaning and purpose, Workplace stress, Trauma, Separation and divorce, Sexuality, Relationships, PTSD, Parenting, Maternal mental health
Dylan Fry
Registered Professional Counsellor - Provisional
Anxiety, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Attachment trauma, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Childhood trauma, Chronic Illness, Depression, Grief and Loss, Mind-body connection, Personal Growth, Relationships
Erica Berman
Registered Psychotherapist
ADHD, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anger Management, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Body Dysmorphia, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Career guidance, Childhood trauma, Coming out and identity, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Cultural Challenges, Dating challenges, Depression, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Couples
Jacob Damelin
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Relationships, Life transitions, Grief and Loss
Hana Urushizawa
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Relationships, Cultural Challenges, Nervous system regulation, Attachment wounds, BIPOC, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, Family Conflict, Highly Sensitive Person, Trauma processing, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Motivation, Navigating challenging relationships, Separation anxiety, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Mind-body connection, Self-Regulation, Trauma, Identity and Self-Exploration
Nicholas Balaisis
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Building Meaningful Connections, Burnout, Career guidance, Couples Therapy, Depression, Emotional regulation, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Masculinity, Insomnia, Infidelity, Intimacy concerns, Meaning and purpose, Men's issues, Performance anxiety, Parenting, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Transformative dream work, Sexuality, Relationships, Spirituality, Identity and Self-Exploration
Jacob Emanuel
Registered Psychotherapist
Anger, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Effective communication, Men's issues, Perfectionism, Life transitions, Relationships, Masculinity, Stress, Emotional Numbness
Christina Faedo
Registered Counselling Therapist
Anxiety, Couples, Couples Therapy, Depression, Depression coping skills, Childhood trauma, Trauma, Stress
Robert Phillips
Registered Professional Counsellor - Provisional
Men's issues, Addiction, Life transitions, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression, Grief and Loss
C. Nicole MacLeod
Registered Psychotherapist
ADHD, Neurodiversity, Family issues, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety, Attachment, Bipolar Disorder, Body Dysmorphia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Brain injury, Building Self-Care Routines, Children/Teens, Conflict resolution, Couples, Depression, Emotional regulation, Eating disorders, Familial and social relationships, Giftedness Issues, Learning disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+, Managing ADHD symptoms, Mindfulness Practices, Trauma, Grief and Loss
Michelle Brewer
Counselling Therapist
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, ADHD, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Body Dysmorphia, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, College or University Coaching, Break-up recovery, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Eating disorders, Fertility, Group Therapy, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness, Negative body image, Negative thinking and ruminating, Parental divorce, People pleasing, Personal Growth, Trauma, Women's Health
Kimberly Crossman
Registered Social Service Worker
Trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Attachment, Addiction, Anger, Stress, Anxiety, Self-esteem, Goal Setting, Negative thinking and ruminating, Self Destructive Behaviour, Court Mandated Counselling
Sonya Salonen Cornies
Registered Psychotherapist
Building Meaningful Connections, Boundaries and boundary setting, Caregiver burnout, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression coping skills, Maternal mental health, Prenatal care, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Postnatal Care, Relationships, Conflict resolution, Familial and social relationships, Parenting, Family Conflict, Emotional regulation, Effective communication, Thought Restructuring, Interpersonal dynamics, Goal Setting, Highly Sensitive Person, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness Practices, Overwhelm, Personal Growth
Margarita Iarovaia
Registered Psychotherapist
Trauma, Sexuality, Relationships, Sex therapy, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Dating challenges, Relationship anxiety, Sexual issues, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Mindfulness, Identity and Self-Exploration
Luigi Garde
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Men's issues, Identity and Self-Exploration, Meaning and purpose, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, BIPOC, Caregiver burnout, Thought Restructuring, Workplace stress, Addiction, Sports Performance, Empowerment, Responsibility, Anger Management, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Attachment, Trauma, Depression, Cultural Challenges, Decision making, Goal Setting, Effective communication, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Navigating challenging relationships, Masculinity, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Grief and Loss
Andras Lenart
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Relationships, Self-Development, Social anxiety, ADHD, Anger, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Motivation, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Dating challenges, Meaning and purpose, Couples Therapy, Emotional Numbness, Anxiety, Decision making, Deep connections, Fears and phobia, Existential questions, Men's issues, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Productivity, Sexuality and gender issues, Psychedelic therapy, Personal Growth, Emotional Fluidity
Lior Papo
Registered Psychotherapist
Self-Development, Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Navigating challenging relationships, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, PTSD, Parenting, Trauma
Courtney Doherty
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Adjusting to a diagnosis, Aging, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Brain injury, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers, Chronic Illness, Chronic and acute illness, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Trauma, Supervising qualifying therapists, Stress, Sleeping difficulties, Social anxiety, Self-esteem, PTSD, Pregnancy, Parkinson's disease, Depression, Family issues, Anger Management, Parenting, Grief and Loss
Karla Rivera
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Nervous system regulation, Parenting, Spirituality, Self-esteem, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Intergenerational trauma, Mind-body connection, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Wellness Counselling, Mindfulness
Anna Loch
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment wounds, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Career guidance, Christian counselling, Couples Therapy, Eating disorders, Early childhood, Cultural Challenges, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Life transitions, Mind-body connection, Perfectionism, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Trauma processing, Stress, Neurodiversity, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Infertility
Glory Mulera
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Self-Development, BIPOC, Family Conflict, Relationships, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Depression coping skills, People pleasing, PTSD, Grief and Loss
Sara Trecroce
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety, Befriending the Nervous System, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Wellness Counselling, Relationships, Familial and social relationships, Depression
Michèle Dawn
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Nervous system regulation, Emotional regulation, ADHD, Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Burnout, Building Self-Care Routines, Career guidance, Creativity, Dating challenges, Decision making, Goal Setting, Life transitions, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness, Imposter syndrome, Overwhelm, Stress, Wellness Counselling, Negative thinking and ruminating, Habits
Steven Gestetner
Registered Psychotherapist
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Childhood trauma, Couples Therapy, Intimacy concerns, Addiction, Aging, Anger Management, Trauma, Anxiety, Depression coping skills, Break-up recovery
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there therapists available in Laval who speak French and English?
First Session connects you with licensed therapists serving Laval in both French and English, including local practitioners and Quebec-licensed online professionals who understand the province's unique cultural context. Our Laval network includes therapists who are fully bilingual and others who specialize in French-language therapy, ensuring you can work in your preferred language. Online options expand access to specialized French-speaking therapists who might not practice locally but are licensed throughout Quebec. Many clients appreciate finding therapists who share their linguistic and cultural background while maintaining professional excellence. Explore French-speaking Quebec City and online Quebec therapist options today.
What makes First Session different from other therapist directories in Laval?
Unlike basic directories, First Session offers video interviews with every Laval therapist, allowing you to hear them speak in French or English and assess their communication style and cultural understanding before booking. Our comprehensive vetting process includes verification with Quebec's regulatory bodies like the Ordre des psychologues du Québec (OPQ) and professional reference checks during onboarding to ensure licensed professionals in good standing. While other platforms show static profiles, you can observe therapists' personalities and approaches in French, helping you find the right cultural and linguistic fit for effective therapy.
How do video interviews help me choose a therapist in Laval?
Video interviews are particularly valuable in Laval's bilingual therapy market because you can hear exactly how therapists communicate in your preferred language and assess their cultural understanding. You'll see their personality, empathy levels, and therapeutic approach, helping you identify professionals who truly connect with your background and needs. This preview helps ensure you find a therapist who truly understands both your language preferences and cultural context. The therapeutic relationship is especially important when working in your native language, making video interviews essential for selecting the right Quebec City therapist.
How does First Session verify therapist credentials in Quebec?
First Session requires all Quebec therapists to be registered with their respective regulatory orders, including the Ordre des psychologues du Québec (OPQ), Ordre des travailleurs sociaux et thérapeutes conjugaux et familiaux du Québec (OTSTCFQ), and other professional bodies.
We verify active licenses during onboarding. Each therapist's license and designation are displayed on their profile page. Pre-licensed professionals under supervision may also be listed and will be clearly identified on their profiles.
Can I see both local Laval therapists and online Quebec practitioners?
Yes, First Session shows both local Laval therapists and online practitioners licensed in Quebec who can serve clients throughout the province. Online therapists must be licensed in Quebec to legally provide services, ensuring professional standards regardless of session format. This combination gives you access to specialized services that might not be available locally in Laval, including specific therapeutic approaches or cultural specialties. Online therapy research shows comparable effectiveness for most mental health concerns when delivered by qualified professionals. Search our platform to compare both local and online Quebec therapist options.
How quickly can I connect with a therapist through First Session in Laval?
Most Laval clients connect with a therapist within 1-2 weeks through First Session, typically faster than traditional Quebec healthcare referrals. After watching video interviews in your preferred language, you can book a free 15-minute consultation to confirm compatibility and discuss language preferences. Many bilingual therapists offer flexible appointment scheduling, and online options can provide even faster access. Start today by exploring Laval therapist videos to find professionals who communicate effectively in your chosen language.
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