Meet the Team
Find compassionate support through therapy at Your Life Design Inc.
Our team comprises of Registered Social Workers and Canadian Certified Counsellors, dedicated to supporting your journey.
Benefit from our therapists’ access to group supervision led by a Ph.D. level Clinical Psychologist boasting over 20 years of direct clinical experience. Additionally, they regularly engage in peer consultation to ensure the highest quality of care.
Benefit from a wealth of experienced professionals dedicated to supporting individuals like you in reaching their goals.
Explore our therapists’ profiles by clicking on their individual images below.
*Services by Registered Social Workers (RSWs) and Certified Canadian Counsellors (CCCs) may be covered by your health insurance plan.
Plus, Registered Social Workers are recognized as “medical practitioners” under the Income Tax Act, allowing you to claim medical expenses on your income tax returns.
Helping You Care about You with Your Life Design Inc.
Counselling Session Rate
Individual Session:
50 mins – $165
75 mins – $185
90 mins – $210
Couples Session:
50 mins – $175
75 mins – $195
90 mins – $215
Family Session:
60 mins – $250
90 mins – $365
Other Services:
- Case Management/ Documentation Services – $200 (+HST) for 60 mins ($50 per 15 min increments)
- Clinical Supervision – $175 (+HST) for 50-minute session
- Private Practice Accelerator offered by Jill Stewart (MSW) – $200 (+HST) for 50-minute session
- Leadership Development – $200 (+HST) for 50-minute session
- Consultation – $200 (+HST) for 50-minute session
- Behaviour Support Strategies – $140 (+HST) for 50-minute session
Registered Social Workers (RSWs)
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Magan MacDonald
Clinical Lead
BSc, BEd, BSW, MSW
(Practice is Full)
Specialties:
- Working with children (4+) and their parent(s)/ guardian(s)
- Parent counselling and Consulting
- Family counselling
- Youth and young adults experiencing addiction and mental health concerns
- Offers Trauma Treatment including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Rehabilitation)
Nancy LeBlanc
BSW, MSW, RSW
Specialties:
- Workplace injury and return to work
- High conflict, relationship difficulties
- Vicarious trauma
- Work-life balance and stress and burnout
- Emotional health and well being
- Management and leadership skill development
Amanda Petrie
BSW, MSW, RSW
Specialties:
- Working with youth, young adults, and LGBTQIA2S++ populations
- Experience in helping people manage anxiety, grief and loss, gender identity issues, addictions, and/or general stress
Chantel Doran
BSW, MSW, RSW
Specialties:
- Working with individuals (age 10+)
- Supporting individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families
- Bleeding Disorder Community.
- Support with anxiety, depression, and other mental health concerns.
Sandra Levesque
BA. Hon., MSW, RSW
Specialties:
- Counselling for Adults
- Leadership Development
- Expertise in conflict navigation for high-conflict situations
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Tailored support and guidance for individuals navigating divorce complexities
Canadian Certified Counsellors (CCCs)
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Heidi Lutz
BA, MEd, CCC, CT
Specialties:
- Working with students and young adults
- Assistance with self-esteem concerns, depression, career counselling, school related stress and anxiety, as well as supportive counselling and life skills enhancement.
Karen Milligan
BEd HRD, MEd, MSGC, CCC, CT
Specialties:
- EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Rehabilitation)
- Training in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Working with people experiencing PTSD, having trauma, and / or generalized anxiety
Lori Gard
BA, BEd, MEd, MSGC, CCC, CT
Specialties:
- Couple Counselling and Family Counselling
- Working with children (age 10+), youth, and adult families
- Solution-Focused (SF) Brief Counselling and Therapy
- Supporting those with anxiety, depression, trauma, dysregulation, PTSD, stress, along with many other difficulties
- Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Bridget De Boer
BA, MACP (C)
Specialties:
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Interim Therapy Service Provider
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Working with children (7+) and individual adults.
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Academic and Social-Emotional Support to Students
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Diverse Modaltiies Expertise: CBT, ACT, SFBT, Narrative Therapy
Behaviour Support Service
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Allyson Warren
HS Dip, BA, B.Ed, M.ADS
Specialties:
- Working with children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual Disability (ID), and/or physical disabilities
- Collaborating with individuals and/or families to address behavioral concerns
- Providing expert consultation, and the creation behaviour support plans for families and/or teams
Amanda Rollins-Cheverie
HS Dip, BA, CAE
Specialties:
- Working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Intellectual Disability (ID)
- Developing personalized, proactive plans and strategies for individuals and their families
- Services in English and French
Erin Despres
LA Dip., CYCW-AS, BA (Candidate)
Specialties:
- Dedicated support to individuals with Intellectual Disability (ID) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Collaborating with the families to address behavioural concerns
- Uses evidence-based methods and simple strategies to empower individuals and families
Who do we help?
Our therapists have expertise in variety of areas.
These are only a few of the reasons you may want to work with a therapist.
You feel that all you do is work, and not feeling your best
You are caring for someone with a chronic or terminal illness
You are very shy and want strategies for self growth
You look happy on the outside, but feel terrible on the inside, and just going through the motions
You are feeling like you race from one thing to the next, and are not really enjoying life
You are a parent and want support
You are a person with an intellectual disability or caregiver going through transitions
You want to gain more self awareness
You want to gain skills and strategies to improve your emotional intelligence
You have experienced trauma and want to start healing
You have experienced sad things in your life, that you think are affecting you
You are struggling with some form of addictive behaviour
You have had a difficult upbringing and want to explore how this is impacting your life today
You have experienced the death of a loved one
You feel resentment about things that have happened. You want to get “better”, instead of “bitter.” You are becoming someone you don’t want to be as a result of what life has thrown at you
You are having trouble asking for what you need in your relationships
You need someone to be a sounding board for you
You feel like you are always giving to others, but don’t know how to take care of yourself
You have experienced bullying
You are currently living feeling stressed and fearful, with feelings of no control
You are trying to “adult” but feel overwhelmed and need strategies and skills
You are a young adult not knowing what you want to do for a career
You are grieving a loss
You are a busy professional trying to hold it all together
You don’t have the life you want right now
You are a teenager going through some difficult things
You have experienced a transition like retirement, a move, a change of school or job, or a relationship
Reach out to explore who may be best the best match to work with you.
Located and operated from:
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Located on the ancestral, unceded, and contemporary territory of the Mi'kmaq people of Epekwitk.