About True North Psychological Services
True North Psychological Services first opened its doors in Kentville after being founded by Dr. Mark Johnston in 2013. As a psychiatrist, Dr. Johnston believed in the integration of mental health professionals and wanted to cultivate the connection between psychology and psychiatry. Since opening, True North has expanded to three other locations across Nova Scotia, including New Minas, Kingston, and Halifax. In 2015 we partnered with Boyd and Pick Psychological Services and welcomed Waldegrove Psychological Services to the True North team in 2017. Together we bring compassion, expertise, and a multitude of clinical approaches. We are consistently adding to our multidisciplinary team to deliver well-rounded and holistic therapeutic experiences to our clients. At True North, we are here for you.
The Team
Our dedicated team of professionals come from a variety of backgrounds to deliver a rich and diverse range of practice disciplines. At True North, we believe that the best results reside in long-term healing. Our approach focuses on addressing the root cause of issues in order to provide clients with the right strategies and tools for success.
Halifax Office
Please note, our psychologists are not always taking on new clients. We encourage you to call to learn more about specific psychologist availability.
Dr. Mark Johnston
MD, FRCP (C), Psychiatrist
Patricia Macdonald
MA, Registered Psychologist
Hilary Stephenson
MPsych, Registered Psychologist
Dr. Jeffrey Buttle
MD, FRCP (C), Psychiatrist
Kimberley Blunden
MA, Candidate Registered Psychologist
Rodney Keddy
M.Ed, Registered Psychologist
Dr. Claire O’Donovan
FRCPC, Psychiatrist
Leonor Alves
MSc, Registered Psychologist
Patrick Bazinet
MSc, Candidate Registered Psychologist
Stephanie Dunsworth
MA, Candidate Registered Psychologist
Stephen Hendrixson
MA, Registered Psychologist
Corinne Sampson
MSW, RSW, Registered Social Worker
Amanda Gouthro
B.ScH (Honours), MSc. Clinical Psychology Student
Tracy Whittaker-Taggart
MA, Registered Psychologist
New Minas Office
Please note, our psychologists are not always taking on new clients. We encourage you to call to learn more about specific psychologist availability.
Dr. Mark Johnston
MD, FRCP (C), Psychiatrist
Dr. Kjerstin Baldwin
PhD., Registered Psychologist
Patrick Bazinet
MSc., Candidate Registered Psychologist
Elaine Boyd
MSc., Registered Psychologist
Deborah Pick
MSc., Registered Psychologist
Laura Lang
MSc., Registered Psychologist
Susan Squires
MSc., Registered Psychologist
Dr. Terri Lee Cordwell
Ph.D., Registered Psychologist.
Cheryl Oxford
MSc., Candidate Registered Psychologist
Jennifer Moss
MSW, RSW, Clinical Social Worker
Doug Allen
CD, SEP, MSW, Clinical Social Worker
Annemarie Stigter
M.A.S.P., Psychologist (Candidate Register)
Kingston Office
Please note, our psychologists are not always taking on new clients. We encourage you to call to learn more about specific psychologist availability.
Bryanne Harris
MA, Registered Psychologist
Megan Thompson
MSW, Clinical Social Worker
Dr. Jeff Bailey
PhD., Registered Psychologist
Katherine Terauds
M.A.S.P., Registered Psychologist
Kara Andrews
MSW, Clinical Social Worker
Shawn Mackenzie
MSW, Clinical Social Worker
Dr. Julie Longard
PhD., Psychologist Candidate Registered
Janelle Taylor
MSW, RSW, Clinical Social Worker
Corey Rafuse
MSW, Clinical Social Worker