Dr. Chantal Gagnon, PHD, LMHC

Dr. Gagnon began her counseling career about 15 years ago as a volunteer crisis counselor for Women in Distress, a domestic violence prevention and intervention agency. She received a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and completed her internship at Atlantic Shores Hospital. Dr. Gagnon holds a second Masters Degree in Child and Human Development and a Ph.D. in Social and Personality Psychology. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (psychotherapist) in the State of Florida and is Board Certified in Professional Counseling. Dr. Gagnon is also a Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) and a Substance Abuse Professional (DOT-SAP). Dr. Gagnon provides therapy, counseling and testing and evaluations services in her Plantation, FL office. Life Coaching services are also available to clients nationwide via phone or skype.

However, despite her extensive education background and professional training, Chantal is a down-to-earth individual who both lives and understands the human experience and struggles of daily life. She is warm, friendly, and easy to talk to. Session with her feel like sitting down with an old friend who takes the time to know and understand you, who can give you a fresh perspective on your situation, and some solid, reliable advice and guidance that can immediately help you begin to improve the quality of your life.

Dr. Gagnon has worked with a broad range of individuals from successful professionals, to high-school students, to homeless individuals, and jail inmates. She has extensive expertise in a variety of areas, including substance abuse and other addictions, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship and marital difficulties, divorce and life transitions, adolescent behavior problems, ADHD, parenting issues, eating disorder, personality disorders, abuse and trauma, and adjustment difficulties. Dr. Gagnon is also a successful career coach and workshop presenter, helping individuals take their lives to the next level of success, be it a promotion a work, building their own business, and achieve their personal goals.