Daniel Léger, RSW, Clinical Social Worker in North Sydney

Daniel Léger

(he/him)

RSW

Registered Clinical Social Worker

In-Person (North Sydney/Sydney), Virtual
Daytime, Evening
Accepting New Clients

Client Focus

AdultsCouplesFamilies

Language/s

English

Finding hope when we are struggling can feel like gasping for air. Often the hardest step is admitting that we need help, so when people do reach out to begin therapy, or even begin thinking about doing so and just check out the website of a clinic like ours, I know that the hardest step is already accomplished.

I bring a combination of deep hope and empathy, grounded in decades of experience watching people overcome seemingly impossible odds to awaken their fullest potential, along with the most updated scientifically validated approaches to healing and concrete and practical knowledge, skills and techniques, in order to quickly empower people to unlock their own unique healing journey.

I take a person-centred and results-oriented approach that is both holistic and evidence- based, while being tailored to the specific goals and needs of each individual with whom I get to work. One of my greatest joys in life is watching people heal, and witnessing the ripple effects of their transformation in their families and communities.

Areas Of Support

AnxietyBurnoutCareer CounsellingChronic Illness and PainCompassion FatigueDepressionDissociative DisordersFamily MediationGrief / Loss / BereavementLife transitionsPost Traumatic Stress DisorderRecoveryRelationship IssuesStress managementTrauma
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Interpersonal Therapy
Mindfulness based approaches
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
Somatic Experiencing
  • Over twenty years of experience as a social worker and psychotherapist
  • Has worked with many different client populations in both Canada and the United States
  • Red Cross experience in both victim services and first responder support services
  • Clinical experience in psychiatric hospitals, hospice and palliative care, and community mental health settings
  • Doctoral research focused on burnout and compassion fatigue
    University teaching experience

Our North Sydney Office Is Moving!

As of October 5th, 2026 our North Sydney clinic will be relocating to Membertou.