Dr. Nicole Legg

Licensed Psychologist

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When not at work I am: Hiking, skiing, running, cycling, and spending as much time outdoors as possible!

Favourite Ice Cream: Reese’s peanut butter or pistachio

If I Wasn't a Therapist I'd Be: A biologist

Book Recommendations: ‘The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog’ by Dr. Bruce Perry and Maia Szalavitz

Clinician Type: Licensed Psychologists

Locations: In Person at Vancouver/Broadway, Offers Online Appointments

Languages: English

Presenting Concerns: Adopting Health Behaviours (e.g., healthy diet, physical activity, avoid smoking), Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD Traits, Burn Out, Depression, Eating Disorders, Interpersonal Issues, Life Changes/Transitions, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Perfectionism, Psychosis, PTSD/Complex Trauma, Self Harm Behaviours, Sleep Difficulties, , Substance Use and Addictive Behaviours, Work/Academic Stress

Age group I work with: Adults

Treatment Approaches: CBT, Comprehensive DBT, DBT-Informed Individual Therapy, ERP for OCD, Exposure-Based Therapy

Assessments: Assessment for Treatment Recommendation, Psychodiagnostic Assessment with Formal Report

Accepting New Clients? Not Accepting New Clients

Dr. Nicole Legg offers both assessment and therapy services, in-person and virtually at the Broadway location. Nicole completed both her Masters degree (2019) and PhD (2024) in Clinical Psychology at the University of Victoria. Dr. Nicole Legg is a Licensed Psychologist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (#1016436).

Nicole completed her Clinical Psychology Residency at Royal Columbian Hospital through the Fraser Health Authority. Throughout residency, Nicole worked in several inpatient and outpatient settings and specialized in assessment and treatment for moderate-severe mental health concerns. Specifically, she provided individual and group therapy in inpatient psychiatry, medical, intensive care, and surgical wards at the hospital, as well as at outpatient early psychosis and behavioural medicine programs.

Nicole is extensively trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Prolonged Exposure trauma therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. Nicole has been providing comprehensive DBT (i.e., full program DBT) services for several years, and has experience teaching DBT skills through facilitation of DBT skills groups and has trained other clinicians in DBT-oriented therapy.

Nicole specializes in providing treatment for suicidal ideation, emotion regulation difficulties, Borderline Personality Disorder, disordered eating, self-harm, and other co-occurring mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, insomnia, PTSD, panic disorder, ADHD, and more. She ensures that all of her clients understand their mental health symptoms and/or diagnoses, why their symptoms may have developed, and the most evidence-based treatments and strategies for their specific concerns. Nicole also provides formal, psychodiagnostic assessments upon request.

Nicole primarily works with young adults between 20-40 years old, but welcomes adults of all ages. Nicole creates a genuine, compassionate, and trusting therapeutic relationship that facilitates self-acceptance, growth, and sustainable change. Nicole actively monitors her clients’ progress, with an emphasis on assessing symptom reduction.

She looks forward to meeting you!

Please note that Wise Mind Centre is not a vendor of ICBC and WorkSafe BC. Nicole Legg does not accept ICBC or WorkSafe BC referrals.