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Best Psychologists in Lower Sackville, NS (2026)

30 psychologists ranked by RP ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Best overall in Lower Sackville: Corkum & Associates Psychological Services Ltd, RP Score 73/100; 3.3★ from 9 Google reviews.

  2. 7

    Most-reviewed: Lifemark Bayers Road, 175 Google reviews at 4.6★, the most of 30 ranked; ranked #7.

Rankings can't be bought. Psychologists can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

30 Lower Sackville psychologists are ranked here by RP Score, from eight published factors. 8 open Saturdays and 2 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.6★ across 30 rated practices.

Top 10 psychologists in Lower Sackville at a glance

Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.

Top 10 psychologists in Lower Sackville at a glance
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursBest for
1Corkum & Associates Psychological Services Ltd733.3★ (9)Halifax, 5 km away—Overall
2Marsh-Knickle Psychological Services Inc.714.7★ (63)Halifax, 6 km awayEvenings—
3Seymour Psychological Services Inc705.0★ (5)Lower Sackville——
4Sunrise Psychological685.0★ (5)Halifax, 5 km away——
5Bird & Associates Psychological Services Inc.674.2★ (5)Halifax, 5 km away——
6One to One Wellness Centre674.9★ (135)Halifax, 17 km awayEvenings—
7Lifemark Bayers Road674.6★ (175)Halifax, 14 km awayEveningsMost reviews
8Dr. Kiran Pure and Associates Ltd.665.0★ (5)Dartmouth, 15 km awaySat · Evenings—
9Lifemark Physiotherapy Halifax North664.6★ (94)Halifax, 14 km awayEvenings—
10Cowie Hill Physiotherapy - pt Health654.9★ (75)Halifax, 17 km awayEvenings—

The 30 best psychologists in Lower Sackville, ranked

Ordered by RP Score, a 0–100 score from eight published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by the RP Score from public listing data, not by treatment outcomes; Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank.

  4. #4 Sunrise Psychological

    Based in Halifax, 5 km away

    68/100RP Score

    Ranked #4 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 5 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9:30 AM–5:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1496 Bedford Hwy Ste 330, Bedford, NS B4A 1E5
    View profile for Sunrise Psychological(902) 267-8111

  6. #6 One to One Wellness Centre

    Based in Halifax, 17 km away

    67/100RP Score

    Ranked #6 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7:30 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1535 Dresden Row Ste 210, Halifax, NS B3J 3T1
    View profile for One to One Wellness Centre(902) 425-3775

  7. #7 Lifemark Bayers Road

    Based in Halifax, 14 km away

    67/100RP Score

    Ranked #7 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.6★ from 175 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 175 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 7:30 AM–7 PM · Wed closed · Thu 7:30 AM–7 PM · Fri 7:30 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    7071 Bayers Rd #217, Halifax, NS B3L 2C2
    View profile for Lifemark Bayers Road(902) 425-8484

  9. #9 Lifemark Physiotherapy Halifax North

    Based in Halifax, 14 km away

    66/100RP Score

    Ranked #9 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.6★ from 94 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.6★ from 94 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon 9 AM–5 PM · Tue 8 AM–7 PM · Wed 8 AM–4 PM · Thu 8 AM–7 PM · Fri 8 AM–3 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    6061 Young St Unit 6, Halifax, NS B3K 2A3
    View profile for Lifemark Physiotherapy Halifax North(902) 492-4791

  10. #10 Cowie Hill Physiotherapy - pt Health

    Based in Halifax, 17 km away

    65/100RP Score

    Ranked #10 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 75 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon 8:30 AM–6:30 PM · Tue 9 AM–7 PM · Wed 8:30 AM–6:30 PM · Thu 9 AM–7 PM · Fri 9 AM–3 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    15 Shoreham Ln, Halifax, NS B3P 1K4
    View profile for Cowie Hill Physiotherapy - pt Health(902) 479-2063

  11. #11 Dr. Nina Woulff, Psychologist & Associates

    Based in Halifax, 17 km away

    65/100RP Score

    Ranked #11 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 3.9★ from 10 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 3.9★ from 10 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 9 AM–7:30 PM · Wed 9 AM–6:30 PM · Thu 9 AM–8:30 PM · Fri 9 AM–6 PM · Sat 9 AM–2:30 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    5991 Spring Garden Rd #345, Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6
    View profile for Dr. Nina Woulff, Psychologist & Associates(902) 492-1271

  14. #14 PROTx Sackville

    Based in Lower Sackville

    64/100RP Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and proximity: 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews, based in Lower Sackville.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.9★ from 86 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Tue 7 AM–8 PM · Wed closed · Thu–Fri 7 AM–8 PM · Sat 9 AM–2 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    667 Sackville Dr, Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2S4
    View profile for PROTx Sackville(902) 334-2300

  17. #17 CRUX Psychology

    Based in Halifax, 17 km away

    63/100RP Score

    Ranked #17 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 3.7★ from 17 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 3.7★ from 17 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    5547 Clyde St., Halifax, NS B3J 3T5
    View profile for CRUX Psychology(902) 466-2789

  19. #19 Green Leaf Psychological Services

    Based in Halifax, 17 km away

    62/100RP Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 26 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon 9 AM–6 PM · Tue–Wed 9 AM–8:30 PM · Thu 9 AM–6 PM · Fri–Sun 9 AM–5 PM
    Address
    1526 Dresden Row Ste 602, Halifax, NS B3J 2K2
    View profile for Green Leaf Psychological Services(902) 932-8428

  21. #21 Coastal Psychology

    Based in Halifax, 17 km away

    62/100RP Score

    Ranked #21 because of specialty focus and its Google rating: listed on Google as “Psychologist”, 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 3.8★ from 10 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    5991 Spring Garden Rd Ste 900, Halifax, NS B3H 1Y6
    View profile for Coastal Psychology(902) 440-9228

  23. #23 Back to Health Chiropractic

    Based in Lower Sackville

    61/100RP Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and proximity: 4.8★ from 122 Google reviews, based in Lower Sackville.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.8★ from 122 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon 8 AM–6 PM · Tue 8 AM–2 PM · Wed–Thu 8 AM–6 PM · Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    271 Sackville Dr, Lower Sackville, NS B4C 2R5
    View profile for Back to Health Chiropractic(902) 865-8500

  24. #24 Spirit Psychological

    Based in Halifax, 14 km away

    59/100RP Score

    Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.1★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Counselor”.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 4.1★ from 13 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–9 PM · Sat 9 AM–6 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    16 Titus St Ste 201, Halifax, NS B3N 2Y9
    View profile for Spirit Psychological(902) 445-6100

  25. #25 Thrive Therapy Bedford

    Based in Lower Sackville

    59/100RP Score

    Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and proximity: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, based in Lower Sackville.

    Based on 7 of 8 factors; recency not yet collected.

    • 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5:30 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1600 Bedford Hwy Ste 420, Bedford, NS B4A 1E8
    View profile for Thrive Therapy Bedford(902) 943-2621

All 30 psychologists

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #30, in RP Score order; each links to its profile.

psychologists in Lower Sackville, ranks 26 to 30
RankBusinessRP ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Halifax Counselling and Wellness (Dartmouth Clinic)585.0★ (4)10 km
27Shift Psychological and Counselling Services574.0★ (4)15 km
28Roth Associates in Psychology & Counselling574.1★ (17)13 km
29Cole Harbour Integrated Health Services - pt Health524.8★ (112)18 km
30Thrive Therapy Halifax524.8★ (26)14 km

Also serving Lower Sackville

20 more psychologists within 32 km that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a specialty we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked psychologists serving Lower Sackville
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Alder Grove CounsellingIn Lower Sackville
Bedford Couple & Family TherapyIn Lower Sackville
Blue Moon Psychological Services Ltd.In Lower Sackville
Curran Counselling & Consulting Inc.5.0★ (1)In Lower Sackville
DEBORAH HUBBLE SMITHIn Lower Sackville
Dr. Lori Brown Counselling Therapy5.0★ (1)In Lower Sackville
Erica Baker Psychological Services LimitedIn Lower Sackville
Esinam Counselling Inc.5.0★ (7)In Lower Sackville
Grady Psychological Services5.0★ (1)In Lower Sackville
Illuminate CounsellingIn Lower Sackville
KB Counselling Therapy5.0★ (2)In Lower Sackville
LifeCentre PsychologyIn Lower Sackville
Mental Health Svc1.6★ (5)In Lower Sackville
Proactive Pause CounsellingIn Lower Sackville
Quigg Counselling & Therapy Services5.0★ (4)In Lower Sackville
Rainbow Tree Psychology5.0★ (1)In Lower Sackville
Terrain PsychotherapyIn Lower Sackville
The Inner Well5.0★ (2)In Lower Sackville
Valued Action Psychological5.0★ (1)In Lower Sackville
WALTERS COUNSELLING AND THERAPYIn Lower Sackville

How we ranked Lower Sackville psychologists

We scored 30 Lower Sackville psychologists on eight factors, weighted as shown. A practice is ranked when its specialty is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

RP Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Lower Sackville data
Reputation25%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back itMeasured
Review volume5%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed practice on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of Google reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Availability10%Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, and round-the-clock or same-day availabilityMeasured
Specialty focus25%How clearly the practice does this specialty (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity15%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The practice has claimed its Ranked Psychologists profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The practice links to Ranked Psychologists from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured

How to choose a psychologist

  1. Check the license with the state or provincial board that issued it; most boards publish a free online lookup.
  2. Make sure they regularly work with clients who have your concern, and ask what approach they use and why.
  3. If you may need testing as well as therapy (for example for ADHD or memory concerns), ask whether the practice does assessments itself.
  4. Ask about fees, insurance and the cancellation policy before the first session. In the US, if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you can ask for a good faith estimate of expected charges.
  5. Check practical fit: in-person or online sessions, evening times, and how soon they have an opening.
  6. After a few sessions, ask yourself whether you feel heard. Changing to a different provider is common and fine.

Questions to ask a psychologist

  • Are you accepting new clients, and how soon could I start?
  • Which license do you hold, and in which state or province?
  • How often do you work with concerns like mine?
  • Do you offer psychological testing, or therapy only?
  • What do you charge per session, and do you take my insurance or provide a superbill?
  • Do you offer online sessions?
  • What is your cancellation policy?
  • What do you keep confidential, and when would you have to share information?

Terms explained

PhD / PsyD
Doctoral degrees in psychology. A PhD usually has a stronger research focus, a PsyD a stronger clinical focus; both can lead to a psychologist license.
Licensed psychologist
A person licensed by a state or provincial psychology board to practice psychology. The title is protected by law.
Psychological associate
In some states and provinces, a master’s-level practitioner licensed or registered by the psychology board, often with supervision requirements.
LPC / LMHC / LCPC
US licenses for professional or mental health counselors (the name differs by state). They provide counseling and therapy.
LCSW
Licensed clinical social worker: a master’s-level social worker licensed to provide therapy.
LMFT
Licensed marriage and family therapist: licensed to treat individuals, couples and families with a focus on relationships.
RP / RCC
Registered psychotherapist (Ontario) and registered clinical counsellor (British Columbia): Canadian titles for licensed therapy providers.
PSYPACT
An interstate agreement that lets psychologists licensed in a member state provide telepsychology to clients in other member states once they hold the required authorization.
Telehealth
Sessions held by secure video or phone instead of in person. The provider generally needs to be licensed where the client is located.
CBT
Cognitive behavioral therapy: a structured talk therapy that works on the links between thoughts, feelings and behavior.
DBT
Dialectical behavior therapy: a form of CBT that teaches skills for managing intense emotions and relationships.
ERP
Exposure and response prevention: a form of CBT used for OCD.

Psychologists in Lower Sackville: frequently asked questions

Who is the best psychologist in Lower Sackville?

By RP Score, the highest-ranked psychologist in Lower Sackville, NS is Corkum & Associates Psychological Services Ltd with an RP Score of 73/100. It has 3.3★ from 9 Google reviews. Marsh-Knickle Psychological Services Inc. (#2) and Seymour Psychological Services Inc (#3) follow. We ranked 30 psychologists on eight factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many psychologists are there in Lower Sackville?

RankedPsychologists ranks 30 psychologists serving Lower Sackville, NS. 4 of them are based in Lower Sackville; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 32 km are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

What should I do if I need help right now?

In crisis or thinking about suicide? Call or text 988 (US and Canada), any time. In an emergency, call 911. This site cannot help in an emergency.

Which psychologists in Lower Sackville work on weekends?

8 of 30 ranked psychologists post Saturday hours and 2 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Dr. Kiran Pure and Associates Ltd. (#8), Dr. Nina Woulff, Psychologist & Associates (#11) and PROTx Sackville (#14). Posted hours are office hours; many practices also offer evening or online sessions by appointment.

What Google rating do Lower Sackville psychologists have?

The median Google rating among 30 rated psychologists in Lower Sackville is 4.6★, with a median of 12 reviews. Lifemark Bayers Road has the most, 175 reviews, and ranks #7. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does RankedPsychologists rank psychologists?

Each psychologist gets a 0–100 RP Score from eight published factors, led by reputation (25%), specialty focus (25%), proximity (15%) and availability (10%). A practice with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only practices with a confirmed specialty and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do psychologists outside Lower Sackville count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 32 km of the Lower Sackville city centre, our service radius for psychologists. Each listing shows where the practice is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 15% of the RP Score, so a nearby practice gets a small edge.

Can psychologists pay to rank higher on RankedPsychologists?

No. The RP Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured practices may appear above the list, labelled Sponsored and showing their honest rank.

How are psychologists in Lower Sackville ranked?

Each practice gets an RP Score from 0 to 100 from 8 published factors, including its Google rating, how clearly it focuses on psychology and how close it is. Sponsored placements are shown separately and never change rank. The score does not measure treatment outcomes.

What is the difference between a psychologist and a therapist?

“Psychologist” is a protected title: only people licensed by a state or provincial psychology board may use it. Most hold a doctorate (PhD or PsyD) and are trained in psychological testing as well as therapy. “Therapist” is a general word: licensed counselors, clinical social workers and marriage and family therapists also provide therapy under their own licenses.

Can I see a psychologist online?

Often, yes. Licensing generally follows where you are during the session, so the provider needs to be licensed or authorized there. In the US, psychologists in PSYPACT member states can offer telepsychology to clients in other member states; counselors and social workers have their own rules. In Canada, ask whether the provider is registered in your province.

What if I need help right now?

Do not wait for a consultation. Call or text 988 (US and Canada) if you are in crisis or thinking about suicide, at any time. In an emergency, call 911.

Update log for Lower Sackville

  1. November 2026: RP Scores recalculated for 30 psychologists serving Lower Sackville.
  2. November 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.

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