Below are links to articles that Dr. Chantal has written for a variety of websites and magazines. For more articles from Dr. Chantal, please visit her blog, or use the search feature on this site to find articles on the topics that interest you.
Articles Published Online
GoodTherapy.org
5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health and Increase Happiness
3 Keys to Marital Counseling Success
Are ‘High-Octane’ Women More Prone to Postpartum Depression?
Life after Rape: 5 Keys to Growth and Healing for Women
The Trauma of Workplace Stress: How Therapy Can Help
PTSD in Military Families: 3 Ways You Can Help
PsychCentral
What’s Holding You Back? 5 Ways to Break Free from Mental Barriers
The Secret to Great Relationships of Any Kind
WeWantMoreNow.com
Five Things Not to Say to Your Husband
Articles & Books in Print
Dr. Chantal has written mental health, wellness, and relationship articles for print magazines including Fort Lauderdale’s Go Riverwalk Magazine, Holistic Health, and Balance Magazine.
Book Chapter
Dr. Chantal is the co-author of chapter thirteen titled “The Neurophysiology of Empathy” in Empathy in Mental Illness.
Cambridge University Press: Empathy in Mental Illness. Psychiatric Textbook
Media Inquiries
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Dr. Chantal's expertise includes mental health and mental illness, psychology research, infant mental health, trauma and PTSD, anxiety and depression, postpartum depression (including postpartum depression in men), postpartum anxiety (including postpartum anxiety in men), substance abuse, domestic violence, personality disorders, the psychology of violence, stress management, health and stress, marriage, dating, and relationships.
Dr. Gagnon is a leading expert in psychology, mental health, dating and relationships. She has three graduate degrees in counseling, mental health and psychology and has received numerous academic and community service awards. As a psychotherapist and relationship counselor in Plantation FL, Dr. Gagnon works every day in the real-life world of marriage infidelity, addiction and drug abuse, mental disorders, spiritual concerns, and every day life challenges to help her patients heal, grow, and move forward.
Dr. Gagnon is available as a media expert and resource for journalists and news producers, as well as entertainment writers and producers. All media calls are returned the same day (954-559-2936 - calls are answered 24 hours a day by a live operator). Dr. Gagnon has expertise in:
- Mental Health Treatment
- Psychology and Behavior
- Personality Disorders
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- PTSD and Trauma
- Anxiety
- Postpartum Depression
- Dating and Relationships
- Marriage and Divorce
- Parenting
- Productivity and Success
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Empathy
- Bullying
- Spiritual Concerns in Mental Health and Counseling
After growing up in Montreal, Canada, Psychotherapist Media Expert Dr. Chantal Gagnon pursued her American dream and immigrated to the United States at age 17. She move to sunny South Florida and attend Florida Atlantic University where she received a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice, and Certificate in Women's Studies. Then, as life would have it, her career took a different path and she worked in healthcare administration and business consulting throughout her 20's. Feeling unfulfilled by her work, Dr. Gagnon quit her well-paying business job at age 31 and spent two months traveling to figure out her life. She decided to go back to school to refocus on what had always been her passion: psychology and counseling.
Since then, Dr. Gagnon has received a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling, a Masters Degree in Child Development (Developmental Psychology), and a Doctorate in Social and Personality Psychology. She is the co-author of the "NeuroPhysiology of Empathy" ( a chapter in "Empathy and Mental Illness") and has presented research and workshops at conferences and other events on Mental Health, Relationships and Psychology topics.
Dr. Gagnon currently practices as a Psychotherapist, Relationship Counselor, and Life Coach in Plantation Florida.
After growing up in Montreal, Canada, Psychotherapist Media Expert Dr. Chantal Gagnon pursued her American dream and immigrated to the United States at age 17 on her own! She move to sunny South Florida and attend Florida Atlantic University where she received a Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice, and Certificate in Women's Studies. During her undergraduate studies, Dr. Gagnon paid her way through school working as a private investigator and forensic technician intern (she assisted over 100 autopsies at the Dade County Medical Examiner's office in the 90's). As an undergraduate, Dr. Gagnon chaired a campus student organization focused on alcohol awareness and substance abuse prevention, she founded the campus chapter of the National Organization for Women, and is a founding sister of FAU's Phi Sigma Sigma sorority.
Then, as life would have it, her career took a different path and Dr. Gagnon worked in healthcare administration and business consulting throughout her 20's. Feeling unfulfilled by her work, she quit her well-paying business job at age 31 and spent two months traveling to figure out her life. She decided to go back to school to refocus on what had always been her passion: psychology and counseling.
Since then, Dr. Gagnon has received a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling, a Masters Degree in Child Development (Developmental Psychology), and a Doctorate in Social and Personality Psychology. She is the co-author of the "NeuroPhysiology of Empathy" ( a chapter in "Empathy and Mental Illness") and has presented research and workshops at conferences and other events on Mental Health, Relationships and Psychology topics. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, a Certified Addictions Professional (CAP), a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP), and is Board Certified in Professional Counseling.
Dr. Gagnon writes a compelling, informative and sometimes controversial mental health blog and has a YouTube channel where she offers tips and advice for leading a great life! She currently practices as a Psychotherapist, Relationship Counselor, and Life Coach in Plantation Florida where she teaches her clients to Find Happiness, Be Healthier, and Live Fully!