Dr. Sarah Leclerc
Clinical Psychologist
I am Dr. Sarah Leclerc, the owner of Bel Esprit Psychological Services (BEPS). Bel Esprit roughly translates to Beautiful Spirit in French. I started BEPS because I think we all have beauty inside of us. We're born and, for many of us who have our basic needs met, we feel free, wild, creative, and curious. At 2 years old, we become so comfortable saying "no" -- essentially fighting for our rights. Eventually, though, we may lose that.
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We experience trauma, hurt, heartbreak, and suffering. We live under oppressive systems, experiencing racism, sexism, classism, transphobia, and ableism, which often stifles our true nature, our beauty, or our spirit.
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My hope is to assist you in exploring that beautiful spirit. Luckily in my journey, I have learned how mindfulness and self-compassion can help guide us in healing from past traumas, coping with current stressors, and in finding ways to connect with ourselves again -- maybe to that fiery 2-year-old who knew what they wanted and had no problem advocating for themselves. Maybe we're not sure who we were, who we are, or who we want to become; in that case, I also hope to assist you in exploring and working towards accessing those different selves.
