Dr. Lesley Kirkpatrick completed a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree with an Honours in Psychology at St. Francis Xavier University (STFX). Following her initial degree, Dr. Kirkpatrick completed her medical degree (M.B., B.Ch., B.A.O) at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG) and her residency in Psychiatry at Dalhousie University. 

Dr. Kirkpatrick’s practice focuses predominantly on psychiatric consultation and group therapy through the modality of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).