Mission
To provide professional, structured, and respectful psychosocial support that helps people make sense of what they are living and develop their capacity to act.
About
Mélissa Desrosiers, criminologist
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Mélissa Desrosiers is a criminologist and a member in good standing of the Ordre professionnel des criminologues du Québec. She founded Nova Counselling to provide structured psychosocial support, in private practice, to adults facing complex realities — emotional, relational, or judicial.
Her approach combines the professional rigour expected of her discipline with a genuinely human stance, attentive to the people she works with. She sees criminology as a space for understanding, clarification, and the mobilization of personal resources.
Mission, vision, values
Vision
To build a practice known for its professionalism, rigour, and human approach to judicial and social realities.
Values
What anchors the practice.
Dignity
Recognizing the worth of every person, unconditionally.
Integrity
Acting with honesty and professional consistency.
Equity
Tailoring support to each person's reality.
Respect
For pace, choices, and personal trajectory.
Professional responsibility
A practice aligned with the standards of the Ordre.