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Dana Dodge
Doctoral-Level Student Clinician
Sliding Scale
$126-$200
Standard Rate
$200
Location
Church Wellesley Counselling and Psychotherapy, 491 Church St, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y2C6
Currently Practicing
Online, In Person
Dana Dodge
Doctoral-Level Student Clinician
GET IN TOUCH:
dana@cwcp.ca

About…

I work with adults grappling with life’s challenges such as anxiety, depression, finding meaning, grief, loneliness and isolation, relationships, self-discovery, societal pressures, and transitions. My goal is to help clients explore their questions and issues with an open mind in a supportive environment and find clarity and peace through the process.

My approach is collaborative, empathetic, authentic, and curious. My therapeutic practice is based on an existential approach and integrates aspects of cognitive behavioural and psychodynamic theories, depending on what most resonates with each client and their unique needs. The basic assumptions of existential psychotherapy include that it is possible to make sense of life, we each have the capacity to make informed decisions about life and our attitude towards it, difficult issues will not be resolved by being avoided, and we are ultimately able to learn from life and transcend problems.

In sessions, you will be encouraged to share what is top of mind and explore issues you wish to go deeper on. I will seek to better understand your world, your perspective, and your experience so that together, we can try to make sense, find meaning, or discover a path forward that is helpful to you.

I am working towards my doctorate in counselling psychology and psychotherapy (DCPsych) through Middlesex University in the UK. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Acadia University and a Master of Science from the London School of Economics. I am a student member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), British Association for Counselling and Psychology (BACP), and the British Psychological Society (BPS). In tandem with my psychology studies and clinical practice, I work with organizations going through transformation and change on their people strategy, capabilities, and culture.

Contact Me - dana@cwcp.ca
Telephone - (647) 358-5815
Community Focus:
BIPOC, Couples/Partners, Disability, Families, LGBTQ+, Men, Neurodivergent, New To Canada, Non-Binary, Parents, Polyamorous, Religious, Seniors, Sex Work Positive, Spiritual, Women
Issues:
ADD/ADHD, Anger, Anxiety, Body Image, Break-Ups, Burnout/Stress, Chronic Illness, Depression, Grief/Loss, Infertility, Intimacy/Sex, Learning Disorder, OCD, Palliative Support, Phobias, Post Partum, Relationships, Self Esteem, Self Harm
Modalities:
ACT, CBT, Emotion Focused, Existential, Hypnosis, IFS, Mindfulness, Narrative, Relational, Solution Focused, Somatic, Spiritual, Strengths Based
Other Languages Spoken:
English
* Available In-Person in Ontario
* Available Virtually (Online) in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, NorthWest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
Phone:
(647) 358-5815
Contact:
dana@cwcp.ca
Location:
Church Wellesley Counselling and Psychotherapy, 491 Church St, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y2C6

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