Deshawna Dookie

Pronouns: She/Her

Located In: Toronto

Session Format: Online

Bio: Deshawna is a Trauma-Informed Social Worker, Therapist and Certified Yoga Instructor based in Toronto, Ontario. She utilizes culturally informed and trauma-sensitive interventions such as mindfulness, narrative therapy, EMDR, CBT and solution focused, strengths based practices. She also incorporates somatic practices such as breathwork, meditation, yoga and movement into her work as well as therapeutic interventions. She is the Founder of Black Lotus Mental Wellness, where she is currently accepting clients.

Areas of Practice: ADHD, Anger Management, Behavioral Issues, Body Image, Burnout, Career, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Eating Disorders, Education, Family Conflict, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Learning Disabilities, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Marital Concerns, Men's Issues, Neurodivergence, Personal Growth, Postpartum, Racial Identity, Racialized Violence, Racism, Relational Concerns, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Shame, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Weight Concerns, Women's Issues, Workplace Concerns

Modalities: Attachment-based/Relational Therapy, Brief Therapy, Coaching, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Compassion Focused, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Feminist, Interpersonal, LGBTQ+ Affirming, Meditation, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Yoga Therapy

Languages Spoken: Caribbean Patois

Session Format: Online

Professional Designation: Registered Social Worker ( RSW)

Professional Association: CASW, OCSWSSW

Provinces Served: Ontario

Accepting New Clients: Yes

Racial Identities: Black

Gender Identities: Cisgender, Woman

Sexual Identities: Heterosexual

Age Groups: [20-64] Adults

Session Type: Individuals

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