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Available both in-person and online
52 Village Centre Place Mississauga, ON L4Z
I am committed to making a positive impact on people's lives. I am a firm believer in the power of empathy and active listening and I am dedicated to creating a safe and non-judgmental space for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions. I believe that the most profound human connections are built upon empathy, trust, and a sincere desire to help others. My approach to therapy is integrative, drawing from various techniques to tailor treatment plans to the specific needs of each client. I have witnessed the transformative impact of a therapeutic relationship built on trust and mutual respect, as both a therapist and a client.
As such, I am committed to fostering this environment in my practice. My own journey and the challenges I have faced in life have deepened my understanding of the human experience and the importance of resilience. I aim to use these experiences to connect with my clients on a more personal level and provide them with hope and support in their own journeys.
I invite you to reach out to me, not just as a therapist but as a compassionate and empathetic guide on your path to healing and self-discovery. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to book a session or a free 15-minute phone consultation using the links on my website. I’m looking forward to our journey together!
Call or Dina Dawod now for a free 15 minute consultation - (289) 302-7374 x117

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

52 Village Centre Place

Mississauga, ON L4Z map

(289) 302-7374 x117

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

1200 Bay Street

Suite 1201

Toronto, ON M5R map

My website
Check out my website for the full list of concerns I work with, my trainings, and therapies I use! Looking forward to connecting with you!
I specialize in Anxiety, Peer Relationships and Stress 
$190 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Hi! I'm Dina! Feel free to check out my website for more info and to book a session or a free phone consultation. Talk to you soon!
Dina Dawod
Photo of Dina Dawod, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

52 Village Centre Place

Mississauga, ON L4Z map

(289) 302-7374 x117

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

1200 Bay Street

Suite 1201

Toronto, ON M5R map

My website
Check out my website for the full list of concerns I work with, my trainings, and therapies I use! Looking forward to connecting with you!
I specialize in Anxiety, Peer Relationships and Stress 
$190 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Hi! I'm Dina! Feel free to check out my website for more info and to book a session or a free phone consultation. Talk to you soon!
Dina Dawod

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $190
  • Couple Sessions $190
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Discover, e-Transfer, Mastercard, Visa, Wire

Insurance

  • Alliance
  • Any/Out-of-network Insurance
  • Arcora
  • Beneva | SSQ
  • Blue Cross
  • Canada Life | Great-West Life
  • Chambers Plan
  • CINUP
  • Desjardins
  • Equitable Life of Canada
  • First Canadian Health
  • Great-West Life
  • Green Shield Canada
  • iA Financial Group
  • IFHP
  • Johnson
  • Johnston Group
  • Manulife
  • Maximum Benefit
  • Medavie Blue Cross
  • Meridian
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • SunLife
  • TELUS Health
  • The Co-operators
  • Veterans Affairs Canada
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Nearly all insurance policies cover psychotherapy! After payment, you'll be issued a receipt which you can use for submitting a claim.
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Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 302-7374 x117
"
Nearly all insurance policies cover psychotherapy! After payment, you'll be issued a receipt which you can use for submitting a claim.
Photo of Dina Dawod, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 302-7374 x117

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of Ontario / 14740 Dina Dawod
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended Yorkville University, Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
  • Additional Credentials

  • Degree/Diploma from University of Toronto Honours Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Exceptionality in Human Learning
  • Degree/Diploma from College of Education, Niagara University Bachelor of Professional Studies
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Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (289) 302-7374 x117
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Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (289) 302-7374 x117

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Peer Relationships
  • Stress

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality
  • Autism
  • Behavioural Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Career Guidance
  • Child
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Pain
  • Chronic Relapse
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Developmental Disorders
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Education and Learning Disabilities
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Family Conflict
  • First Responders
  • Gambling
  • Gay
  • Geriatric and Seniors
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Internet Addiction
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Neurodivergence
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Polyamory & ENM
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Psychosis
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teen Violence
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Veterans
  • Video Game Addiction
  • View my website for the full list!
  • Women's Issues
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I work with a wide range of concerns and issues. I couldn't fit them all here on Psychology Today. So check out my website to see the full list of concerns I work with! You can also learn more about me, my story, and how I do therapy. There are also links to view my calendar so you can book your first session with me or a free 15 minute phone consultation. Looking forward to starting together!
Photo of Dina Dawod, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 302-7374 x117
"
I work with a wide range of concerns and issues. I couldn't fit them all here on Psychology Today. So check out my website to see the full list of concerns I work with! You can also learn more about me, my story, and how I do therapy. There are also links to view my calendar so you can book your first session with me or a free 15 minute phone consultation. Looking forward to starting together!
Photo of Dina Dawod, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 302-7374 x117

5 Endorsements

Emily Galloway
Emily Galloway
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Dina's flexibility, maturity and patience creates a space in which clients feel safe to move at their own pace.
Julia Bruto
Julia Bruto
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, RP(Q)
Dina's natural maternal energy creates a safe and compassionate space for her clients. It is a pleasure to work alongside her as she touches the lives of many.
Jasmine Panesar
Jasmine Panesar
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), MACP, RP(Q)
Dina approaches therapy with warmth, curiosity, and deep compassion. Her ability to hold space for difficult emotions while fostering growth makes her a truly supportive presence.
Tammy Marsh
Tammy Marsh
Registered Psychotherapist, BSW, MACP, RSW, RP
Dina is a knowledgeable, empathetic and caring therapist who makes her clients feel at ease from the onset of therapy. She goes above and beyond using evidence based practices to ensure that her clients get the best support possible.

Client Focus

Age

Preteen , 
Teen , 
Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples , 
Family

Communities

Aviation Professionals , 
Bisexual Allied , 
Deaf Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
HIV / AIDS Allied , 
Immuno-disorders , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Little Person Allied , 
Racial Justice Allied , 
Sex Worker Allied , 
Single Parent

Ethnicity

Asian , 
Black

I also speak

Arabic

Religion

Christian

Age

Preteen , 
Teen , 
Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples , 
Family

Communities

Aviation Professionals , 
Bisexual Allied , 
Deaf Allied , 
Gay Allied , 
HIV / AIDS Allied , 
Immuno-disorders , 
Lesbian Allied , 
Little Person Allied , 
Racial Justice Allied , 
Sex Worker Allied , 
Single Parent

Ethnicity

Asian , 
Black

I also speak

Arabic

Religion

Christian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Christian Counselling
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Eclectic
  • EMDR
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy
  • Rational Emotive Behaviour (REBT)
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
  • View my website for the full list!
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I use a wide range of therapy approaches. I couldn't fit them all here on Psychology Today. So check out my website to see the full list of types of therapies I use! There are also links to view my calendar so you can book your first session with me or a free 15 minute phone consultation. Looking forward to starting together!
Photo of Dina Dawod, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 302-7374 x117
"
I use a wide range of therapy approaches. I couldn't fit them all here on Psychology Today. So check out my website to see the full list of types of therapies I use! There are also links to view my calendar so you can book your first session with me or a free 15 minute phone consultation. Looking forward to starting together!
Photo of Dina Dawod, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (289) 302-7374 x117

Location

Primary Location

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

52 Village Centre Place

Mississauga, ON L4Z

(289) 302-7374 x117

Additional Location

Building Bridges Psychotherapy

1200 Bay Street

Suite 1201

Toronto, ON M5R

(289) 302-7374 x117

Nearby Areas

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Check out my website for the full list of concerns I work with, my trainings, and therapies I use! Looking forward to connecting with you!
Photo of Dina Dawod, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Call for a free consultation now - (289) 302-7374 x117
"
Check out my website for the full list of concerns I work with, my trainings, and therapies I use! Looking forward to connecting with you!
Photo of Dina Dawod, Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Dina Dawod
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP
Call for a free consultation now - (289) 302-7374 x117