Strength-Based Therapists in M6K

Malaka Hakim has a Doctorate in Medicine and a Master's of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She is an active member of the CRPO and a certified Clinical Traumatologist. Malaka helps clients with their stress, anxiety, depression, substance-use, anger management, behavioral issues, ADHD, ASD, along with other mental health disorders. She also works with a multitude of different approaches, including client -centered, ACT, Trauma-Focused CBT, DBT, MI, EFT, and strength based therapy. Malaka’s authentic personality, paired with a genuine respect for others allows her to work with clients that encounter varying degrees of challenges.

As a Registered Social Worker with over a decade of practical experience working with children and families, Dora adopts an integrative and holistic approach to providing client-centered support to meet the unique needs of each client. Utilizing a strength based, narrative therapy approach to create a safe space for clients, Dora endeavours to empower individuals to make sense of their situation, identify healthy goals and experience therapy that is supportive, solution focused and change oriented.

Hi! I'm so glad you're here. Seeking help can be a tedious and overwhelming task, but you already conquered the first step. You are worthy of living a fulfilling and purpose-driven life, and you don't have to deal with life's challenges alone. In our sessions, we will work collaboratively toward the outcomes you desire, developing tools to overcome distress and empowering you to be the driver of your own life. I prioritize creating a safe and supportive space for you to feel truly seen, heard, understood. By offering a warm and grounding presence, this is a space where you can be your authentic self to grow, learn, and thrive.

Sometimes, feelings of depression, anxiety, anger, resentment, worthlessness and isolation can persist and make us feel stuck or hopeless. It can feel like being on a hamster wheel – repeating the same unproductive patterns or harmful behaviours. Therapy can help with emotional processing and connect us with our inner world. It makes room for the difficult emotions and experiences that need our attention and greater understanding. Through deeper awareness, we can then explore new perspectives and solutions and a clearer way forward to a better quality of life.

It takes courage opening up to another person. My role as a therapist is to meet you where you are, honouring your lived experience and values. With compassion and non-judgment, we will explore your story and begin your journey of self-discovery and healing in a safe and supportive space. My approach is grounded in anti-oppressive, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed frameworks that centers you as the expert of your own experiences​. In individual therapy, I firmly believe in fostering a strength-based, empowerment-centered, identity-affirming change process that actualizes self-reflection, liberation, and resilience.

As a clinical psychologist, I provide assessment and treatment for youth and adults with a variety of mental health concerns, including low mood, anxiety, emotion regulation and anger, life transitions and interpersonal difficulties, and psychosis. I view the therapeutic relationship as a key component to change, and take a collaborative approach with clients to establish goals that are achievable, personally relevant, and meaningful.

Whether you self-identify as an ADHDer or love someone who is, if you want support from someone who really gets it, I can help. If you seek answers to the challenges that often go with being an ADHDer, or if you're newly diagnosed and seek guidance on moving forward, I can help. If overwhelm, stress, or anxiety is making it difficult to function, I can help. If you're feeling misunderstood, alone, frustrated or hopeless in a relationship with an ADHDer or non ADHD partner, I can help. If you seek a better connection with those who matter, but struggle to create healthy boundaries and communication, I can help.

I would like to invite you into a non-judgmental, nurturing, and anti-oppressive space, where we can work together to address the challenges in your life. Sometimes life can bring hardship and unexpected events, which can produce negative feelings and emotions. Some of these challenges require less support to process and work through, while others may take longer and require more frequent support to overcome. As your therapist, my goal is to understand you, your needs, and guide you to cope with or overcome the difficulties interfering with your everyday life.

Whether you are coming to therapy for the first time or returning after some time away, meeting with a new therapist can feel like a daunting process. I am here to help you through this transition by creating a welcoming, non-judgemental and supportive environment where clients feel safe to be vulnerable and share what they are going through. I believe connection is vital to the healing process and work to create a strong therapeutic relationship with clients to help empower them through the therapy process.

I work with clients who are struggling with grief, bereavement and/or other types of losses (loss of health, job loss, divorce etc). I have specialized training in bereavement, grief and trauma which allows me to provide the best support possible. I provide clients with a safe, non-judgmental environment to explore the thoughts, feelings and behaviours related to the loss he/she has experienced. I will offer helpful tools and techniques to help process and cope with the tragedy or tragedies has occurred. I have experiences working with adolescents, young adults, adults and seniors.

If you’re reading this, I believe there is a part of you that yearns for some positive change in your life. I also believe that I can help you get there; together. ​I have over 12 years of experience in community mental health through which I’ve encountered folks from all walks of life and I’m certain of one thing: we all want to feel heard and be seen. ​Our respective journeys can be full of all kinds of experiences which can often include trauma, stress, grief, anxiety, feelings of depression and cause us to question how to move forward.

Taking the first step toward therapy can be challenging and overwhelming. My goal is to provide a safe and supportive space where you can feel comfortable sharing any challenges you may be facing. I work from a strengths-based perspective, guided by cognitive behavioural, attachment based and mindfulness based therapeutic approaches.

I am a Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist based in Toronto, Ontario. I work with children and youth (0-19) from diverse communities with a range of issues. I practice from an integrative, family-centered and trauma-informed framework, that is culturally sensitive and honours the strengths and wisdom of each child and family. I try to meet children/youth where they are and help them to feel empowered with the skills and tools to blossom into their fullest beings. I specialize in providing mindfulness-based therapy, with a longstanding personal meditation and yoga practice, and training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.

I provide an outlet for you to share and make sense of your experiences, to discern your priorities and values, and to forge a path forward.

Many people seek relief from struggles and a deeper connection with themselves and others. As a psychotherapist, I strive to create a warm, empathetic environment where clients feel understood and supported. Therapy isn't about fixing but embracing a journey of self-discovery and growth through compassion and acceptance. I offer genuine care, providing a safe space for exploring thoughts and emotions without judgment. Together, we will navigate past wounds and find the power to embrace your strengths and vulnerabilities. The goal is for you to find the emotional freedom to live authentically and to joyfully align with your true self

Are you tired of CBT and Behaviour based interventions? Are you seeking to become the best version of yourself? Are you yearning for a deeper MIND-BODY connection? Do you like visualizing, meditating and connecting to nature? Are you open to making small incremental changes naturally, as opposed to forcing, fixing and constantly managing unwanted feelings forever? I am the RIGHT therapist for you if you are looking forward to freeing yourself from negative thoughts and emotions, by Embodying the Power of SELF-LOVE into your Being.

I am passionate about building a collaborative space to support you through whatever challenges you are experiencing, whether life transitions, stress, grief, depression, or anxiety. As a BIPOC therapist, I am committed to providing culturally sensitive and spiritually integrated care. I prioritize kind and compassionate listening, recognizing that you are the expert of your own life story. I believe in the inherent strength and resilience of individuals and work collaboratively with my clients to uncover their hidden strengths.

Are you afraid of feeling judged or misunderstood? My lived experience with addiction and mental health disorders brings a sense of allyship within the therapeutic setting. I believe that addiction is not the problem, instead, the problem is the problem. We will work together to understand the deeper challenges causing situational distress which can often result in maladaptive behaviours. Addiction can be in the form of substance use; or addiction to people, places or things. In addition to working privately, I provide psychotherapy for Addiction Rehab Toronto.

I help people who are struggling to manage their overwhelming thoughts and emotions find a sense of inner peace, clarity of vision, and an authentic way of being. With a focus on the transformative power of emotions and the potential for healing within the therapeutic relationship, I endeavour to help you harness your innate drive toward healing and resilience. In our work, we'll venture into the exploration of your emotional experiences, not merely as symptoms to be managed but as valuable portals to understanding and transformation. Together we'll unlock paths to healing previously barricaded by fear, shame, or misunderstanding.