Mental Health Counselor / Therapist in Hamilton, Ontario
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Dawn Zivanovich, MSW, RSW
Solutions Through Understanding
Individual, Couple and Family Counselling
Location
C/O Performance Physiotherapy   
50 Dundurn St. S.   
HamiltonOntario L8P 4K3
Additional Location
41 Caithness St W,   
CaledoniaON N3W 2J2
Practice Information
I can help you resolve issues and problems, obstacles and challenges such as stress, anxiety and depression so you can create a healthier, more rewarding life.

We offer:

* Counseling and psychotherapy
* Coaching for personal and professional issues
* CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)
* EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
* Online counseling is available now!

One of our strengths is our ability to respond quickly to individuals, couples and families in crisis.
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Licenses/Certifications
 Certified EMDR Therapist (EMDRIA)
 EMDR Part 1 and 2 (EMDRIA)
 Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
 Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)
 Registered Social Worker
License Info
#422767, Ontario
Education
University of Guelph
Guelph, ON
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology

University of Toronto
Toronto, ON
Master of Social Work


P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T

Workshops and Seminars:
• EMDR, TIR, and TFT
• EMDR Certificate Workshops, PART 1 & PART 2
• Art of EMDR Workshop
• Imaginal Nurturing: Developing a Secure Self
• Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Certificate in Sex Therapy Training
• Art Therapy Training
• Critical Incident Stress Training
• Brief Therapies
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Assessment and Treatment of Children
• Managing Conflict in the Workplace
• Pain Management
• Buddhist Perspectives in Clinical Practice
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder including Disassociation
• Addictions and Eating Disorders
• Marital Therapy
• Wellness and EAP Programs
Bio:
I am committed to helping people resolve issues so they can create healthier, more rewarding lives.

I am a Registered Social Worker and a Certified EMDR Therapist practicing counselling and psychotherapy in Hamilton, and under the supervision of a Registered Psychologist who is a member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario.

I offer individual adult, teen and couple therapy for emotional and psychological challenges such as present day and past trauma, loss, grief, depression, anxiety, self-esteem and relationship issues including separation and divorce. My counselling expertise includes treatment for problems such as alcohol, drug and gambling addictions, workplace stress and workplace relationships. Couples counselling components include communication and intimacy issues, stress, infidelity, and sexual problems.

My specialty is trauma counselling including critical incidents and working with victims of crime. I have consulted with numerous managers and supervisors, and facilitated many critical incident stress debriefings within hospitals and industries.

My extensive experience with trauma includes psychosocial assessments and psychotherapy treatments with patients who have been involved in motor vehicle accidents. My provides psychotherapy to patients suffering from symptoms related to depression, anxiety, panic disorders, sleep disturbances, mild head injuries and post traumatic stress disorder. I am skilled in consulting with other treating health professionals and community resources including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and family doctors.

I have post-graduate training includes EMDR, TIR, and TFT, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Sex Therapy, Art Therapy, Brief Therapies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Managing Conflict in the Workplace, Pain Management, Buddhist Perspectives in Clinical Practice, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder including Disassociation, Addictions and Eating Disorders, Marital Therapy, Wellness and EAP Programs.

My services can be provided with clients whose first language is Serbo-Croatian.
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Payments Accepted
Cash, Cheque, Insurance, Credit Cards, PayPal
Hours
Flexible
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
 Therapy
 Addiction
 Adolescents
 Anger Management
 Anxiety and Panic
 Arts Therapy (Expressive)
 Bicultural Difficulties
 Body Image Issues
 Caregiver Issues
 Chronic Illness
 Couples
 Depression
 Divorce
 Domestic Violence
 EMDR
 Grief and Loss
 Life and Wellness Coaching
 Life Transitions
 Loneliness
 Marriage Counseling
 Men's Issues
 Online / Teletherapy
 Play Therapy
 Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
 Premarital Counseling
 Relationship Issues
 Self-Esteem Issues
 Seniors and Elder Care Issues
 Stress Management
 Trauma and PTSD
 Women's Issues
 Work and Career Issues
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