Dakota Forman, Registered Psychotherapist, B.A. (Psych), M.A.C.P, Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist

I am a Registered Psychotherapist with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology. My role is to collaborate with you to help you achieve your therapy goals. Whether you are hurting and in need of help to heal and rebuild; or you are looking to develop tools to help you get through life’s difficulties, I am passionate about working with you as a team to help you achieve those goals. I truly believe that within every person, there is a deep well of resilience and the answers for which you are looking. My job is to help you uncover them. With a Master of Counselling Psychology, and several other training certifications (including Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist, Gottman Methods Couples Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy training), I strive to provide a non-judgmental, empathic space to work toward your therapeutic goals

Areas of Expertise:

  • Trauma & PTSD
  • Complex & developmental trauma
  • Couples & relationship therapy
  • Attachment & betrayal trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Life transitions
  • Nervous system regulation

Therapeutic approaches:

  • Emotion-Focued Therapy (EFT)
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Availability:

  • Currently accepting new clients for individual (adults 18+) and couples therapy.
  • In-person sessions in Barrie & virtual across Ontario.
  • Daytime, evening and weekend availability.