about me

I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Science (BA) and a Masters degree in Therapeutic Counseling (MTC).  I received my Clinical Psychotherapy training in the four-year program at The Integral Healing Centre in Toronto under John Went.  This training is focused in Client Centered Therapy, (as developed by Carl Rogers), Body-Centered Psychotherapy, (as developed by Alexander Lowen, Stanislav Grof, Stephen M. Johnson and others), and Energy Healing Psychotherapy, (as developed by Barbara Brennan, Rosalynn Bruyere, Anodea Judith, Elizabeth Stratton and others).

I am a Qualifying Member of the Ontario Society of Psychotherapists (OSP), a past Member of the Board of Directors of OSP, and a past member of the Professional Development Committee of OSP.

Although my psychotherapy practice reflects my training in Client and Body-Centered therapy, Bioenergetics and Energy work, healing can come about in many different ways.  I have spent more than 30 years personally exploring many other healing methods, including:

Yoga, Pilates, Rolfing, Meditation, Applied Kinesiology, Shiatsu, Reflexology, Chinese Medicine, Therapeutic Massage, Men’s Groups, Group and Couples Therapy, Art Therapy, Holotropic Breathwork, Hypnotism, Native Drumming and Drum Making, Native Spirituality, the Sweat Lodge ceremony, the Native Long Dance and Vision Quest rituals, and Visionary Mask Making.

I am currently working in private practice in Toronto.

Call 416-565-8419 or email me.

Individuals & Couples

I provide individual, client centered and body centered psychotherapy, marriage counseling, individual and couples therapy and career counseling, as well as, mindfulness, energy healing, behavioral therapy and Bioenergetics.  I treat anxiety, depression, shame, guilt, fear, trauma and addiction, as well as work with stress management and stress reduction, low self-esteem, sexual abuse and meaning of life and spiritual issues in my Toronto office.

Testimonials

  • “Don is patient and trusts in me. His trust and support have helped me to learn to trust in myself, and this has changed my life.”

    Individual Client

  • “As a therapist, Don has a second sense of knowing what’s happening within me, and respectfully, skillfully and gently helps me to become aware of, and trust in myself.”

    Workshop Participant

  • “His intuition is so good and he can tap right in and help me to go where I need to go.”

    Couples Client

  • “Don is a deeply intuitive, respectful and compassionate therapist and hands on healer.”

    Madeleine Byrnes, Supervisor

  • “Don is a therapist who really cares. His caring and commitment encourage my willingness to explore new things.”

    Individual Client

  • “His is kind and reassuring.  He really cares about me.”

    Individual Client

  • “He is not afraid to just be in the raw places with me.  He is very reassuring and I know he genuinely has a very high regard for me as a client.”

    Individual Client

  • “It is like he believes in you and honors your process.  That makes me feel safe and really helps me to trust in my self.”

    Couples Client