Meet Doro (they/them), one of our compassionate and skilled Associate Clinicians! Doro is a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO 15944). They bring a thoughtful and inclusive approach to therapy, drawing from narrative therapy, solution-focused techniques, and social justice principles to help clients make sense of their life stories and navigate personal challenges.
Doro is passionate about creating a safe and affirming space for individuals from all walks of life, including those exploring identity, relationships, and mental wellness. Their practice is rooted in empathy, collaboration, and respect for each client’s unique journey.
Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, life transitions, or simply want to better understand your story, Doro is here to walk alongside you.
2025 Fee Information:
$135 per hour for individual therapy. A sliding scale fee option may be available at any given time. Taxes do not apply to clinical services provided by RPs.
Language Support:
To better serve our diverse community, Doro offers therapy sessions in Cantonese upon request. This allows clients to express themselves more comfortably and receive support in the language they feel most at ease with.
COI Statement: If you are currently a client of Family Services Ottawa or have received services from Doro at the agency in the past, it is important that you collaborate with Doro prior to scheduling your first session to ensure there is no potential conflict of interest, as Doro has an ongoing professional commitment at Family Services Ottawa.
Specialization & Clinical Focus:
- 2SLGBTQIA+ Issues & Gender-Affirming Care: Support for exploration or questioning of identity, navigating social and/or medical transition, coping with stigma, and cultivating courage and self-acceptance.
- Culturally Responsive Immigrant & Refugee Care: Trauma-informed support for individuals and families adjusting to new environments, processing migration experiences, and navigating cultural identity and integration.
- BIPOC Mental Health, Racial Minority Stress & Trauma: Healing from racialized trauma, microaggressions, and systemic oppression, with a focus on empowerment, resilience, and community care.
- Grief & Loss: Compassionate support for processing the death of a loved one, relationship endings, ambiguous loss, and collective grief related to global crises or displacement.
- Advocacy & Empowerment Amidst Societal Oppression: Helping clients find their voice, reclaim agency, and build confidence in the face of marginalization, discrimination, or systemic barriers.
- Identity Exploration & Self-Discovery: Guidance for individuals navigating questions of personal, cultural, or relational identity, including life transitions and existential concerns.
- Trauma Recovery & Emotional Regulation: Support for survivors of interpersonal, developmental, or systemic trauma using evidence-based approaches to foster safety, healing, and emotional resilience.
- Relationship & Family Dynamics: Assistance with navigating complex interpersonal relationships, communication challenges, boundary-setting, and intergenerational patterns.
- Stress, Burnout & Life Transitions: Tools and strategies to manage work-related stress, caregiver fatigue, academic pressure, and major life changes such as relocation, career shifts, or aging.
- Mental Health Support for Neurodivergent Individuals: Affirming care for those with ADHD, autism, or other neurodivergent experiences, focusing on strengths, self-understanding, and adaptive coping.
Professional Experience:
Doro brings a wealth of experience from community, private, and educational settings, enriching our team with their inclusive and trauma-informed approach. Most recently, they have supported clients in the community sector, working with individuals from diverse socioeconomic and racial-cultural backgrounds. Their previous roles include providing mental health support to students with disabilities in university residences and offering compassionate care to survivors of sexual violence. Doro’s multidisciplinary background reflects a deep commitment to equity, accessibility, and advocacy, allowing them to meet clients with empathy and insight across a wide range of lived experiences.
Education & Training:
Doro holds a Master of Education in Counselling Psychology (M.Ed.) from the University of Ottawa and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (BA) from McGill University, grounding their practice in both academic rigor and clinical insight.
Committed to lifelong learning and staying current with best practices in mental health care, Doro has completed a range of specialized training programs. These include Polyvagal Theory and Practice, which informs their trauma-sensitive approach; Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) for crisis support; Narrative Therapy and Community Practice, which deepens their work in meaning-making and storytelling; and Cross-Cultural and Health Equity training, which enhances their ability to provide inclusive and culturally responsive care.
This diverse educational foundation equips Doro to support clients with empathy, skill, and a strong ethical framework.
Clinical Supervision:
Doro is currently receiving ongoing clinical supervision from Kim de Bellefeuille-Percy, MEd, RP, CCS (CRPO 001219). Doro also participates in group consultations within our team.
