Liam MacDonald is one of our Associate Clinicians and is in good standing with the OCSWSSW as a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist.
What sets Liam apart is his grounded, compassionate approach to therapy. He understands that reaching out for support can be a vulnerable step, and he meets clients with warmth, respect, and a genuine desire to help. Whether you’re navigating grief, feeling overwhelmed by caregiving responsibilities, facing a major life transition, or exploring your mental health as a man, Liam offers a space where you can feel heard and supported.
His sessions are collaborative and tailored to help you move forward with clarity and confidence. Liam’s style is strength‑based and direct, while remaining attuned to your pace and needs. He believes therapy should feel purposeful and empowering, not intimidating.
Outside of work, Liam finds balance in nature and movement. Whether he’s hiking a trail or playing sports, he brings the same energy and mindfulness to his personal life that he offers in his clinical work.
Fee Information:
Individual therapy is billed at $160 per hour. Taxes do not apply to clinical services provided by a Registered Social Worker (RSW). Our clinic offers direct billing with most insurance companies. Many insurance providers cover clinical services offered by Registered Social Workers (RSWs); however, coverage and reimbursement amounts may vary. We recommend confirming your eligibility and benefit details directly with your insurance provider.
Professional Experience:
Liam MacDonald brings a rich background in clinical social work, shaped by diverse roles supporting individuals through grief, life transitions, and mental health challenges.
Liam currently works as a Family Counsellor at Hospice Care Ottawa, where he provides therapeutic support to individuals, families, and caregivers coping with loss and anticipatory grief. In this role, he conducts clinical intakes and assessments, facilitates caregiver and grief support groups, and supports families through complex emotional and relational transitions during end‑of‑life and bereavement.
Previously, Liam served as the Bereavement Services Coordinator at Hospice Care Ottawa. In that role, he provided direct clinical support while also overseeing a team of more than 20 grief and bereavement volunteers, ensuring compassionate and consistent care across three hospice locations. He was responsible for program coordination, volunteer supervision, and the development of individualized care plans.
Prior to his work at the hospice, Liam was a Relief Counsellor at Vista Centre Brain Injury Services, where he facilitated support groups focused on anger management and life adjustment for individuals living with acquired brain injuries. His work included case management, referrals to community resources, and one‑on‑one emotional support to help clients navigate complex psychosocial challenges.
Clinical Focus Areas:
Liam offers individual therapy for adults, with a focus on supporting clients through emotionally complex and transitional periods in life. Liam’s clinical work is informed by a range of evidence-based modalities. His areas of clinical focus include:
- ADHD Support (CBT‑Based Interventions): Providing structured, skills‑based support for adults and youth with ADHD using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) strategies. Liam works with clients to improve organization, time management, emotional regulation, and task initiation, while addressing self‑criticism, overwhelm, and executive functioning challenges.
- Grief, Loss, and Bereavement: Supporting clients as they navigate the emotional landscape following the death of a loved one, including anticipatory grief and complicated grief. Liam helps individuals process their experiences, find meaning, and move forward at their own pace.
- Caregiver Stress and Burnout: Providing therapeutic support to those caring for family members with chronic or terminal illnesses. Liam helps caregivers manage emotional exhaustion, guilt, and identity shifts, while building coping strategies and self-compassion.
- Men’s Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing: Creating a safe and non-judgmental space for men to explore emotional challenges, identity, and mental health concerns. Liam works to dismantle stigma and support men in developing emotional literacy and healthy coping mechanisms.
- Life Transitions: Assisting clients through major life changes such as career shifts, academic transitions, relationship changes, and personal growth journeys. Therapy focuses on navigating uncertainty, building confidence, and clarifying values.
- Interpersonal and Relationship Challenges: Helping clients understand and improve their relationships during times of stress, grief, or transition. Liam supports clients in exploring attachment patterns, communication styles, and emotional needs within relational contexts.
- Adjustment to Illness or Injury: Drawing from his experience in brain injury services, Liam supports individuals adjusting to new realities following illness or injury, helping them process loss, redefine identity, and build adaptive strategies.
- Psychosexual Treatment: Liam provides psychosexual therapy under the direct supervision of sex therapist Bruno Jung-Millen, MSW, RSW. His clinical focus is primarily on supporting male-identifying clients with a range of psychosexual concerns, including challenges related to arousal, desire, performance anxiety, sexual shame, erectile dysfunction, and relational intimacy.
Education & Training:
Liam’s training is grounded in master’s‑level clinical social work, with an emphasis on ethical, client‑centred, and structurally informed practice. His academic and professional preparation has focused on the assessment and treatment of mental health concerns using evidence‑based therapeutic approaches, alongside a strong commitment to trauma‑informed and relational care.
His background in both graduate‑level education and applied social service settings has informed a clinical perspective that integrates individual psychotherapy with an understanding of broader social, relational, and systemic factors influencing mental health and wellbeing.
Liam is also dedicated to ongoing professional development. He continues to expand his clinical toolkit through advanced training in:
- Narrative Therapy
- Attachment-focused interventions
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Polyvagal theory and nervous system-informed approaches
This commitment to lifelong learning ensures that Liam’s therapeutic work remains current, integrative, and responsive to the evolving needs of his clients.
Clinical Supervision:
Liam is supervised by Bruno Jung-Millen, MSW, RSW (OCSWSSW 837354), ensuring high-quality, ethical care for all of her clients through ongoing support and guidance. He also participates in regular group consultations within our clinic to further enhance her clinical insight and collaborative practice.
