EMDR Basic Training Membership
Black Lotus Mental Wellness
Deshawna Dookie (she/her) is a Registered Social Worker (MSW, RSW) providing trauma-informed psychotherapy to adults in Ontario. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and integrates EMDR with evidence-based approaches including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)-informed strategies, and somatic practices.Deshawna specializes in supporting individuals navigating anxiety, mood-related concerns, workplace stress and burnout, and the impacts of racial and intergenerational trauma. Much of her work focuses on clients who have previously engaged in talk therapy but continue to experience emotional distress or feel that certain experiences remain unresolved. Through EMDR, she supports clients in processing these experiences and reducing their impact on daily functioning.Her approach is client-centred, culturally responsive, and grounded in an understanding of the mind-body connection. Deshawna works collaboratively with clients to support nervous system regulation, build coping strategies, and facilitate deeper trauma processing in a safe and structured way.With over 10 years of experience across community, education, and justice-based settings, Deshawna has worked with diverse populations presenting with complex mental health needs. She is experienced in assessment, short-term and longer-term therapy, and coordinating care with other service providers to support continuity of care.Deshawna holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Toronto, where she specialized in Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency. She is also a certified yoga instructor with over 500 hours of training in restorative and trauma-informed yoga, which informs her integration of somatic approaches within therapy.
181 Sterling Road 816, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6R 2B2
Phone: 416 9705489
Email: contact@blacklotusto.com
Population Served:
Adult
Languages:
English
How EMDR is Offered:
Online
Areas of Expertise:
Anxiety
Attachment Focussed
C-PTSD
Critical Illness
Depression
Dissociation
Grief & Bereavement
Medical Trauma
PTSD
Panic Attacks
Physical Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Social Anxiety