Dana Kamin

MSW, RSW

 
 

Dana Kamin MSW, RSW

CLINIC OWNER, CLINICAL COUNSELLOR

Pronouns: They/them, She/her

Specializations: Individual, Family, Couples Counselling, Adults (of all ages!), Young Adults, Youth. Coaching for Individuals, Families & Couples affected by OCD, Hoarding, Disorganization. EMDR Certified.

Interests: LGBTQ, Neurodivergence, Chronic Health, OCD and Hoarding. Trauma Healing.

Dana is a Registered Social Worker with more than 20 years experience working with adolescents, youth, adults and families.

Dana works extensively with queer, trans, non-binary and LGBTQ populations, and those with chronic pain and other physical/mental health challenges. Specializing in trauma healing, Dana works to build resilience, tap into strengths, and lessen the challenges that come with anxiety, depression, PTSD/C-PTSD, OCD, hoarding and other mental health challenges.

Dana is a queer, adoptive parent within a transracial family, and lives with chronic pain, and both personal and professional insights into trauma recovery. These intersecting identities have made Dana a passionate advocate for living life with determination, strength and resiliency despite the challenges we’ve faced in the past.

Dana heads the ThriveWell Counselling Hoarding Support team, bringing the most up-to-date, evidence-based approaches to help you, your family and other loved ones affected by hoarding and clutter.

EMDR International Association badge for being an EMDR Certified Therapist
 

 Therapeutic Approaches

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  • Acceptance/Commitment Therapy (ACT)

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with specialization in OCD

  • Harm Reduction

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

  • Ego State Therapy

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Emotion-focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

  • EMDR

  • Mindfulness

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)

  • Solution-focused Therapy (SFT)

  • Polyvagal Theory