Dominika Szymanska-McDonald CCC, BCaBA
For over 24 years, Dominika has provided behavior treatment to children, teens, and adults who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorder, ADHD, anxiety, and other developmental disabilities. Currently, Dominika’s focus lies in guiding teens and young adults through their major life transitions, and helping them navigate their peer and family relations, academic pursuits, career goals and existential challenges. In addition, Dominika provides support to individuals and families dealing with depression, grief, immigration issues and existential crises. She utilizes her clinical experience to provide solution-focused treatment.
Her approach is multimodal and multidimensional, which is to integrate different types of interventions based on individual client’s needs. The types of treatment in which Dominika is trained and experienced include Behavior therapy, Cognitive-behavior therapy, Acceptance commitment, Mindfulness, The Narrative Approach, and Art-based counselling.
She embraces and promotes a philosophy of self-empowerment and resilience - helping individuals cultivate their inner strength, clarify their purpose and values so that they can lead their lives authentically, joyfully and with meaning.
APPROACHES IN THERAPY
Art Based Therapy | Cognitive Behavioural Therapy |Internal Family Systems |Mindfulness| Person-Centered Therapy | Solution Focused
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”