I’m Dana, a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over a decade of clinical experience across private practice, hospital, and community settings in Canada and Argentina. I hold Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Psychology, with extensive training in psychoanalysis and clinical practice.
My professional background includes hospital-based mental health and addiction services, crisis intervention, therapeutic group work, community mental health, and private practice. These experiences have allowed me to work with individuals facing a wide range of emotional and psychological challenges and have shaped the way I understand each client within the broader context of their experiences, relationships, and life circumstances.
I provide counselling in English and Spanish and work with adults, teens, and couples.
Working together
I believe therapy is a collaborative process built on trust, curiosity, and feeling understood. My approach is grounded in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic thinking, while integrating cognitive and DBT-informed strategies when helpful. This allows us to explore deeper patterns, past experiences, and ways of relating, while also developing practical strategies for present-day challenges.
Professional Affiliations
Dana de Ugarte Counselling (RCC)
Counselling in English and Spanish
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