Liv Noël Dakkak
They/ThemMSW
Registered Social Worker
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Your therapeutic experience with me
I help queer, neurodivergent and chronically ill folks who've experienced trauma (childhood trauma, medical trauma, queerphobia, growing up undiagnosed, or more). You have not been taken seriously by those around you and are repeatedly failed by the very professionals supposed to help. You are grieving the life you could have had if your needs were properly addressed, and are now fearing for what your future looks like. You are scared of reaching out for help because you haven't been believed your whole life. You've always felt like something was wrong with you, and this is making you feel isolated. You feel like you're too much. You deserve to be taken seriously.
Areas of expertise
These are the areas I commonly work with, and they form a big part of the support I offer in my practice:
Therapeutic approaches
These are the approaches at the heart of my work, and I use them often because they help create meaningful change:
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
Using EMDR allows us to do more than only talk therapy and get to the root of what you are struggling with. It is a more body based approach, allows us to target traumatic experiences or emotionally charged beliefs
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Somatic Therapy
I also draw on other evidence based approaches that can gently support you when they align with what you need:
Decolonial
Trauma-informed Therapy
Focused populations and cultural backgrounds
These are the communities and cultural backgrounds I focus on, and I bring a sincere commitment to supporting you in a way that feels respectful and genuine:
Populations
Neurodivergent Clients
Autistic People
Disabled People
Chronically Ill People
2SLGBTQIA Community
Cultural communities
Middle Eastern
Professional credentials
Registered Social Worker
- No.852971
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Educational background
Masters of Social Work
McGill University, Canada
Specialized training
EMDR trained
TICTI
Zootherapy
Au bout du museau
Birth doula
Mère et monde
Practice locations & services
FAQ
Immediate crisis support available
If you're experiencing a mental health crisis, help is available right now:
- 🚨 Call 911 for immediate emergency assistance
- 💬 Call or text 988 for mental health crisis support and suicide prevention