Client Focus
Individuals and Couples
Areas of Expertise
Chornic Pain, Women's Issues, and Couples Therapy
A Bit About Dove
In her personal life, Dove enjoys unwinding with a cozy romance novel, watching the latest reality TV show, or discovering a new small town on a road trip with her partner. As a deeply creative soul, she can always be found baking something sweet, or trying a new craft.
Dove Gadkar
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Dove holds a Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and is a Qualifying Registered Psychotherapist in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). She is also a member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). Dove earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, where she also minored in sociology and critical race studies.
Dove is passionate about working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, and interpersonal issues. She has a special interest in working with individuals struggling with chronic pain, and has helped clients work through the mental challenges associated with endometriosis, POTS, chronic migraines, and medically unexplained pain. She has special expertise in women's issues such as postpartum depression and identity building. She is also dedicated to working with gender, racial, and religious minorities struggling feeling understood in traditional therapeutic settings.
Her practice is grounded in evidence-based approaches such as Time-Limited Psychodynamic Therapy (TLDP), Cognitive-Behavioural therapy (CBT) , and Emotion-Focused Therapy. Additionally, she is Gottman Level 1 & 2 Certified in Couples & Family Therapy, having obtained her certification from the Gottman Institute. Her training with the Gottman Institute allows her to work with couples, helping them develop skills to navigate challenges and deepen emotional connection. Learn more about the services we offer for couples therapy here.
Dove's primary goal is to build a deep therapeutic connection rooted in safety, hope, and understanding. Through creative use of psychodynamic interventions, she aims to support you on a personal journey of enlightenment and change. She hopes to help you better understand your emotions and the origins of personality traits, without feeling alone.
DOVE WOULD BE A GREAT FIT FOR...
Women's Issues
Dove specializes in helping women navigate postpartum depression and anxiety and sexual health functioning including endometriosis, vaginismus, and identity building.
Couples
Dove specializes in supporting couples who are navigating relationship challenges, helping them break down unhelpful communication patterns and learn tools to foster emotional connection, trust, and mutual understanding.
Chronic Pain
Dove specializes in supporting individuals who are navigating new and existing diagnoses helping them break down the pain-fear avoidance cycle, and learn tools to manage the psychological aspects of pain.
