{"id":3553,"date":"2025-12-23T12:37:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/?page_id=3553"},"modified":"2026-05-06T12:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:24:57","slug":"about-v-baaba-dadzie","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/leonpsychology.ca\/en\/about-v-baaba-dadzie\/","title":{"rendered":"About Dr. Dadzie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dr. VANESSA BAABA DADZIE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Clinical Psychologist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Online Adult and Adolescent Psychologist | Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Kingston, Gatineau, Montreal, and more<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Dadzie is a licensed psychologist offering responsive therapy and assessment for adolescents and adults across Ontario and Quebec. She works with individuals who want practical, evidence-based support to feel more balanced, confident, and equipped to manage the demands of modern life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her practice focuses on helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, life transitions, and trauma-related concerns. Many of the people she supports are balancing busy careers, academic pressures, family responsibilities, or major life changes. Dr. Dadzie\u2019s collaborative approach emphasizes clear goals, measurable progress, and skills that clients can apply in everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With experience in hospital, community, and private practice settings both internationally and in Canada, Dr. Dadzie offers a globally informed and culturally responsive approach to care. She provides comprehensive psychological assessment and therapy for mood disorders, anxiety and phobias, trauma-related difficulties, and neurobehavioural concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her work is grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and integrates tools from contemporary evidence-based approaches. Clients can expect structured, practical sessions focused on building effective coping strategies, improving emotional regulation, and strengthening long-term resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Dadzie holds a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from United Arab Emirates University and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, where she specialized in Cognitive Neuroscience. Her academic training and clinical experience shape a thoughtful, results-oriented approach to care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clientele<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Adults, Adolescents<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Languages<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

English<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ontario, Quebec<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Virtual<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Adult Psychotherapy, Adolescent Psychotherapy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Areas of Expertise<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Psychodiagnostic assessments, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, phobias, emotional dysregulation, trauma and stress related disorders, assessment and treatment of motivation-related difficulties, assessment and support for interpersonal difficulties and relational challenges, cognitive difficulties post-stroke<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typical Searches<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Psychologist Toronto, psychologist Ottawa, psychologist near me, Ottawa psychologists, psychologist in Toronto, psychologist Windsor, Toronto psychologist, psychologists Ottawa, psychologists Toronto, online counselling, online therapy, online psychologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therapeutic approach<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) while integrating evidence-based elements from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therapeutic stance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Trauma-informed stance that prioritises safety, collaboration, and emotional regulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology\/United Arab Emirate University; Ph.D. in Psychology (Cognitive Neuroscience)\/University of Waterloo, Ontario<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fee<\/span>
$<\/span>270<\/span><\/div>\n