Alita Dommann

About me

I am providing individual and couples counselling. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor, and Adler University Alumni. After working as a medical doctor for over 15 years in different specialties and different countries, I made a career change to counselling as this is where I feel I can best apply myself to make a difference in the lives of others. Coming from South Africa, I understand the challenges of immigration, career change, parenting and relationships. I believe that growth and transformation are always possible. I strive to provide a safe and compassionate interpersonal space where clients can explore challenges and create the life that they want. I work with clients to develop a plan to remove obstacles and find pathways that are forward moving. I help clients obtain their goals that are self-respecting and in line with their own identity. My approach is to assist clients to find their strengths, explore the root causes of their concern, navigate through tough times, find new ways of expressing themselves fully, develop their sense of empowerment and clarity, increase their sense of competence and capability in finding creative solutions, and develop better interpersonal relationships. I help support clients facing unexpected challenges, difficult life transitions, changes in direction, low self-esteem, loss of identity, relationship difficulties, and a variety of other issues that life presents. In relationship counselling I help couples struggling with difficult issues in their relationship such as communication problems, conflict, lack of emotional or sexual intimacy, drifting apart, infidelity, and loss of trust. It also includes pre-commitment counselling and amicable separation.