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Dr. Belal Zia
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About Me

I am a registered psychologist and the Clinic Director of Discourse Psychology Centre, providing virtual evidence-based psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, and couples across Ontario, including Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, and the Greater Toronto Area.

I work with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety and panic, depression, OCD, ADHD, trauma and PTSD, relationship difficulties, couples conflict, and longstanding emotional or personality patterns. My goal is to help clients achieve meaningful, lasting change through therapy that is both purposeful and effective.

My approach integrates evidence-based treatments, primarily from a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) approach. I also rely on Psychodynamic and attachment oriented strategies as appropriate. I aim to balance treatment with careful ongoing clinical assessment to ensure that interventions remain tailored to each client's evolving needs. I work in a style that is both thoughtful and direct, helping clients better understand what is maintaining their difficulties while offering practical strategies to move forward.

I bring cultural humility and sensitivity to my clinical work, and am experienced working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.

I have trained in hospital and specialized clinical settings, including the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and have worked in both public and private practice with individuals presenting with complex concerns. I am also an active researcher and author whose work has been presented in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.

Contact Information and Address

Email: [email protected]

Website: Go to website


Work Address

Virtual, Mississauga, ON, L5M 6N8

Phone: 647-203-1468

Professional Information

Sliding Scale: No

Age Group: Adolescent, Adult

Remote Assessment: No

Virtual Services: Yes

Area of Practice: Clinical

Service Language: English, Urdu

Problem Area: ADD/ADHD, Adjustment, Anger Management, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Bereavement/Grief, Dissociative Symptoms/Disorder, Eating Disorders, Emotion Regulation, First Responders/PSP, Gambling Addiction, Group Therapy, Hoarding, Insomnia/Sleep Disorders, Internet/Gaming Addiction, Life Transitions, Mood Disorders (e.g. Bipolar, Depression), Motor Vehicle Accident, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Parenting, Personality, Pornography/Sex Addiction, Postpartum Depression, Relationship Issues, Relaxation/Stress Management, School Problems, Self-Esteem and Identity Issues, Separation/Divorce, Spiritual/Religion, Substance Use, Suicide & Self-Harm, Trauma, PTSD & Stressor-Related, Weight & Lifestyle, WSIB