About Buu Dao — Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) in Calgary
I take a non-pathologizing, attachment-based, and trauma-focused approach to therapy. This means instead of demonizing the issues you go to therapy for, we'll find out how they were functional solutions to other problems. When you can address the underlying problems, your current issues will (slowly) cease to exist.
I found this effective for my clients because healing may take a lot of time, and you're probably going to "relapse", AKA redoing the things that you were trying to avoid. It makes it really easy to shame and beat yourself up over and over again, which worsens your mental health and self-esteem. This approach lets you have compassion for yourself and understand why you struggle and provide yourself with what you actually need to do better next time.
My Specialties
I specialize in Neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism), C-PTSD, and Racial Identity, which often present as one or a combination of the following:
- People Pleasing
- Perfectionism
- Shutdown/ Avoidance
- Emotional Dysregulation
- Interpersonal Issues
- Executive Function Challenges
- Identity Crisis
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Romantic Relationship Issues
Therapy Modalities
- Coherence Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Somatic Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
We might work well together if...
You're looking for a therapist who is relational, is going to be real with you, but is also willing to gently challenge you when necessary. Sessions with me may include tears, laughter, and also cussing, because sometimes, nothing can encapsulate how you feel quite like profanity :)
You want a therapist that understands sensory needs, doesn't mind you fidgeting, colouring, sitting on the floor, crossing your legs, not maintaining eye contact, or snuggling in a blanket.