Dr. Deanne Ho-A-Shoo, MD, MDPAC(C)

Dr. Ho-A-Shoo will be retiring and is no longer accepting any new patient referrals.

Deanne Ho-A-Shoo is a MD-Psychotherapist and Certificant Member of the Medical Psychotherapy Association of Canada. After practicing for 12 years as a full-time Family Physician in Toronto, she decided to pursue further training to become a MD-Psychotherapist. Deanne provided general adult psychotherapy at the Aberfoyle Health Centre in Toronto for 22 years.

Since 2014, Deanne has focussed on Trauma Therapy modalities to assist her clients on their healing journey. “Trauma is a deeply disturbing experience that can create extreme stress and overwhelm the body and mind.” “Healing from trauma means learning to come back to feeling our sense of self with its full range of emotions and physical experiences.” The healing journey is the path towards self-empowerment; the reclaiming of wisdom, strength, and joy of life.

Two of the trauma therapy modalities she introduces includes Internal Family Systems (IFS) and NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM).

Along with these two powerful trauma therapy models, Deanne incorporates a combination of Cognitive Processing Therapy, Narrative Exposure Therapy, and Polyvagal Therapy. Her more eclectic therapy tools include Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT-tapping), The Chakra System as a Path to the Self and Buddhist Psychology.